By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the 2014 Cameron County and State of Texas Primary Elections began on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for most polling locations. According to unofficial totals for the early voting turnout as of Thursday, Feb. 20, a total of 3,896 voters have turned out at polling locations in …
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Feb 21 2014
Presentation to focus on distracted driving
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A presentation will be held at the San Benito CISD Parental Involvement Office at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, in which the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will be discussing distracted driving. “Our Law Enforcement Liaison Gary Parker, who is a …
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Feb 21 2014
SBASC COMMITTEE: Our Picks – Because We’re the Experts
The San Benito “Anti-Selection Committee” Committee is a group of citizens formed to hold accountable the actions of San Benito CISD administrators during their search for a new head football coach and athletic director. And if you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re not fans of selection committees doing the job that the aforementioned administrators …
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Feb 18 2014
More apply for head coach/AD
NEWS Staff Report The list of applicants for the San Benito Greyhounds athletic director/head football coach position has been updated with two more names. Joel Lopez of San Benito CISD and Joshua Gonzalez of Harlingen ISD have also applied for the job. The total is now at 39 applicants with three more days to apply. …
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Feb 18 2014
Mayoral race begins to take shape
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There is a little over a week left for candidates to file in the upcoming races for the San Benito CISD and Cities of San Benito and Rio Hondo May general elections before the Feb. 28 deadline. The incumbents for the San Benito municipal elections remained unopposed until …
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Feb 18 2014
EVN circulates petition opposing KMBH sale to commercial buyer
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A petition is currently circulating the internet with the intention of preventing the sale of KMBH, the Rio Grande Valley’s public television station based out of Harlingen, to a commercial buyer. The online petition, titled “Save Public TV in the Valley,” is spearheaded by Rio Grande Valley Equal …
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Feb 18 2014
LUPITA’S MIRACLE: Church pianist battling eye disease to perform new CD
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Despite struggling with a rare condition that affects one’s eyesight, a local pianist’s fight now has a soundtrack, and she’ll be performing it at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at First Presbyterian Church, located at 566 N. Reagan St. in San Benito. Lupita Z. Abrego’s CD, entitled “My …
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Feb 14 2014
WHO WILL IT BE? Cavazos, Stumbaugh among 37 applicants
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS If one thing is for certain, it’s that the San Benito athletic director/head football coach position is among the most sought after in South Texas. But that’s about it. As of Friday, 37 are vying for the Greyhounds top spot, according to a list of applicants provided to …
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Feb 14 2014
Board OKs extension, raise for Dr. Cantu
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu received a three-month contract extension at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Cantu also received a $50 raise, bringing his total pay per day to $550. The contract was approved by a 4-0 vote. Voting in favor of the extension were …
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Feb 14 2014
Cavazos’ son appointed Constable
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Former Cameron County Precinct 3 Constable Joe Cavazos left big shoes to fill when he died earlier this year. But it’s fitting that his son, Rolando Cavazos, will be doing just that Joe Cavazos served over 43 years in law enforcement, including two terms as the Constable beginning …
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