Jan 24 2014
NEWS Staff Report Now that the particulars are out of the way, let the search for the new Greyhound athletic leader really begin. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees decided late Wednesday to not split the vacant athletic director/head football coach job into two, and also got the process rolling to find a replacement. …
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Jan 24 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera confirmed on Friday the arrest of two Rio Hondo volunteer firefighters who’ve been accused of arson. According to Barrera, Daniel Davis and Alexander Benavidez, the volunteer firefighters in question, were apprehended Thursday by County fire marshals in connection with …
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Jan 24 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Alexandria Hernandez’ municipal court case is all but closed as the 17-year-old San Benito High School cheerleader accused of assault has been placed on deferred adjudication. Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San Benito Police Department said that Hernandez plead no contest during a court hearing presided over …
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Jan 24 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A father, son, his wife and her sister—all of whom reside in Harlingen—were charged with stealing various items form a local retail store in San Benito. San Benito police responded to a call on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in reference to a theft in progress at Walmart, located on …
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Jan 24 2014
Special to the NEWS The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will present “Cuando Salgo A Los Campos,” the artwork of Roel Flores Sandoval, on Thursday, Jan. 30. Scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Center, located at 225 E. Stenger Street in San Benito, Sandoval will be featured in a one-man art show. Born in 1942 …
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Jan 24 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It has been over a year since San Benito Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors President Tommy Ramirez made a plea to the City of San Benito and the community to help prevent the Club from closing its doors. Now, just over a year later, the Club …
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Jan 24 2014
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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Jan 21 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Proposals to hire a consultant tasked with aiding in the search for a new athletic director and head football coach as well as the possibility of separating the two positions, which have long been consolidated, may be decided at a special meeting of the San Benito CISD Board of …
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Jan 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Fire Department is currently investigating the cause of a house fire that occurred Sunday evening. Firefighters responded to the blaze, located on the 500 block of Franklin Street, at 8:31 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. According to SBFD Operations Chief Raul Zuniga, investigators are not ruling …
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Jan 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – The Harlingen Humane Society is at risk of shutting down next month due to what was described as “financial pressure.” “At this point, we do have enough in our budget to get us through to the end of February, but we are trying to get donors …
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