Special to the NEWS After months of preparation, La Posada’s annual Hands and Hearts Brunch and Auction is finally here. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 25, the Cultural Arts Center of Texas State Technical College in Harlingen. In addition to brunch, Hands and Hearts will feature an auction, …
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Jan 21 2014
CITIZEN’S VIEW: ‘Greater Transparency’ at $36 per hour
By JOE RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Sept. 16, 2013, the City Manager, Mr. Manuel Lara, penned a guest “CITY DESK” column titled “Greater Transparency.” Remember those two words, as that is the subject of this commentary. You can read Mr. Lara’s entire column (City Manager Column) by visiting www.resecacity.blospot.com. For the sake of …
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Jan 20 2014
BREAKING: ‘Safety and security’ reasons cited in chief’s demotion; Naranjo named interim
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu cited “safety and security” reasons on Monday for reassigning school district Police Chief Santiago R. Garcia to a police officer on Friday, Jan. 17. Celia Longoria, SBCISD Community Relations Director, released Cantu’s official statement via email Monday morning. In the statement, …
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Jan 20 2014
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Rozeff to discuss ‘Border Bandit Days’
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Historical Society plans to kick off 2014 with the continuation of its popular speaker series, Windows to the Past, on Tuesday. Slated for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, Norman Rozeff is scheduled to make a presentation on “Border Bandit Days,” which is sponsored by the Historical Society. The public …
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Jan 17 2014
School police chief demoted; Garcia alleges retaliation
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Police Chief Santiago R. Garcia confirmed on Friday that he has been reassigned to the position of police officer, effective immediately. According to Garcia, Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu informed him of the demotion in rank via a reassignment letter, which Garcia said stipulates that the …
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Jan 17 2014
MOVING ON: Gantt’s out; search begins for new head coach in SB
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The search has begun for a new athletic director and head football coach for the San Benito Greyhounds following the resignation of Spencer Gantt, but questions remain as to the circumstances of the departure. Gantt, who for five years led San Benito High School athletics and the Greyhounds varsity …
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Jan 17 2014
Rhyner secures Grand Champ Steer at STYSS
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s showtime! The South Texas Youth Stock Show kicked off on Friday, Jan. 17 at the San Benito Municipal Fairgrounds, located off FM 510 near Business 77. At 9 a.m., the judging began for steers and was immediately followed by the heifers. Taking home the top prize of …
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Jan 17 2014
SBHS siblings sweep Tip-o-Tex stock show
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A pair of brothers took home the top awards at the San Benito CISD Tip-o-Tex Livestock Show on Friday, Jan. 10. The stock show was hosted by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District at the Sonny Brazil Agriculture Science Complex at San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy. Among …
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Jan 17 2014
Acosta faces federal cocaine charges
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com An unsealed federal indictment in the United States District Court in McAllen has revealed that a San Benito man faces multiple drug charges, including intent to distribute as much as 24 kilograms of cocaine. According to the indictment, which was filed on Dec. 20, 2013, Jose Ignacio Acosta of …
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Jan 17 2014
District addresses 2011 TEA ratings
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Texas Education Agency has rated two San Benito CISD campuses academically unacceptable, according to data obtained from a previous school year, officials confirmed. Miller Jordan Middle School and Veterans Memorial Academy both received academically unacceptable ratings, and on Friday, SBCISD Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu …
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