By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO, TX—Local officials and students recently took part in a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of a $6.2M refurbishment of Bobcat Stadium. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Monday morning, June …
By RAY QUIROGApublisher@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission will review and discuss the potential resignation of current San Benito City Manager Fred Sandoval at a special City Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, June 9. The meeting …
Abel Fonseca is a San Benito native, boxer, boxing coach, and a longtime Site Coordinator for the San Benito CISD ACE Program at Miller Jordan Middle School and Collegiate Academy. He can be reached at …
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS Employees of the U.S. Postal Service San Benito branch were recently made to feel that their duties and efforts were not unnoticed. In fact, on Friday, May 29, they …
By ALBERT VILLEGASSpecial to the NEWS San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Superintendent of Schools Fred Perez didn’t mince words when he told elected officials the track at Bobby Morrow Stadium is in poor …
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Bertha Wilson was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of San Benito of which she is a member and currently serves as the club’s Sergeant at Arms. She is seen here with her husband Charlie Wilson (far right), who is a current and longtime member of the club as well as a Past District Governor for Rotary; fellow club member Tim Trapp (second from the left), and current club president Rolando Monsevalles (left). The recognition is named for Rotary founder Paul Harris and being recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow is one of the highest distinctions for a Rotarian or non-Rotarian. (Staff photo by Ray Quiroga)
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The Tip-O-Tex Trailriders rode into San Benito Thursday afternoon. Shown are the trailriders passing by the Heavin Resaca Trail on Freddy Fender Lane. (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez)
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Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE – Armando R. Villalobos, County and District for Cameron County, announced Friday that U.S. Federal District Judge Andrew S. Hanen issued an order Thursday dismissing all claims pertaining to a civil lawsuit filed by local criminal defense attorneys. “We are extremely satisfied with the court’s decision,” Villalobos said. “These claims were without …
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BREAKING NEWS NEWS Staff Report In response to former Mayor Joe H. Hernandez’s announcement earlier this morning concerning his intentions to drop his federal and state lawsuits against the City of San Benito, current Mayor Jack Garcia expressed mixed feelings on the matter. In an emailed statement to the San Benito News, Garcia said he …
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NEWS Staff Report Citing “partisan politics and power grabbing,” former San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez announced Thursday morning his intentions to drop his state and federal lawsuits against the City of San Benito in an effort to “take the high road.” Hernandez initially filed a temporary injunction in the 445th Judicial District Court …
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SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! NEWS Staff Report Joe H. Hernandez, former Mayor of the City of San Benito, announced this morning his intentions to drop his federal lawsuit against the city. Hernandez, a candidate in the May 14 elections for the mayoral office he held for several years, made the announcement via a press release he submitted …
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SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com What was supposed to be a routine traffic stop turned into a bust when four pounds of marijuana were discovered in a vehicle Tuesday, March 8 at approximately 12:30 p.m. San Benito Police Officer Guadalupe Ayala stopped a white 1999 Ford Explorer on the 500 block …
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Hundreds of parishioners of St. Theresa Catholic Church and St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in San Benito are shown Wednesday observing traditional Ash Wednesday rituals marking the beginning of Lent. (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez)
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SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Only one employee was terminated Tuesday, March 8 at the San Benito CISD regular school board meeting while employees who had not resigned were awarded contracts. Superintendant of Schools Antonio G. Limón made the recommendation to terminate the probationary contract of said employee, which was motioned …
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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Two sitting board members have filed for the San Benito CISD elections. Pl. 5 Trustee Hector Leal and Pl. 7 Trustee Manuel “Meme” Gonzales, Jr. both filed for the upcoming elections on Tuesday. They now join incumbents Pl. 4 Trustee Joe G. Gonzalez and Pl. 6 President Oscar …
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