UTPA to close campus Friday, Feb. 4

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Special to the NEWS The University of Texas Pan American is officially closing the Edinburg campus and all other facilities throughout the Valley as of 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, to ensure the safety of its students, faculty and staff during this inclement weather. The University will remain closed tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 4. During this …

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IDEA Public Schools to close Friday

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Special to the NEWS Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, all IDEA Public Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 4. Classes will resume at regular start times on Monday, Feb. 7, according to Yvonne Chamblin, Communications Manager. For more information, call (956) 377-8204, or email yvonne.chamblin@ideapublicschools.org, or visit www.ideapublicschools.org.

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Tips and updates on freeze

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From the State of Texas, State Operations Center (SOC): As the temperatures struggle to go above freezing this afternoon…and again on Thursday…we are reminding everbody about the 3 Ps…Pipes…Plants…and Pets. This prolonged time frame of temperatures below freezing…maybe nearly 72 hours for some locations in South Central Texas…will cause some pipes to burst. Wrapping the …

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UTB/TSC to reopen Saturday, Feb. 5

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Special to the NEWS The UTB/TSC campus will re-open for classes on Saturday, Feb. 5. The campus will be back to a regular class and business schedule on Monday, Feb. 7. The Master Chorale’s concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4 at The Arts Center will go on as scheduled. The English Graduate Advancement and …

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SBCISD cancels school Thursday and Friday

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Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD officials have announced that in light of the frigid temperatures and anticipated ice-covered roadways that might pose unsafe road conditions for buses and vehicles, there will be no school for students and staff members on Thursday, Feb. 3. Classes will also be cancelled for Friday, Feb. 4. School …

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LFCISD schools close Thursday and Friday

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Special to the NEWS The Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (LFCISD) announces school closure for all its schools for Thursday, Feb. 3 and Friday, Feb. 4 2011, due to the weather and its effects on roads and electrical power. For more information, call Dr. Birdie Rodriguez at (956) 254-5013.

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Forecasters: 30 percent chance of snow

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! These are the sentiments of Valley residents, many of whom are welcoming news that there may be a chance of snow as a result of the arctic blast moving into the Valley this week. The last time snow fell …

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Agents seize $150K in Los Indios

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NEWS Staff Report LOS INDIOS – Over $150,000 was seized at the Los Indios Free Trade Bridge on Monday when a San Benito man with ties to Mexico was allegedly found with the cash inside the vehicle he was driving. According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release, authorities conducting outbound enforcement …

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District ‘proactive’ with school security

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Superintendant of Schools Antonio G. Limón said Monday that schools are beginning to be more “proactive” in their security measures. For instance, Miller Jordan Middle School Principal Rico Rodriguez has begun conducting random security checks on the students using hand-held metal detectors (wands) in order …

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Saldañas turn teenage romance into 46-year marriage

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Stories of Love By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com While Ray and Mary Lou Saldaña celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on Monday, this couple has been together for 50 years, and they remember every moment along the way. “We met in junior high,” said Mary Lou. “I was in the seventh grade and he …

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