Jan 26 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – An investigation is ongoing regarding a fire that ignited Saturday at the Casa Del Valle Apartments, a housing complex in Rio Hondo for the elderly located on the 200 block of Morning Glory Street. According to officers with the Rio Hondo Police Department, at about …
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Jan 26 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Although questions surfaced in late 2010 as to San Benito High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Spencer Gantt’s future as a Greyhound, school district officials were quick to dispel as much on Monday. San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said Gantt will stay …
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Jan 26 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A plastic bag ban has already manifested in several cities throughout the United States, and more recently the Valley has seen two of its own initiate the ban. Brownsville spearheaded the ban by becoming the first city in the state of Texas to adopt the measure on January …
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Jan 26 2011
Stories of Love By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For Antonio G. and Linda Marie Limón, their love for each other was instantaneous. Antonio, or Tony as he is more commonly known, is the Superintendant of Schools for San Benito CISD, and his wife Linda currently serves as principal at the Darrell Hester Juvenile …
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Jan 26 2011
Communtiy Corner By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS Be prepared: that is the motto of the Boy Scouts of America, and for the past six years, two young men have been preparing to earn the coveted title of Eagle Scout. On Monday, Jan. 24, San Benito teens Aaron Rodriguez, 17, and Dillon Jones, 18, …
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Jan 26 2011
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – January 2011 is School Board Recognition Month and a good time to spotlight more than 7,000 men and women who serve our local schools and help promote public education. The Rio Hondo Independent School District joined other districts across the state in recognizing such contributions. “Local school board …
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Jan 26 2011
To the Editor, I just got home from the San Benito City Commission meeting that went on tonight (2-1-11), and let me tell you I was very upset as to the way our mayor responded in regards to the logos on the water tower on Williams Road. Right away his comments and smirking laughter on …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The stage has been set for Roberto Garza to play in his third NFC championship game in this his 10th season in the NFL, but while he has his mind on Green Bay, and his dreams are in Dallas (site of Super Bowl XLV), his heart remains in …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – Four Los Fresnos teenagers are being held at the Darrell Hester Juvenile Detention Center in San Benito for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy on January 17. The four boys being accused of sodomizing the 15-year-old range from ages 13 to 15-years old. “We received …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department is seeking the help of the public to learn the whereabouts of Martin Pineda who is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, according to a press release. There are two outstanding warrants for 41-year-old Pineda stemming from an incident that occurred on …
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