Sep 10 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Somewhere, at this very moment, in this little town we call San Benito, there is someone who is seriously thinking about taking their own life. They may be sitting in your classroom right now, or have a locker just a few rows down from you, or it may …
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Jan 16 2015
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS San Benito Consolidated Independent School District officials remain tightlipped regarding a December incident involving two students from Frank Roberts Elementary where one child reportedly used an item to cause injury and/or a laceration to another student. According to the official SBCISD press release, “An isolated incident at …
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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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Nov 22 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Cheergate is likely to continue well into the new year. At the pretrial hearing in the case of a San Benito High School varsity cheerleader with disabilities accused of assaulting the parent of a fellow cheerleader, a trial date was tentatively set for 10 a.m. on Jan. 28—this to …
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Nov 05 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Another chapter in the saga of the San Benito High School varsity cheerleading controversy was written on Monday when Alexandria Hernandez, the disabled 17-year-old senior cheerleader who accused her teammates of bullying and discrimination, was kicked off the squad for allegedly violating the cheer constitution. In response to a …
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Nov 02 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If you’ve already surmised that the increase in security at San Benito High School has a little something to do with the varsity cheerleading controversy, consider it a good guess. In an exclusive interview with the San Benito News on Thursday, San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Interim Superintendent …
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Oct 31 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The handicapped San Benito High School varsity cheerleader who accused fellow members of the cheer squad of bullying and discrimination was arrested Thursday morning for misdemeanor assault, authorities with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Police Department reported. According to district police, 17-year-old Alexandria Hernandez, an SBHS cheerleader …
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Special to the PRESS El Paseo kicks off its 17th Season on August 25 and 26 as they host a Camille Playhouse production, “56 Years of Song,” a musical review. The show features solos and ensembles representing the many Broadway musicals presented at Brownsville’s Camille Playhouse over the past 56 seasons from the early production … Continue reading [...]
Staff report A South Padre Island resident’s stolen golf cart has been returned, after a camera caught two suspects during the incident. LaDawn Simpson posted in a local Facebook group, South Padre Island Concierge, that their golf cart had been stolen, posting the entire incident from a camera mounted to the golf cart’s frame. Simpson … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas House of Representatives member Alex Dominguez (D-37) is joining other state house democrats in a walkout, preventing quorum against a Republican-backed bill that restricts voting rights across the state. Dominguez, whose district includes the Laguna Madre area, told the PRESS in a statement that he joined 50 other Democrats–the required … Continue reading [...]
By Constancio Martinez Jr Special to the PRESS Surrounded by family, friends and coaching staff, former Tarpon athlete Will Camacho, who graduated this past May, signed a scholarship to attend the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Camacho, a multi-sport standout, will be joining the UIW Cardinals track team. UIW is a division … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If you are wanting a free blood pressure check, the City of Port Isabel has you covered this month. For all of July, Port Isabel is hosting free blood pressure checks Monday to Thursday at City Hall. Also included in the blood pressure screenings are body mass index (BMI) checks. The … Continue reading [...]
Nov 09 2013
CONSIDER THIS: Guilty of responsible journalism
November 9, 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I began this piece just two minutes from midnight on Saturday. At this time, we’re usually expecting articles from our sportswriter assigned to Friday night football coverage. Our staff writer, graphic designer and production manager, not to mention the press and circulation crew, wait patiently while we put the …
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