By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Citizens of San Benito have reported spotting dead fish floating along the banks of the resaca, an incident similar to one that occurred over two years ago. A similar happening occurred in February 2011, in which hundreds of dead fish were observed floating near the bands of the …
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Dec 03 2013
Stock show awaits SBCISD approval for complex use
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The future of the South Texas Youth Stock Show remains in question as organizers of the event await an official response from the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District on the use of the Sonny Brazil Agricultural Complex at the San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy. According to Kathy …
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Nov 26 2013
New-look City Hall nears renovations completion
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Hall, located on 485 N. Sam Houston Blvd., is nearing completion of a year-long remodeling project. The project, which began in fall of last year, was planned to repair major damage to the building sustained as a result of Hurricane Dolly in 2008. “It …
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Nov 26 2013
City finance dept. receives national recognition
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito Finance Department was recognized by the City Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at a meeting held at the San Benito Municipal Building. The recognition came after the Finance Department was awarded a national honor from the Government Finance Officers’ Association for Excellence in …
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Nov 22 2013
UPDATE: City officials speak candidly on stock show exit
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Officials with the City of San Benito expressed disappointment Friday concerning the decision made by the South Texas Youth Stock Show committee to move its event elsewhere. City Manager Manuel Lara said Friday that STYSS directors had not previously expressed intentions to move the event and did not learn …
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Nov 22 2013
CONSIDER THIS: All I Want Is You
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Would you call me a liar if I said that, upon winning a $500 million lottery jackpot, I’d keep only 0.1 percent of the winnings? Would you think me a fool? Maybe you’d wonder why on earth I’d even think of giving all that money away. Let’s look at …
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Nov 21 2013
BREAKING: Stock show committee votes to move event out of San Benito
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Kathy Rike of the South Texas Youth Stock Show announced on Thursday the STYSS committee’s intentions to move the event held annually in San Benito to another city. She made the announcement on behalf of the committee, which is comprised of stock show directors and volunteers, via email that …
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Nov 12 2013
Multiple Veterans Day events held locally
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Monday was their day. Dozens of American flags lined downtown Sam Houston Boulevard as San Benito’s veterans marched toward the San Benito Veterans Memorial, where a ceremony was held. Represented during a ceremony were veterans of every American campaign going back to World War II. It was one …
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Nov 09 2013
San Benito to honor veterans
Special to the NEWS A March of Veterans and public ceremony are on tap Monday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans’ War Memorial. Sponsored by the City of San Benito, the events will be held in observation of Veterans Day. All area veterans are encouraged to attend and dress to reflect their service in the U.S. …
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Oct 15 2013
Eroded fishing pier still closed, pending repairs
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A fishing pier located at the south end of the resaca remains closed off from public access by the City of San Benito due to erosion. It has been three months since officials planned to make the necessary repairs. The city has yet to go out for bids …
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