Tag: Dallas

PUIG IS THE MAN: Superintendent from Van Horn to lead SBCISD

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Members of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees expressed optimism in their selection of Dr. Marc Puig as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools. The board selected Puig via a unanimous vote, 7-0, after reconvening from closed session during a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6. Puig recently …

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UPDATE: Texas home to first Ebola case in US

NEWS Staff Report The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday, Sept. 30, that Ebola has been confirmed in Dallas – the first such case in the U.S. Ebola patients were treated in the States earlier this year; those were contracted in West Africa. According to reports, the patient, who had recently traveled …

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San Benito teen continues success on racetrack

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito teenager will be competing in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Division 4 ET Finals in Dallas this weekend. Leroy Thomae, 13, of San Benito will be traveling to Crandall, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 26 to compete at Dallas Raceway. Thomae qualified for the race …

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BACK TO BACK: SBHS scores second consecutive state chess title

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com They did it again. The San Benito High School chess team secured a state championship for the second straight year at last weekend’s state chess tournament in McAllen. Many other local campuses also qualified for the National Chess Tournaments scheduled in Tennessee next month. SBHS took last year’s …

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