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Trial in mayor’s case delayed until Nov. 4

Mayor Joe H. Hernandez

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The jury selection for San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez’ trial has been delayed yet again. According to Melissa Zamora, Public Information Officer for the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, cause for the delay was due to a court reporter having a death in the family. This marks …

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Mayor’s trial pushed back to Oct. 21

Mayor Joe H. Hernandez

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The jury selection for San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez’ upcoming trial has been postponed… again. Melissa Zamora, the Public Information Officer for the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office confirmed on Monday that Hernandez’ case had been rescheduled. “It has been reset again for October,” said Zamora. “There …

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Jury selection in mayor’s case postponed

Mayor Joe H. Hernandez

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The jury selection for San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez’ upcoming trial was postponed on Monday due to the inclement weather brought on by Tropical Storm Ingrid. “Jury duty was canceled today (Monday, Sept. 16) due to the weather, so everything was moved,” said Melissa Zamora, Public Information …

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Graduation debacle prompts gym expansion talks

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com There were many lessons to be learned from Friday evening’s San Benito High School Graduation Ceremony debacle, but officials may revisit a past concern in an effort to prevent another “chaotic” situation from occurring. The ceremony was originally scheduled for 8 p.m. on June 7 at Bobby Morrow Stadium, …

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SBHS Graduation Ceremony postponed

Heavy rain, wind and lightning forced the 2013 San Benito High School Graduation Ceremony indoors Friday evening before yet another change of plans occurred. The event was previously scheduled at Bobby Morrow Stadium, but officials citing safety precautions decided to move the ceremony inside the school’s varsity gymnasium. It was then postponed to Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Bobby Morrow Stadium…

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Regional final game postponed to Saturday

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LAREDO – The rain went away, but unfortunately, it’s the game that will come another day. With rains in the Laredo area all day Friday, the Region-IV final between the Lady ’Hounds (33-2) and Smithson Valley (23-7) was in doubt because of poor field conditions. However, the diligent …

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