Date: Thru Mar. 1 Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Event: Annual Quilt Show featuring the top 2012 18 finalists from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY Where: Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood, Harlingen More Info: (956) 216-4901 Date: Thru Mar. 28 Time: …
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Feb 06 2013
BREAKING: Power restored at VMA after five-hour outage
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy was without power for nearly five hours Wednesday. According to San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, the source of the power outage was the result of a tractor striking a utility pole near the school. Students were not sent …
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Feb 06 2013
WEB EXCLUSIVE: City mulls Chamber contract to staff position
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS No action was taken during a San Benito City Commission meeting Tuesday evening on a proposed contract between the San Benito Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Benito. According to City Manager Manuel Lara, the proposal consisted of employing a position to operate the chamber, which …
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Feb 05 2013
Dolly Vinsant sold … again
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The facility formerly known as Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital may not see its doors open for at least another year, according to Eddie Lopez, principal owner of Southern Counties Investment Group, LLC. The group acquired the building, which for over half a century served the San Benito area’s …
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Feb 05 2013
MALDEF ruling a victory for SBCISD
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Travis County District Court Judge John K. Dietz ruled Monday that the Texas public school finance system is “arbitrary, inequitable and inadequate under the Texas Constitution,” a victory for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) lawsuit and the numerous school districts considered poor, including San …
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Feb 05 2013
City considers EDC small business loans
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission planned to take action on an interlocal agreement between the city and the San Benito Economic Development Corporation at its regular meeting on Tuesday. The agreement, if approved, may consist of the city providing a $100,000 matching loan to the EDC. “We applied …
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Feb 05 2013
Valentine’s Dance to benefit Texas Conjunto Music HOF and Museum
Special to the NEWS The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum presents the Seventh Annual Valentine’s Dance, “Noche de Ronda,” featuring Noe Pro and The Band. The dance is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Saturday, Feb. 9, at the San Benito Knights of Columbus Hall, 826 E. Stenger St. Presale admission …
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Feb 05 2013
Castro selected to attend Football University
Special to the NEWS Tommy Castro, a sixth grader at Miller Jordan Middle School, has been invited to attend Football University, which is an invitation only event hosted by National Football League players and coaches. The camp will be held in San Antonio March 15-17 for 100 outstanding athletes selected from throughout the state to …
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Feb 05 2013
Calendar of Events (February 6 – February 9)
Date: Thru Mar. 1 Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Event: Annual Quilt Show featuring the top 2012 18 finalists from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY Where: Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood, Harlingen More Info: (956) 216-4901 Date: Thru Mar. 28 Time: …
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Feb 01 2013
TRANSCENDING TRAGEDY: Local Samaritans come to grieving family’s aid
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It appeared as though nothing, not even the law, could discourage the efforts of Noe Zavala, his family, friends and colleagues in raising money Thursday for the family of a young girl who died two days prior. Since the death of 7-year-old Ruby Ramirez on Tuesday, the community has …
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