Oct 25 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Felipe Sanchez Jr., the driver of a vehicle involved in a February collision that left a San Benito CISD school bus driver dead, pled guilty Thursday to a charge in connection with the incident, the 107th State District Court confirmed Friday. Court officials could not, however, immediately verify the …
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Oct 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Yliana González, president of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees, was mum Friday about what progress has been made in the investigation into allegations made against suspended Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón. “If there is anything, then I need to share it first …
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Oct 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Interim Superintendent of Schools Alfonso Obregón has written a letter to parents addressing a number of recently implemented security measures at elementary campuses. As previously reported, new security measures implemented also include preventing parents from walking their children to class at certain …
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Oct 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito Consolidated Independent School District bus driver is being commended for averting what could have been a dangerous predicament for one student. On Thursday, Sept. 26, 46-year-old bus driver Daniel Hernandez was dropping off students at the Tropics Mobil Home Community on Business 77 when he …
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Oct 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The United States Government shutdown went into effect on Tuesday morning at 12:01 a.m., but the effects may not be felt locally for some time, at least according to area leaders. The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass a government funding bill before the already extended deadline. …
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Oct 01 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito Consolidated Independent School District special education bus was involved in an accident Monday afternoon after the driver swerved off the road and into a drainage ditch. It was at approximately 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, when the incident reportedly occurred. According to Texas Department of Public …
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Oct 01 2013
Special to the NEWS Officials with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District confirmed Tuesday that a memorial service will be held for Chief Petty Officer Richard Williams, U.S. Navy (retired) on Thursday, Oct. 3. Scheduled at 6 p.m., the service will be held in the San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy Gymnasium. All students, former …
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Sep 28 2013
Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD is mourning the loss of longtime Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor and retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Richard Williams. Williams died on Thursday at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville after a lengthy illness. Despite his health issues during the past 10 months, Williams was …
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Sep 28 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Charges against the driver of a vehicle which killed a San Benito CISD school bus driver have been upgraded to include murder. Felipe Sanchez Jr., 21, was initially charged with intoxication manslaughter for driving the vehicle that claimed the life of Juan Luis Espinoza in the early morning …
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Sep 20 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District plans to file suit against the architect involved in the construction of the district’s Sonny Brazil Agricultural Science Complex. According to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Celeste Sanchez, the lawsuit is the second filed in relation to the facility. Details …
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