Mar 08 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will revisit Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón’s contract at a regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 19. Following Spring Break, the board will consider the superintendent’s “summative evaluation” and “possible action” on his contract. Such action comes after trustees tabled Limón’s …
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Mar 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Lady ’Hounds softball program has a history of dominating opponents on the softball field. The program’s success has become a tradition dating back to the mid 1990s. While San Benito has seen many outstanding players, many who have taken their skills to the collegiate level, …
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Mar 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the Laguna Madre Water District implements consumption restrictions for the communities it serves, including Port Isabel, South Padre Island and Laguna Vista, San Benito officials are contemplating taking similar measures. According to a press release from the Laguna Madre Water District, it initiated Stage 2 Water Shortage …
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Mar 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local skateboarders are voicing their concerns over what they believe are the deteriorating conditions of the equipment at the San Benito skatepark as well as its location. Nineteen-year-old Jorge Flores of San Benito skates at the park, located at the corner of South Travis and West Rowson streets, …
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Mar 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three of San Benito’s own have been inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame following years of service to the community. Dulce Madrigal and Charlie and Bertha Wilson were inducted Wednesday, February 27, at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo. While the inductees have long served …
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Mar 08 2013
Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …
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Mar 05 2013
Special to the NEWS WESLACO – The San Benito Lady ’Hounds are on cruise control right now, and they’re not looking to tap the brakes anytime soon. Behind another no-hitter from ace Amber Jasso, the softball Lady ’Hounds blanked Weslaco East 13-0 in five innings on Tuesday night to keep up their torrid pace. The …
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Mar 05 2013
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS San Benito City Commissioners approved the purchase of the Henry Thomae Funeral Home by the San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) as well as grant assistance for said business. The decisions came after 45 minutes of executive session. Commissioner Joe D. Gonzalez made two motions: one to accept …
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Mar 05 2013
Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …
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Mar 05 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Lead Regional Trainer Kevin Ramirez of Southwest Key Programs said on Tuesday, Feb. 26, that an “unaccompanied minors shelter” will soon open at the former Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital property in San Benito. Southwest Key is a nonprofit organization with national reach that, according to the program’s website overview, …
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