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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Miller Jordan’s LOTC students adopt stray dog

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It was no accident that the dog who stole the show at last week’s San Benito High School Homecoming parade, and piqued the curiosity of many onlookers wondering if he had an owner showed up on the main stretch of Sam Houston Boulevard that day. ‘Kong,’ as he is …

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Middle school app developers shine national spotlight on Los Fresnos

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – The six students who recently brought national attention to Resaca Middle School of Los Fresnos CISD returned home Sunday night from one of many recent trips to raise awareness for their mobile app, Hello Navi. Six middle school girls – 12-year-olds Kayleen Gonzalez, Grecia Cano, …

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LFCISD students continue to receive national acclaim for app

Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – Resaca Middle School students of Los Fresnos CISD received a standing ovation after a video about their “Hello Navi” app – which assists blind or visually-impaired people in navigating inside buildings – was featured at the Google I/O Developers’ Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco Wednesday …

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Bomb threats reported at RHHS

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – An investigation is currently underway into numerous bomb threats reported at the Rio Hondo High School Band Hall. Rio Hondo Independent School District Superintendent of Schools Ismael Garcia said that at least one or more students received text messages involving bomb threats to a specific …

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School police chief offers prom safety tips

Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD Police Chief Santiago R. Garcia has a little advice for high school students attending prom: be safe. In anticipation of the San Benito High School Prom, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Rancho Viejo, Garcia provided a number of tips on how to avoid disaster. Specifically, Garcia stressed …

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3 kids charged with falsely pulling fire alarm

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three middle school students face state jail felony charges after pulling a fire alarm for non-emergency reasons in two separate incidents. Both incidents occurred at Miller Jordan Middle School on Wednesday, April 10, according to San Benito CISD Police Chief Santiago R. Garcia. “There were three girls who …

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A TIME TO GIVE: District employees raise funds for grieving families

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In a school year that has arguably been marred by tragedy and controversy within the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, there are those who have painted a different picture of the academic institution – a more thoughtful one. Such thoughtfulness is present in fundraising conducted by district …

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