Nov 22 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com No action was taken Thursday at the special meeting of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees, who were expected to vote on whether suspended Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón would be reinstated or if an interim superintendent would be appointed to replace Alfonso Obregón. …
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Nov 19 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees may soon select an interim superintendent to replace Alfonso Obregón, whose contract expires Nov. 27. On the agenda for a special board meeting scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, are closed session items that includes a status report …
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Nov 02 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District has thus far spent over $2,000 on the investigation into suspended Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón. Not calculating the amount of money—$165,303 annually—spent to keep Limón on paid administrative leave, or the salary of Alfonso Obregón, who since June has been …
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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the 5A Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. These teams, with a long tradition of winning, would battle it out back in the day for RGV bragging rights, and Friday night’s game brought back a lot of memories for the older Tarpon … Continue reading [...]
You’d have a hard time convincing South Texans that Hurricane Beulah wasn’t all bad. But treasure hunters are delighted with her work on the beaches of Padre Island. The Island has always been a happy hunting ground. And Beulah’s landscaping has made it better than ever. Bill Mahan, a veteran treasure-hunter from Dallas, uncovered a … Continue reading [...]
By Rene Torres In order to prevent another “Pearl Harbor,” every Valley citizen, especially along the coast, became a plane spotter. They were the eyes and ears of the force that protected the continental United States. Airplane spotters were scattered over the Valley doing a vital war job. Cameron County had three such observation … Continue reading [...]
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS After forming a committee between himself and council member Ken Medders, Kerry Schwartz’s proposals for curbing golf cart use in South Padre Island were tabled by city council members in last week’s regular meeting. Beginning first with posting signs prohibiting golf carts on Highway 100 (where the speed … Continue reading [...]
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Treasures can be found in the Laguna Madre area by those who pay attention. Members of local communities have been stumbling upon them day after day. The treasure being referenced is not what one would expect. They are small, colorful and placed with intention – rocks painted by fellow community members … Continue reading [...]
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