March 18, 2011 archive

Lady ’Hounds take down Weslaco in six

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  By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds found themselves in what has been an unfamiliar situation thus far in district Friday night against the Weslaco Lady Panthers. After blowing away the past district competition and ending the past games in no more than four innings, the Lady ’Hounds started …

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Greyhounds fall to Falcons, 4-3

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NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Greyhound baseball team suffered a heartbreaking loss Friday night in Los Fresnos. Greyhound Head Baseball Coach Xavier Acosta said the Greyhounds lost by a score of 4-3 against the Falcons, a team hailed as one of the best in District 32-5A basball. Still, according to Acosta, Greyhound Jacob Puente …

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Officer’s suspension upheld, another is reinstated

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Rulings on two high-profiled Civil Service hearings concerning previously suspended officers with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) were made this week. Shortly after the San Benito News first reported Wednesday on sbnewspaper.com that one officer was reinstated from an indefinite suspension, another cop’s three-day suspension was upheld as …

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Pl. 1 Commissioner candidates tackle firemen incentives

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The three-way race for Place 1 San Benito City Commissioner will be an interesting one, being that it features a sitting city commissioner, a former San Benito CISD board member, and a newcomer to the local political arena. Incumbent Tony Gonzales took office less than a year ago, …

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City decommissions pool for planned skate/spray park

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Parks and Recreation Board is proposing some changes to Stookey Park, including the decommissioning of the pool to make way for both a skateboard and a spray park. “We would really like to rename that park. We would like to the park after someone who …

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Business owners react to proposed downtown district

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After learning of the proposal to designate boundaries for a San Benito downtown district, business owners in the city are showing excitement about the many opportunities they say it could present. “I think it’s a great idea. It’s something that we need,” said Shirley Vega on Thursday. “We …

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Fire extinguished at abandoned lounge

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A fire was reported Wednesday evening behind BlackJack’s. According to authorities, The abandoned El Paraiso Lounge was in flames when San Benito police and firefighters arrive. Authorities believe a homeless man who lived inside may have started the fire to keep warm. (Staff photos by Michael Rodriguez)

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