Sep 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In a closed session item citing alleged policy violations, San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón has been placed on the agenda for Thursday’s regular board meeting. The item is up for discussion and/or possible action on the “superintendent’s violation of BDAA (Legal) and BE (Local)”, which …
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Sep 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera said there will be no investigation into the destruction of a Rio Hondo brush truck during a recent fire that burned nearly 15 acres. It all started at 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, when two people residing in the vicinity of State …
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Sep 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Growth is often considered synonymous with progress, but for the San Benito Food Pantry, a 269 percent increase of families lining up for a free meal is a sign of growing economic hardship. Every Wednesday morning, the pantry, an agency of the Rio Grande Valley Food Bank and a …
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Sep 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Officer Guadalupe Ayala celebrated his 50th birthday on the job Tuesday, all the while continuing his fight with cancer. Although still enduring chemotherapy treatment two months after the 20-year veteran of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, Ayala returned to light duty …
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Sep 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Many of them were too young to remember, but for the sixth grade students at Berta Cabaza Middle School (BCMS), paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was simply the right thing to do. “The terrorists did so many horrible things, …
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Sep 13 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The crowd rose as one when the flag was raised. A few saluted, showing honor for all that it represented. Late Sunday afternoon, San Benito city leaders, firefighters, police and EMS, including authorities from surrounding local agencies, attended the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, …
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Sep 13 2011
Special to the NEWS The San Benito Chamber of Commerce will host a public luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 14, as part of the city’s Centennial Celebration. “We are bringing the business community together,” said Zeke Padilla, president of the chamber. “The Centennial marks the 100th anniversary of the city’s incorporation,” he said, adding that it is …
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Sep 13 2011
Special to the NEWS The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will host its first-ever anthology, featuring the works of a local writers’ forum here on Sept. 16. Humor, introspection, reflection and color are utilized in the unique collection of short stories and poetry in the anthology. The event, with a social that is open to …
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Sep 13 2011
Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD will be dismissing students early on Friday, Sept. 16 in an effort to allow parents an opportunity to attend scheduled parent-teacher conferences. Students will be dismissed according to the following schedule: • Pre-kinder (AM) students will start at their normal time and will be released at 10:30 a.m. …
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Sep 13 2011
The San Benito Greyhounds and Harlingen Cardinals are shown during the 82nd annual Battle of the Arroyo at Boggus Stadium in Harlingen, where the Cards were victorious by a score of 49-7. In every mid-week edition, one team will be selected for a photo spread – featuring the San Benito Greyhounds, the Los Fresnos Falcons, or the Rio Hondo Bobcats. This week’s feature is only available online at www.sbnewspaper.com (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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