January 24, 2012 archive

Calendar of Events (Jan. 25-29)

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Through Feb. 2012 Love Our Troops Campaign Rio Athletics and Fundraising together with American Military Support is holding a Love Our Troops campaign, in which two 2012 Harley Davidson 1200 Xl cc Sportsters will be up for a drawing on Feb. 14 in La Feria. For more information, call (956) 970-7188, or email ealvarado@americanmilitarysupport.com. or …

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Clinic talks spawn confusion on school board

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By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS Confusion arose Tuesday, Jan. 17 during a meeting of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Board of Trustees as more than one member expressed uncertainty as to the proposed one-year contract extension with HCA Physician Services, the district’s on-site primary healthcare clinic. The three-year agreement for …

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Utilities Board mulls water fees ordinance

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Monday, the City of San Benito Utility Board tabled a recommendation to amend Ordinance No. 2409D, which was passed in October and requires multi-unit homes to pay a monthly $10 base water fee per tenant. The measure has since drawn sharp criticism from residents of local parks, …

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Cuarteto Flamenco: SBHS guitar ensemble gains Santana’s attention

Cuarteto Flamenco

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito school district has formed a new version of a Spanish musical group, and they go by the name of Cuarteto Flamenco. The group’s style of playing is particularly different than what most are used to hearing. They play an old school style of Flamenco, the …

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Redhead Express: Bluegrass outfit visits Challenger Learning Center

Redhead Express

By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS The Redhead Express, an all-girl country quartet made its way down south to San Benito as the four sisters alongside their family hope to tour the Rio Grande Valley. They started out in Alaska, but it was when they realized they had dreams bigger than the biggest …

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’Hounds hold on against Pace, Ladies continue winning ways

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By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhound varsity basketball team had some trouble as they tried to take full control of Friday night’s game at home against the Pace Vikings. From the start, the Greyhounds won possession from the tip off, but the Vikings went ahead and put the first points …

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