Daily Archive: July 2, 2012

Jul 02 2012

ROUND 2: ResacaFest rescheduled to July 14

By MONICA ZUNIGA San Benito News ResacaFest 2012 was on its way to be the biggest yet before it rained, but the City of San Benito has high hopes that a rescheduled event will pick up where the originally scheduled June 30 festival left off. Members of the City of San Benito Special Events Board …

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Jul 02 2012

SOURCE OF STRENGTH: District employees come to aid of co-worker fighting cancer

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor [email protected] It was unexpected. This is how 65-year-old Gustavo González, who for over 18 years has worked in the department of building and grounds for San Benito CISD, described his reaction to an overwhelming show of support from his fellow co-workers during a time of need. The support came after …

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Jul 02 2012

Board members’ terms unexpired upon removal

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor [email protected] Contrary to a recent report, the cause for removal of at least two Economic Development Corporation board members was not as a result of their terms expiring. In another local newspaper, Mayor Joe H. Hernandez was reported as saying that former City Commissioners Celeste Z. Sanchez and Bill Elliott …

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Jul 02 2012

Emergency officials stress fireworks safety

By COLE AVERY San Benito News Fireworks and the 4th of July: Few combinations go together better, except for maybe, well, fireworks and fires. That’s why San Benito and county officials are urging residents to play it safe this week while celebrating the country’s independence. Conditions for this 4th of July season are favorable for …

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Jul 02 2012

Man busted for smuggling marijuana

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer repo…@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police arrested a man believed to be smuggling marijuana into the country on Tuesday. At 4:30 p.m., 21-year-old Rafael Campos Arratia from Matamoros, Mexico was detained for allegedly smuggling the illegal substance into the U.S. According to a San Benito Police Department press release, an investigator assigned …

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Jul 02 2012

Calendar of Events (July 4-July 6)

Date: Ongoing Time: 12-7 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday Event: Graduation Ceremony on KSBG-TV 17 More Info: (956) 276-6030 Date: July 5 Time: 5:30 p.m. Event: Save Dolly meeting Where: Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center, 225 E. Stenger St., San Benito More Info: (956) 361-9111 Date: July 23 Time: 7 p.m. …

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