Oct 13 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In a gorgeous world, shadows are people and people are feelings: open and aired, real and sincere. In a gorgeous world, rain drops are candy, and candy makes the heart whole. In a gorgeous world, plants and animals are our friends and companions, and we all speak the …
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Oct 13 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I’ve lost my voice on several occasions while attending San Benito Greyhound football games; that is before I began my career with the San Benito News and I could still cheer as a spectator. There were times when I participated in my fair share of mischievousness associated with rivalry …
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Oct 13 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com City officials at a workshop on Tuesday attempted to address confusion regarding the pending street repair project, including the process of selling certificates of obligation to help pay for the project. The San Benito City Commission has not defined specific allocation of designated funds to repair city streets, …
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Oct 13 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s the last leg of what has been a cumbersome race for reinstatement, as former risk manager Janie Gonzalez awaits the decision of Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón regarding whether she will once-again be gainfully employed with San Benito CISD. In a Tuesday meeting, school board trustees …
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Oct 13 2012
Special to the NEWS Economic growth through tourism was endorsed by Congressman Blake Farenthold Friday as he presented a $1 million check for cultural museum enhancement to city officials. “San Benito is rich in cultural history and your museums showcase that,” he told a gathering of elected officials, Economic Development Corporation members and museums representatives. …
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Oct 13 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The fate of the property formally known as Dolly Vincent Memorial Hospital is still up in the air as the Cameron County Commissioners Court were deadlocked Thursday in a 2-2 vote on the decision to accept bids for the building. The decision to accept the lower of two …
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Oct 13 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It was once written that there are few who could challenge the loyalty 82-year-old Allen Doan possesses for the purple and gold. Let’s put that to the test. In this the first edition of “Hooked on ’Hounds,” which will highlight the city’s most spirited and avid football fans, Doan …
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Oct 13 2012
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS WESLACO – In another game that came down to the wire, the San Benito Greyhounds were unable to pull out a last second comeback effort against the Weslaco East Wildcats on Friday night in Weslaco. Despite the late game heroics by the Greyhound defense and backup quarterback Dillon …
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Oct 13 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Seven individuals associated with a boat called Nice Tails face third-degree felony charges for alleged fraud in the Ladies Kingfish Tournament, hosted by the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce on August 11. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, the team’s winning flounder was not reported in the …
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Oct 13 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department continues the lengthy process of qualifying three of the remaining 15 candidates to obtain the available positions of police officer within the force. One-on-one interviews with each applicant and SBPD Detective Rogelio Banda, Jr. have already transpired. At present, “We still need to …
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