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Teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo High School teacher is under investigation after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to reports. Rio Hondo ISD officials released a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 30, confirming an internal investigation into the teacher, who has been placed on leave. …

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‘Grenade’ found in home a dud

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The hand grenade found inside a San Benito home on Tuesday was a dud after all, local police have confirmed. Operations Chief Martin Morales Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said on Friday that the device, which was confirmed to be a hand grenade, was “deactivated.” “It was …

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Police probe suspected grenade at home

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Brownsville Police Department Bomb Squad was called to assist local authorities who discovered what was initially believed to be a grenade inside a San Benito home. Operations Chief Martin Morales Jr. of the San Benito Police Department confirmed Tuesday evening that the suspected grenade was found after 5 …

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Police probe hanging death

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was found dead Monday, June 30, hanging from a noose. Although the death appeared to be a suicide, local authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter before concluding cause of death. A source close to the family of the deceased has identified …

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THE FINAL COSTS: Superintendent’s suspension, probe exceeds $335k

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD incurred more than a quarter of a million dollars in costs associated with the year-long suspension and investigation into Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, district records have shown. Of the approximately $335,983.43 spent by the district as a result of the superintendent’s suspension and investigation, …

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UPDATE: Probe clears reinstated superintendent; firm sought to hire Limón’s successor

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In the course of a few days, much of what remained in question for more than a year’s time regarding the suspension and investigation into San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón reached closure. SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla confirmed Tuesday that Limón’s investigation is officially …

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Investigation costs district $22k in legal fees

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com With one more foreseeable month remaining for Guerra and Farah PLLC to invoice San Benito CISD for investigating recently reinstated Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, figures as of April 28 indicate that the school district may have incurred legal fees in excess of $22,000. Specifically, the district has …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Board reinstates Limón; search for new superintendent to begin

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees approved the reinstatement of Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón after two hours of closed session talks on Monday, May 26. The Board also voted to enlist a firm to search for a new superintendent, at which point Limón will leave …

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Board to decide on Limón suspension at special meeting Monday

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will meet early Monday morning to decide the employment of Antonio G. Limón, who has been on paid suspension as Superintendent of Schools for more than a year. Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26 inside the SBCISD John F. Barron Administration …

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New-look School Board plans special meeting to further mull superintendent’s year-long suspension

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News Antonio G. Limón remains suspended as the San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools after the Board of Trustees discussed his investigation, among other items, for approximately four hours in closed session on Tuesday and into the wee hours of the morning Wednesday. “We anticipate that probably …

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