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San Benito school board eyeing candidates for superintendent's job
Jul. 5—SAN BENITO — The new school board is targeting in on candidates in the running to become the district's next superintendent. On Wednesday, officials began reviewing 27 candidates for the job after the Texas Association of School Boards released their applications following Tuesday night's deadline. Officials declined to disclose whether Acting Superintendent Fred Perez, who could not be ...
Former choir teacher gets 8 years in prison for child porn
Jul. 4—McALLEN — A former middle school choir teacher is facing eight years in prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography videos from a Los Fresnos man, federal authorities said. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced Orlando Diaz-Ramirez, 33, a Mexican citizen, to 97 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty on Sept. 8, 2023 to receiving 300 videos depicting ...
At least 3 'extremely rare' shark attacks shock South Padre Island coastline
Jul. 4—SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — At least three shark attacks, described as "extremely rare," left as many as three victims hospitalized after swimming in shallow waters before officials cleared out Fourth of July revelers Thursday, a Cameron County official said. From about late Thursday morning to about 12:30 p.m., at least one shark attacked up to three victims within South Padre Island's city ...
Harlingen daycare worker charged with child injury after baby found 'unresponsive'
Jul. 3—HARLINGEN — Police are investigating a case in which a daycare worker's facing a charge of injury to a child while a 15-month-old girl remains in a hospital's intensive care unit. Belinda Perez, 30, of San Benito, is facing a felony charge of injury to a child after a judge set bail at $750,000, ordering her to an ankle monitor with "conditions to keep her away from any daycares or ...
Harlingen taps Arroyo Park, rec center for grants
Jul. 3—HARLINGEN — One of the busiest sites along the Arroyo Colorado's Hike and Bike Trail might be in for a $1 million overhaul while officials push for a study into plans to build Harlingen's first indoor recreational center. At City Hall, officials are applying to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for a grant to fund a proposed $945,759 project aimed at upgrading Arroyo Park while ...
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