By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Special to the NEWS If you are a fan of basketball and would like to see some of the best, then make plans for a trip to South Padre Island January 10-13 as the NBA D-League is bringing in all of their teams for a four-day showcase. Beginning Monday, Jan. …
January 2011 archive
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Jan 07 2011
A Grave Ordeal Goes National
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s not every day when San Benito is mentioned in the New York Times, but it happened last month when the family of the late Marcos Guerra was featured in the national edition of the Gray Lady, detailing their ordeal in bookish fashion. In 2007, the News covered their …
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Jan 07 2011
48 And Counting
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Special to the NEWS My father warned me that once I graduated high school that time would fly so fast that I wouldn’t believe it. As is the case for most words of wisdom bestowed upon me by him, was he ever right. This week I celebrated my 48th year, …
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Jan 05 2011
Stock show slated Jan. 20-23
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Youth Stock Show (SBYSS) is back in 2011 with a four-day event slated Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 20-23. Kathy Rike, Director of Events and Entertainment for the stock show, said, “We’re going to have a full show. We will go all day Friday, Saturday, and …
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Jan 05 2011
Fire marshal outlines precautions in dry season
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Fire Department has reported that no calls were made during the New Year’s weekend regarding fireworks-related blazes; however, officials warn that residents should remain cautious during the dry season. “I think we had a couple of minor calls, but they were all outside the city …
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Jan 05 2011
Thousands welcome new year with cool dip
By RAY QUIROGA Publisher publisher@sbnewspaper.com Okay, so there are many people in agreement: Polar Bear dipping off the gulf waters of South Padre Island may not command the same courage as that mustered by dippers who leap into Lake Michigan on New Years; but, hey, as far as deep South Texas standards are concerned, New …
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Jan 05 2011
Food Pantry Needs Help
To the Editor, I recently chaired a food drive for the San Benito Food Pantry on behalf of the CRABS Motorcycle Club at Fun N’ Sun RV Resort. We collected a very large number of food items to add to the supply at the food pantry. This gave me the opportunity to meet with Lidia …
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Jan 05 2011
Lady ’Hounds begin 2011 on top of 32-5A
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhound basketball team closed out the 2010 portion of the season by running over St. Joseph in a 42-29 route. They now set sail for the 2011 portion of the season and remain on top in District 32-5A in a three way …
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Jan 05 2011
Rodolfo G. Pineda
Rodolfo G. Pineda passed away on December 29, 2010 at La Hacienda Nursing Home in Harlingen. He is survived by his mother Lala Garza, stepfather Daniel Garza, three brothers Manuel Ruiz (Rosa), Arnoldo Garza (Diana) and Rene Garza (Rosa); one sister Liz Torres (Max), his ex-wife Maria Longoria and their children Danny Pineda, Adolfo Pineda, …
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Jan 05 2011
Girls wrestlers 11-1 with win over Rio Hondo
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Special to the NEWS The final day of school proved to be a day of work for the San Benito Greyhound wrestling team and resulted in a convincing 52-27 win over Rio Hondo. Allen Pope won his match at the 103 pound class and Chris Guerra recorded a pin at …
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