Mar 22 2011
Amber Jasso: The Drive to Play By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito Lady Greyhound pitcher Amber Jasso isn’t someone who, at first glance, would normally stand out as one of the most prominent softball teams in the valley. But this freshman phenom is shattering all doubt and letting her pitching prove …
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Mar 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Most athletes dream of one day being a part of a championship team, Juan Conde, Jr. has done that … three times, albeit not as an athlete. Conde, a 1954 graduate of San Benito High School, is one of very few people who have been privileged enough to …
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Mar 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High School Belles recently traveled to Corpus Christi to compete in the 2011 Marching Auxiliaries Competition, and they returned home champions. “I’m really proud of the girls. They did really well,” said Kimberly Banda, the Belles drill team instructor. “I believe that they perform better …
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Mar 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito is still researching applicants for city attorney. “There’s going to be a process on it,” said Mayor Jack Garcia. “The first thing is that Mr. (Manuel) Lara (city manager) is going to provide us with a set of questions based off of input …
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Mar 22 2011
Volunteers from the St. Benedict Catholic Church youth group and students from the San Benito High School STEMS (South Texas Engineering Math and Science) Club gave a helping hand Wednesday morning at the San Benito Food Pantry, helping bag and stock the non-profit organization’s supplies. Shown is April Treviño, Maria Jimenez, Sodelva Saldivar, Maritza Gonzalez, and Stacey Gonzalez. (Courtesy photo)
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Mar 22 2011
Born September 12, 1926 in San Benito, TX and passed away peacefully on February 15, 2011. Maria, who resided in Santa Clara, is survived by her loving family: daughter-in-law Mary Lou Nerio; grandchildren Gene Nerio, Jr., Mary Lou Nerio, and Kathy Nerio; and siblings Francisco Santivañez, and Vidal Santivañez and Eva Santivañez-Castillo of TX. Rosary …
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Mar 22 2011
San Benito – Irma Delgado, 76, a long-time resident of the San Benito area, died Friday the 18th of March at Harlingen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in 1935 in San Benito, Texas, Irma spent her early years in Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and was reared by her maternal grandmother after her mother, Hermerejilda Reyes, …
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Mar 22 2011
NEWS Staff Report Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos stated Tuesday that the death of Assistant District Attorney Attorney Arturo J. Iñiguez was not related to an automobile accident. The district attorney emailed a response to inquiries regarding unconfirmed reports that Iñiguez may have been the victim of an automobile collision, dispelling any related claims. …
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Mar 22 2011
Special to the NEWS The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at South Texas Academy of Medical Technology (Med Tech) is hosting a Zumbathon this Saturday, March 26, from 9-11 a.m. at the Med Tech campus in San Benito. The dance-driven fitness event, led by certified Zumba instructor Homer Longoria is open to the public. Registration …
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Mar 22 2011
Special to the NEWS The Salvation Army is warning donors to beware of a bogus email appeal which asks for donations to The Salvation Army’s Relief efforts in Japan. The appeal, claiming to be from “Salvation Army National Corp.,” urges donors to send a donation to an email address which is not a valid Salvation …
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