Four-year-old Juan Perez of San Benito was excited Thursday after receiving his prize for winning the San Benito News Easter Coloring Contest. Perez’s winning contest entry is also shown. (Staff photo by Francisco E. Jimenez)
April 2011 archive
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Apr 22 2011
Former Cowboy visits San Benito
Former Dallas Cowboy Kenneth “Kenny” Gant, also known as “The Shark” was at El Gallito in San Benito Friday signing autographs and posing for pictures. He’s shown with a copy of the April 20 mid-week edition of the San Benito News that featured him and with the Avila family (above). (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez)
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Apr 22 2011
Pride Home and Business of the Month
The Mendiola home, located on the 1000 block of Alamo Street, was named the San Benito Chamber of Commerce Pride Committee Pride Home of the Month for April. Seen here (from left) is Pride Committee representative Bertha Wilson, homeowners Elida Mendiola and Juan Mendiola, and Pride Committee representative Debbie Layton. (Staff photo by Francisco E. Jimenez)
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Apr 22 2011
Eugenia Olmeda Moreno
Eugenia Olmeda Moreno, 81, entered to rest on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. She was born on August 15, 1929 to Guadalupe and Lucrecia Olmeda in Lantana, TX. She enjoyed playing bingo and chalupa and had a passion for dancing. Everybody knew who she was because she always wore a rose in her hair, La Del …
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Apr 22 2011
Hermelinda Rodriguez
SAN BENITO, TX—Hermelinda Rodriguez, 88, of San Benito, TX passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Harlingen Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jesus Rodriguez; her sons, Regino Rodriguez, Eugenio Rodriguez and Lauro Rodriguez; and her daughters, Estela Santos and Micaela Rodriguez. Hermelinda is survived by her six daughters, Connie …
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Apr 22 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Infant, mother die in fiery wreck
SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com An 11-month-old infant boy and his mother have reportedly died in a two-car collision off of U.S. Highway 100 and California Road in Los Fresnos on Friday afternoon. According to Public Information Officer Eddie Garcia of the Brownsville Police Department, a silver 2003 Ford Mustang, carrying the mother and son, was …
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Apr 20 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Three-car collision causes rollover
SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A three-vehicle collision was reported in San Benito Wednesday on the corner of Stenger and Travis Streets. San Benito police and firefighters responded at approximately 12 noon to a rollover involving two Ford Expeditions, one white and the other beige, and a Lincoln Town Car. According …
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Apr 19 2011
ICE detains 7 in human smuggling case
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Authorities with U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained seven men in San Benito who’re believed to be in the country illegally, this as part of an ongoing human smuggling investigation. According to ICE Spokeswoman Adelina A. Pruneda of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE agents apprehended the seven …
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Apr 19 2011
SBN’s ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum moved to April 28
NEWS Staff Report Due to scheduling conflicts, the San Benito News “Meet the Candidates” community forum for San Benito CISD candidates has been moved from Thursday, April 21 to Thursday, April 28. The event will be held in conjunction with the San Benito Friends of the Library and remains scheduled for 6:30 p.m. inside the …
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Apr 19 2011
City candidates rake in contributions
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s beginning to look a lot like election season. As more and more political signs congregate on street corners, the closer Election Day gets. Another sign of as much is the first batch of political expenditure reports, which were due on Thursday, April 14 at 5 p.m., marking …
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