Various images of San Benito’s Fourth Annual ResacaFest are shown. The event was held Sunday, July 3 at the W.H. Heavin Resaca Trail and Kennedy Park. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina and Jose Ramos)
July 2011 archive
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Jul 05 2011
Veteran’s War Memorial Dedication
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Jul 05 2011
Juan Arturo Menchaca
Juan Arturo Menchaca, 67, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 2, 2011. He fought a long hard battle after a car accident in Des Moines, Iowa on June 20th. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Susie Aguilar Menchaca. Their children are Addy Menchaca, Brandy (SGT Sam) Fries, Stephanie (Julio) …
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Jul 01 2011
Officer wins grievance
Finding: City ‘fabricated procedure’ By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The results from a grievance hearing held on April 13 between San Benito Police Officer David Ortega and the City of San Benito have been released. Daniel J. Pagnano, the arbitrator in the hearing, ruled in favor of Ortega, the grievant. It all began …
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Jul 01 2011
Lacks celebrates grand opening in San Benito
NEWS Staff Report Lacks Home Furnishings held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday to commemorate the grand opening of their new store in San Benito. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held outside the furniture store, located on 1000 W Bus. Hwy. 77, on Friday, July 1. The event saw a sea of purple shirts worn by …
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Jul 01 2011
San Benito man behind bars on arson charges
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for allegedly trying to set fire to another man’s house. Forty-one year-old Guadalupe Villareal was accused of arson after an altercation with a friend of his. “(Villareal) and the owner of the house, Robert Guerra, were drinking and barbequing at …
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Jul 01 2011
Fire Marshal cautions firework safety amid burn ban lift
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Let freedom ring… to pop fireworks. A recent county-wide burn ban has temporarily been lifted in the wake of recent showers. “I know that they are going to be able to do their fireworks, but it has been lifted temporarily depending on how much it rains, in which …
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Jul 01 2011
City’s centennial to be observed at ResacaFest
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com ResacaFest will be held Sunday, July 3 at the Heavin Resaca Trail to commemorate America’s independence. Oh, and it will also be a celebration of the City of San Benito’s 100th year as a municipality. The City of San Benito celebrated the 100-year anniversary of the naming of …
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Jul 01 2011
Marching Auxiliaries Valley Dance Camp
San Benito High School Belles hosted their Third Annual Valley-wide Dance Camp at Veteran’s Memorial Academy from June 27-29. The Marching Auxiliaries staff taught the participants up to five dances a day to help prepare them for pep rallies, football games and competition season. The camp also consisted of a Home Routine competition on the first day and a Grand Champion competition on the last day. The San Benito High School Belles competed in these competitions and received a Superior award at the camp. Aside from the competitions, San Benito High School had 10 dancers who were invited to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York and Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The following schools who attended the camp were Veteran’s Memorial Academy, Miller Jordan Middle School, Port Isabel High School, Los Fresnos High School, Lopez High School and Hanna High School from Brownsville. (Photos by Jose Ramos)
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Jul 01 2011
Angela Lopez Guzman
Angela Lopez Guzman, 91, of San Benito, TX entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Harlingen Medical Center. She was born November 1, 1919 in Tampico, Tamulipas, MX. She is preceded in death by her father, Carmelo Lopez; her mother, Dominga Guzman; her sister, Carmela Lopez, and two brothers: Isidro and Juvencio …
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