October 2011 archive
Over 3,000 people attended this weekend’s 20th Annual Narciso Martinez Conjunto Festival, which was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-23. The event featured conjuntos such as Gilberto Perez, Chano Cadena, Los Angeles del Sur and Eva Ybarra, among others. Also, the San Benito News raffled two acoustic guitars – donated by Hermes Music – at the show. The proceeds from the raffle were donated to the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center. Shown are scenes from this year’s event. (Photos by Ray Quiroga and T.J. Tijerina)
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. attended grand opening ceremonies on Tuesday for the new Texas Health and Human Services Office in San Benito, located on 1630 W. Highway 77. Also shown with Lucio are office supervisors. (Staff photos by Michael Rodriguez)
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SAN BENITO/HOUSTON, TX—Joe Ellsworth McCain, Sr., passed away on October 21, 2011, with his family by his side in Houston, TX. He was 84. Joe was born on January 4, 1927 in San Benito, TX to G.W. and Myrtie McCain. He was the youngest and last surviving of nine children. He attended Howard Payne University …
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SAN BENITO, TX—Guadalupe Soria, 50, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, David and Gregoria M. Soria; one brother, Juan Soria; and one daughter, Victoria Soria. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Venegas of Lake Worth, FL; four …
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SAN BENITO, TX—Clarence Edward Magouirk, passed away from this life into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the age of 84. Clarence was born April 26, 1927 in Mill Creek, OK to Horace M. and Hattie Haskins Magouirk. As a baby his family moved to Hale Center, TX …
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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two San Benito businesses went up in flames early Sunday morning, when a fire reportedly ravaged the establishments in what was described as a “total loss.” San Benito Fire Marshal Henry Lopez said that at approximately 12:20 a.m. Oct. 23, a security guard working at La Villita dance hall …
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By STACEY GONZALEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds’ feared defense had consecutive stops in the first half, including one showing that saw the ’Hounds (4-1 in district) strip the ball from the Brownsville Lopez Lobos and run it back the other way. The Hounds’ unrelenting efforts are what …
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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Any loss is difficult to swallow, especially for a team with as much pride as the Rio Hondo Bobcats and their rowdy fans. Friday night’s defeat at the hands of the Zapata Hawks was no exception for the Bobcats, who fell to the Hawks, …
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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com BROWNSVILLE – Any time any team scores upwards of 50 points, you can bet there was some high-flying offensive fireworks on display. That was the case Friday night when the Los Fresnos Falcons flew into Brownsville to take on the Rivera Raiders. The result? Falcons 52, Raiders 28. The …
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NEWS Staff Report Two men involved in the March 31 murder for hire plot of Rio Hondo schoolteacher Sonia Perez, allegedly orchestrated by the victim’s husband Julio Cesar Perez, have pled guilty. Thirty-eight year-old Daniel Lopez, the accused triggerman in the crime, was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison without parole. According to reports, …
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