Nov 08 2011
Special to the NEWS The annual Veterans Day march and ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11 in San Benito. According to officials with the City of San Benito, the march of veterans will begin at 11 a.m., in which all veterans and their surviving family members are encouraged to march downtown San Benito on …
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Nov 08 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Surprise, surprise. The San Benito Greyhounds (8-2 overall, 6-1 in district) will walk into Bobby Morrow Stadium Friday in its bi-district playoff game against the Edinburg Bobcats (6-4 overall, 4-3 in district) the District 32-5A co-champs… thanks to a little help from their friends. Enter the Brownsville Pace Vikings, …
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Nov 08 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – Leo Aguilar Stadium is the place and the Rio Hondo Bobcats are the team to storm the Los Fresnos field normally reserved for the Falcons. On Friday, however, the Bobcats (7-3 overall, 4-1 in district) will play as the home team in Los Fresnos against the …
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Nov 08 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – If only the Los Fresnos Falcons had a different opponent, they might sleep better come Saturday. That’s when the birds take on another winged foe, the undefeated, state-ranked Harlingen Cardinals, a team that’s demoralized every opponent in its path thus far in 2011. But do not misunderstand; …
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Nov 08 2011
The annual Adoption Awareness Picnic, held Saturday in San Benito, originated from the idea of San Benito Rotary Club member Lionel Betancourt over a decade ago. Betancourt has since received the prestigious “Service Above Self” citation for his efforts in establishing what is now a nationwide phenomenon in which foster children can have fun with each other while prospective adoptive parents have the opportunity to interact with them. Shown are scenes from the 2011 event. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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Nov 07 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two people have been killed in a reported murder-suicide just south of San Benito Monday morning. Details are sketchy, but what has been confirmed is that the incident took place at a home located on Del Valle Avenue near San Benito. There has been no official word on an …
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Nov 06 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Officials with the San Benito High School (SBHS) Athletics Department announced Friday information regarding ticket sales for the upcoming bi-district playoff game. Season ticket holders will be able to purchase their home seats anytime Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. “They do not need to come during their …
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Nov 06 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The students and staff of Rio Hondo Intermediate was paid a special visit by Army National Guard Specialist Ben Sanchez this past Thursday, when students and teachers were able to interact with the hometown hero. Sanchez, who is a 2010 graduate from Rio Hondo High, …
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Nov 06 2011
By STACEY GONZALEZ Special to the NEWS As the buzz of laughter and Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” filled the San Benito Community Building, Tootie Madden of the San Benito Historical Society was working full speed ahead to ensure that volunteers from the San Benito museums knew just how much they were appreciated during Thursday night’s …
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Nov 06 2011
Editor’s Note: On Saturday, Nov. 5, the Brownsville Pace Vikings defeated the then-number one Weslaco Panthers, 28-21. The Panthers’ loss allows San Benito to clinch a co-championship in District 32-5A along with Weslaco as both schools share 6-1 district records. A full story will be published in the Nov. 9 mid-week edition. By CRISTINA M. …
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