2012 archive

SBN website undergoes comprehensive revamp

SBN website

NEWS Staff Report Those who’ve recently visited the San Benito News website, sbnewspaper.com, may have noticed a few changes. Actually, the website has undergone a complete revamp in an effort to provide visitors a heightened website experience while continuing to maintain the exclusive content that readers have become accustomed to in the print edition. Specifically, …

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IN GOOD TASTE: Organizations prepare meals for housing tenants

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  For 20 years, an effort has been made by the City of San Benito Housing Authority, which has partnered with the San Benito Police Officers Association and Walmart, to provide a delectable Thanksgiving feast to elderly public housing residents. This week, In Good Taste is written in honor …

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Little Greyhounds head to San Antonio

Little Greyhounds

NEWS Staff Report San Benito will be sending its midgets to the Texas Youth Football Association semifinals in San Antonio on Saturday. The Little Greyhounds, comprised of kids ages 6-7, compete in TYFA’s midget division and have made it all the way to the fourth round, thus earning the squad a trip to San Antonio …

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Car fire reported at Municipal Building

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  A car fire was reported behind the San Benito Municipal Building on Tuesday. At approximately 1 p.m. on Nov. 27, a Brownsville woman noticed smoke accompanied by the smell of fire while operating her motor vehicle, a Mini Cooper. The vehicle operator continued driving until she reached the …

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Police continue hiring process

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  The San Benito Police Department, on Tuesday, began the two-day process of conducting final interviews to hire up to three officers. What began as over 100 interested applicants has dwindled to just five, one of whom is 24-year-old Benisse Gomez. Gomez, currently an officer for the City of …

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Christmas event to benefit pantry

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  Can you imagine starving on Christmas Day? There are individuals and families in the very community of San Benito who do not have enough to eat; to help, The Workout, a local gym, is sponsoring the first ever Christmas Fun Run/Walk to benefit the San Benito Food Pantry …

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Adan Cortez, Sr.

Adan Cortez

SAN BENITO, TX—Adan Cortez, Sr., 79, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Golden Palms Healthcare Center in Harlingen. He was retired from the the Texas Department of Transportation and served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne; he was a devoted parishioner of St. Benedict Catholic Church; he enjoyed farming, and playing …

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Luciano “Chenira” Resendez, Jr.

Luciano Resendez

Luciano “Chenira” Resendez Jr, 63, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on November 25, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luciano and Anita Juarez Resendez; and brothers: Jose, Pete, and Robert Resendez. He is survived by his son, Luciano (Dalinda) Rodriguez Jr.; four grandchildren: …

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Francisco Jalomo

Francisco Jalomo, 92, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on November 27, 2012 at Aurora Comfort House in Weslaco, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juana T. Jalomo; parents: Francisco and Maria Luisa Jalomo; brother Timoteo Jalomo; sisters, Merced Huerta and Maria Garcia. He is survived by five sons: Anselmo (Sulema) Jalomo, …

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CONSIDER THIS: Prove Me Wrong and Show Me the Love

Michael Rodriguez

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com On Wednesday, I shared a story about how two strangers’ touching display of affection inspired me to look beyond my periphery and take notice of the love that continues to not just exist but thrive in an otherwise decaying society. I also asked for you – my gentle snowflakes …

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