Dec 28 2012
By ANDREA MOSQUEDA Special to the NEWS Chris Horton and Maurice Jones-Drew will be in town come January as they plan to inform local children of the benefits of healthy eating and regular exercise. Horton, the longtime Washington Redskins safety who recently signed on as a free agent with the New York Giants, will return …
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Dec 28 2012
By ANDREA MOSQUEDA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds varsity basketball team is scheduled to go up against the PSJA Memorial Wolverines this Saturday as they vie for second place in District 31-5A. With a season record of 12-7 and a district record of 2-2, Head Coach Eddie Abrego is confident that his …
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Dec 28 2012
On Sunday, Dec. 23, the Knights of Columbus of Harlingen delivered food to assorted families for La Posada Providencia of San Benito, in which they delivered boxes of non-perishable food to underprivileged families. La Posada also had a turkey dinner, thanks in part to the Knights, serving a total of 20 people. (Courtesy photos)
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Dec 28 2012
Special to the NEWS Gloria Gonzalez, RN, head of nursing at San Benito Medical Associates, is retiring. She plans to enjoy her retirement traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren, according to SBMA representatives. Gonzalez is also very involved with the activities of her church. She has been an integral part of …
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Dec 28 2012
F. Charles “Charlie” Guetzow, 87, made his transition on December 14, 2012 at Houston Hospice in Houston, Texas. He was born on June 9, 1925 in San Benito, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Emma R. Guetzow; his sister Lily and his brothers Faustino and Lawrence David Guetzow. Charlie is …
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Dec 24 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I know what you’re thinking. What happened to my annual Christmas Scrooge column? There are plenty of people whose names I could list here, many of whom I’m sure some of you would probably consider Scrooges as well. But I have something more important to say. Recently, a number …
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Dec 24 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In response to a column encouraging the public to show their affectionate side, a small but thoughtful group of citizens submitted photographs to the San Benito News depicting displays of emotion and togetherness. The column in question, penned by this writer and published in the November 25 edition of the News, …
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Dec 24 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS Although San Benito CISD School Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez has called two special meetings to evaluate the duties of Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, who remains under contract throughout June of 2014, no reason why has yet been offered. Rodriguez called an executive session meeting …
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Dec 24 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS San Benito City Commissioners opted to table an offer made by South Texas Emergency Care (STEC) to render EMS services to the city at the Dec. 18 city commission meeting. The contract for the city’s current EMS provider, Medcare, was set to expire the first week of …
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Dec 24 2012
The Contreras home, on Easy St., was awarded second place in the Pride Lights Contest by the San Benito Pride Committee. Seen are Bertha Wilson of the Pride Committee, Mr. and Mrs. Contreras and their grandson Chris, and Debbie Layton of the Pride Committee and Derrick Layton. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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