Oct 06 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Some people wear their heart on their sleeve, but Rene Gonzalez, 34, of San Benito wears the memory of a woman he loved with his entire being, his wife Lorissa who lost a tough battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer last July. A light pink ribbon symbolizes a universal …
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Oct 06 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In San Benito alone, over 23,000 residents were eligible to vote in the last city election. Of those, 11,802 were registered to vote by Election Day, yet a meager 1,696 turned out to the polls. The right to vote is a privilege of a democratic society, and historically …
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Oct 06 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police have reported that the parents of two children allegedly endangered on Thursday, one a four-year-old boy who was found wandering the streets and the other a three-month-old girl left strapped to a carseat inside her home, may have been the result of a “misunderstanding.” “The father …
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Oct 06 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com While the stabbing of a San Benito man remains under investigation, local police are saying that those involved in the crime – including the victim – remain uncooperative in efforts to solve the case. According to Detective Rogelio Banda, Jr. of the San Benito Police Department, officers responded to …
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Oct 06 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com “We have had our Bullying Prevention and Intervention Handbook and procedures in place for one year,” said Melonie Flores, staff development coordinator for San Benito CISD. In 2011, Flores aided in efforts, together with a committee composed of parents and faculty, to recognize the need of bully prevention …
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Oct 06 2012
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS If there was any doubt as to the tenacity of these San Benito Greyhounds, they were blown away along with the PSJA North Raiders on Friday night at Bobby Morrow Stadium. The ’Hounds put a thorough beatdown on the Raiders, winning by a score of 30-12 to remain …
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Oct 06 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It has been nearly one month since Walgreens opened its doors to the public, but it won’t be until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, when the store will officially celebrate its grand opening. The San Benito Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at that …
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Oct 06 2012
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Thanks to a heroic defensive effort, the Rio Hondo Bobcats shut down the Lyford Bulldogs 21-6 on Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. Lyford led 6-0 in the first quarter on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Scott Arnold to Julian Perez. The extra point was blocked. However, late in …
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Oct 06 2012
By ALLISON LAMBRIGHT Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN – After last week’s 49-7 victory over Brownsville Lopez, the Los Fresnos Falcons were set to face another 32-5A undefeated team, the Harlingen Cardinals. Sure, the perennial power Cards were shown to be human this year after dropping two games. But the birds went head to head …
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Oct 06 2012
Date: October 6 Time: 9 a.m.-12 noon Event: Cameron County Master Gardner’s Fifth Annual Plant Sale Where: San Benito Annex (Joe Rivera/Aurora Garza Bldg.) corner of Williams Rd. and Expressway 77 Date: October 7 Time: 6:30 p.m. Event: A Healing Service by Carmelo Cortez (Miraculous Rose Petals) Where: St. Benedict Catholic Parish, 351 S. Bowie …
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