Apr 18 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In efforts to support the preservation of the old library, the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will host an event entitled “ConJUNTOS” on Saturday. The event, slated from 6-9 p.m. at the center, located on 225 E. Stenger St. will feature past art presenters and other community artists, including …
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Apr 17 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS For the first time in years, the San Benito Greyhound varsity baseball team is going to the playoffs. It seems as if this story is already worthy of a Hollywood film as the ’Hounds turned around their season from being in last place to tied for first in …
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Apr 16 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Civil Service Commission agreed Monday to postpone the hearings in the case of indefinitely suspended Fire Marshal Henry Lopez from April 16-17 to May 28-29. Rick Navarro, representing the City of San Benito, also agreed to provide Lopez and his representation, Texas State Association of Fire …
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Apr 14 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds came back from a five-run deficit at home Friday night to surprise the Weslaco Panthers in an 11-10 victory. Down 10-5 in the bottom of the seventh, the game was all but over for San Benito as Weslaco got two outs on the ’Hounds. That’s …
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Apr 13 2012
SAN BENITO, TX.—Our dearest Daddy, Nolberto Abrego, Tuesday April 10, 2012, you went home to be with our Lord and Savior and into the arms of the love of your life, your wife, Oralia Abrego, and your parents Erasmo and Delfina Abrego, who embraced you with their undying love. You leave behind your children, Lupita …
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Apr 13 2012
Date: Thru May 11 Event: Angels Pet Rescue + Raffle: Seven Sets of Pearl Earrings for Mother’s Day Where: Brownsville Animal Shelter, 416 FM 511 in Omito More Info: (956) 371-7320 or email llaneyll@aol.com Date: April 14 Event: All Valley Trash Bash Where: San Benito More Info: (956) 361-3800 Date: April 14 Time: 3-6 p.m. …
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Apr 13 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The arrest of a local woman on Tuesday culminated a four-month investigation into allegations of fraud. Socorro Mariana Garza, 40, was apprehended April 10 and arraigned by Justice of the Peace David Garza the following day on four counts of fraudulent use of identifying information and one count of …
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Apr 13 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Spenders big and small made up the first round of campaign finance reports, which candidates running in local elections turned in on Thursday. Joe D. Gonzalez, the former superintendent at both San Benito CISD and Donna ISD is seeking the Place 4 San Benito City Commission seat to be …
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Apr 13 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Fire Marshal Henry Lopez is asking for the postponement of the April 16-17 Civil Service hearings concerning his recent indefinite suspension until May, this pending further information he’s subpoenaed from the City of San Benito. “They still haven’t gotten us the records we’ve subpoenaed,” Lopez said of …
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Apr 13 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested Tuesday on charges of cocaine possession. Richard Randy Reza, 25, of San Benito was arrested for allegedly concealing two baggies of cocaine and 18 hydrocodone pills in his back pocket during a routine traffic stop. Reza was driving a maroon Chevy Malibu when …
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