Dec 04 2012
Special to the NEWS The traditional Christmas Parade and Bazaar in San Benito this Saturday will bring the downtown to a lighted wonderland amid colorful yuletide decorations, novelty and religious floats, performances by musical groups, tasty dishes ranging from tripas tacos to funnel cakes, and good wholesome fun. San Benito Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Longest …
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Dec 04 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There’s a song lyric which states, “All I want for Christmas is you.” And there is at least one woman, born in San Benito, to whom this sentiment rings especially true. Recently, a woman named Marta Petra Hinojosa, age 48, reached out to the San Benito News via …
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Dec 04 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com You want it? You got it. Citizens of San Benito and the surrounding area who’ve recently inquired about the Fourth Annual San Benito News “Best Tamales in Town” contest will be pleased to hear that this year’s event is scheduled for 12 noon Friday, Dec. 21. In its three …
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Dec 04 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Nothing goes better with a good book than a great cup of something delicious, at least, that’s how those affiliated with Bookmark Café, located in the San Benito Public Library, feel. Library Director and café manager Gerardo Salazar explained that this past October marked the café’s second year …
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Dec 04 2012
George Henry Jacobs, a musician and journalist whose career carried him from the Rio Grande Valley to the DFW area, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at his residence in the northern Fort Worth suburb of Trophy Club, TX. He was 30. A Valley native, George attended San Benito schools and participated in the band programs at …
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Dec 04 2012
SAN BENITO, TX—Rafaela G. Rodriguez, 88, passed away on December 3, 2012 in San Benito, Texas. She was a lifelong parishioner of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She also enjoyed gardening, cooking and was also a service lector for Saturday’s mass at St. Theresa. She is preceded in death by her husband, Guadalupe Rodriguez; her parents; …
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Dec 04 2012
HOUSTON/SAN BENITO, TX—Melida Rosas Garcia, 82, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2012 at her home in Houston, Texas. Her final days were spent surrounded by friends and family members whose lives were lovingly touched throughout her very memorable life. Melida, a committed catholic, invested most of her time and energy into family where she …
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Dec 03 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com One summer night, while sweating in the Godforsaken South Texas heat, four old friends stood around a barbeque pit, sipping beer and telling stories about their younger days. While clear that the scene just described could have taken place in just about anybody’s backyard, there’s something about this particular …
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Nov 30 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In response to a police report that San Benito CISD Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez recently filed, in which she claims to have been assaulted, Board Vice President Anna Cruz said Friday that she will move forward regarding her role on the board. “I still want to stay focused …
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Nov 30 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A resolution to award additional compensation for employees’ extra duties occasioned by 2011 district-wide reorganization, and to reward retained employees for their continued service to San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, in the amount of $1,000 has been approved for qualifying employees, both professional and paraprofessional alike. Superintendent …
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