Nov 19 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats volleyball team had high expectations going into the 2013 season, but a coaching shakeup right before the start of district play is credited for sending their season into a tailspin. “I was the interim volleyball coach for the varsity,” said …
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Nov 19 2013
Date: Ongoing Event: San Benito Historical Society annual fresh Texas pecan sale fundraiser More Info: (956) 399-2502, (956) 245-8094 Date: Thru Dec. 31 Event: American Military Support Operation: RGV Christmas Care Packages More Info: (956) 425-1549 Date: Nov. 23 Time: 12 to 2:30 p.m. Event: Friends of the Library Saturday Movie Where: San Benito Public …
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Nov 16 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS WESLACO — Revenge can sometimes be a good thing. The Los Fresnos Falcons can attest as they made up for a first-round loss to Weslaco last season by winning a 28-21 thriller over the Panthers on Friday night in their Class 5A Division-I bi-district bout at Bobby Lackey …
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Nov 16 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Many have come to expect greatness from the Port Isabel Tarpons and on Friday night, Big Blue delivered. The Tarpons were workmanlike, turning an early touchdown deficit into 42 unanswered points as they dispatched of Raymondville 42-13 in their Class 3A Division-II bi-district game at Bobby Morrow Stadium …
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Nov 16 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com BROWNSVILLE – A jury on Friday found Juan Carlos Garcia, the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed U.S. Marine Corps veteran Edoardo “Eddie” Polanco near Los Fresnos last year, not guilty of criminal negligent homicide, according to Public Information Officer Melissa Zamora of the Cameron County District …
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Nov 16 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Felipe Sanchez Jr., the driver of a vehicle involved in a February collision that left a San Benito CISD bus driver dead, will be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the incident. According to Melissa Zamora, Public Information Officer for the Cameron County District …
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Nov 16 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A recent San Benito High School graduate is in pursuit of greatness in mixed martial arts, and his goals do not seem too far out of reach. Micky Gonzales, 20, competed in a MatShark Jiu-Jitsu Tournament at the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen on Saturday, Nov. 9, and …
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Nov 16 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Many employees of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District will be receiving retention incentives as per the approval of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. According to SBCISD Planner/Evaluator Ruben Franco, the incentives will be paid to employees who work an average of 20 hours or more …
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Nov 16 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In a single day, 17-year-old Andrea Mosqueda may devote several hours to community service projects spearheaded by the various clubs and extracurricular activities she’s involved in at San Benito High School, where she also serves as the yearbook editor, before covering a city commission meeting as a freelance writer …
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