Nov 16 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If you’re ever looking for a little action, come by the San Benito News office during the weekend or on a Friday night, when all sorts of strange activities occur ranging from the belligerent storming into the building threatening bodily harm to somewhat eerie and unexplained phenomena. Well, you …
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Nov 16 2013
Mario Hernandez, 66, of Harlingen, Texas, passed away on November 11, 2013 at Solara Hospital. He was born to Jose Hernandez and Fernanda Torres on January 29, 1947 in Pharr, Texas. Preceding him in death were his parents, his brothers, Efrain Hernandez and David Hernandez. Survivors include his sisters, Concepsion Gonzalez of California and Linda …
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Nov 16 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 12 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Alfonso Obregón has announced his intentions to vacate the interim superintendency of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District by the end of the month. In a letter addressed to the SBCISD Board of Trustees, Obregón said he has no plans of entertaining contract extensions, adding that the date …
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Nov 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A rare bird has birders expressing excitement after it was spotted just outside of San Benito this weekend. According to Marci Madsen Fuller, Chair of the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, the Amazon Kingfisher was discovered at a resaca near State Highway 100 and Business 77 on Saturday, …
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Nov 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The second Market Days event in a series of six was held on Saturday, Nov. 9, off Sam Houston Boulevard near the railroad tracks and the Veterans War Memorial. The event, titled “Welcome Back Winter Texans,” saw approximately 75 different vendors come out to sell various items in …
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Nov 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Monday was their day. Dozens of American flags lined downtown Sam Houston Boulevard as San Benito’s veterans marched toward the San Benito Veterans Memorial, where a ceremony was held. Represented during a ceremony were veterans of every American campaign going back to World War II. It was one …
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Nov 12 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LA JOYA – Any team can tell you it’s a sour feeling to sit out during the state football playoffs. In the class 3A Division-II district playoff between Rio Hondo and Zapata, both teams can voice their displeasure. However, both teams can also rejoice as each return to …
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Nov 12 2013
Guadalupe Cortez, 78, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on November 10, 2013 at Kingsville, Texas. Guadalupe Cortez was a loving father and a hardworking man. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, and sisters. He is survived by his sister, Maria Lerma and brother, Carlos Cortez. Also surviving him are his eight …
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Nov 12 2013
Hermila (Mila) B. Valdez, 89, from San Benito, TX, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Leandro and Hermelinda Barrera on November 22, 1923 in Gonzales, TX. Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband, Carlos Valdez, Sr.; her son, Hector (Tito) …
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