Nov 09 2013
Special to the NEWS With their season on the line, the Rio Hondo Bobcats weren’t going to leave anything to chance. The ’Cats surged out to a 27-0 lead and never looked back as they stomped the Progreso Red Ants 54-28 on Friday night at Bobcat Stadium. The victory for Rio Hondo (4-6) means it …
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Nov 09 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. 9 Time: 8 a.m. Event: Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum Inaugural Squeezebox Boom 5k …
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Nov 05 2013
Ruben Leal, 34, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on November 3, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Ruben loved spending time with his nieces and nephews, dancing, and listening to music. He will be greatly missed by all his family. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Estanislado and Antonia Limon; and paternal …
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Nov 05 2013
Heron Juarez, 77, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. Visitation and recitation of the holy rosary was held at Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth, Texas. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic Church. Interment with military honors was held at Laurel Land Memorial …
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Nov 05 2013
Gilberto C. Sanchez, 67, of San Benito, Texas, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Guadalupe Sanchez; sister, Esmeralda Lozano, and brother, Alejandro Sanchez. Mr. Sanchez is survived by his six children: Roel L. Sanchez, Diana Sanchez-Garcia (Roberto Garcia), Gilberto Sanchez Jr. …
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Nov 05 2013
SAN BENITO—Ernestine Mendoza-Gaona, 39, was born on June 11, 1974 in O’keechobee, FL to Ernesto Mendoza and San Juanita Gonzalez Mendoza. She entered the Lord’s heavenly kingdom on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. She graduated from San Benito High School Class of 1992. Ernestine liked helping others and was very giving. …
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Nov 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A jury found San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez not guilty Tuesday of making a terroristic threat against a former city commissioner. Following three trial postponements, testimony was heard on Monday, Nov. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 5, before the jurors announced the not guilty verdict, which dismisses the …
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Nov 05 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Another chapter in the saga of the San Benito High School varsity cheerleading controversy was written on Monday when Alexandria Hernandez, the disabled 17-year-old senior cheerleader who accused her teammates of bullying and discrimination, was kicked off the squad for allegedly violating the cheer constitution. In response to a …
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Nov 05 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The man convicted of murdering a San Benito teen last year will spend most of his adult life in prison for the crime. Robert John Anthony Martinez, 19, of San Benito was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday, Nov. 5, by a jury in the 103rd state District …
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Nov 09 2013
CONSIDER THIS: Guilty of responsible journalism
November 9, 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I began this piece just two minutes from midnight on Saturday. At this time, we’re usually expecting articles from our sportswriter assigned to Friday night football coverage. Our staff writer, graphic designer and production manager, not to mention the press and circulation crew, wait patiently while we put the …
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