Dec 27 2013
NEWS Staff Report A 22-year-old man remains hospitalized with what San Benito police said were “multiple injuries” as well as head trauma after the vehicle he was driving was found submerged in water. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department reported that the man, who has yet to be identified, was driving …
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Dec 27 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Gabriel Borja, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District security officer accused of taking a firearm to Veterans Memorial Academy in April spoke candidly Thursday regarding the allegations levied against him. Borja, 24, responded to concerns from his fellow SBCISD guards who, speaking under anonymity, have called for the …
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Dec 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A local middle school football player will be participating in a football game on Thursday, Jan. 2 against a Canadian national team. Brandon Michael Villarreal, who plays middle linebacker and running back for the Berta Cabaza Middle School Greypups football team, was selected to join FBU (Football University) …
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Dec 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – Renowned guitarist Rick Lugo, a San Benito native, recently made a donation to the Harlingen Ronald McDonald House on Friday, Dec. 20. Though he wasn’t able to be there in person, his son, Rick Enrique Lugo, was on hand to present the check for $250. “The …
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Dec 27 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Elks Lodge #1661 purchased a number of household necessities for donation to two homeless military veterans thanks to a $2,000 grant. “We are eligible to apply for a grant each year,” explained Gale Helser, Chairman of the Freedom Grant, of the Elks. “Last year we …
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Dec 27 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com As we wrap up another eventful year at the San Benito News, it’s important that we look back on the stories that helped shape the community as we know it today, and I can think of no better place to start than the obvious. Dominating the headlines in 2013 …
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Dec 27 2013
Date: Ongoing Event: San Benito Historical Society annual fresh Texas pecan sale fundraiser Date: Thru Dec. 31 Event: American Military Support Operation: RGV Christmas Care Packages More Info: (956) 425-1549 Date: Dec. 28 Event/Times: San Benito High School girls basketball: JV at 11 a.m. and varsity at 12:30 p.m. San Benito High School boys basketball: …
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Dec 24 2013
Date: Ongoing Event: San Benito Historical Society annual fresh Texas pecan sale fundraiser Date: Thru Dec. 31 Event: American Military Support Operation: RGV Christmas Care Packages More Info: (956) 425-1549 Date: Jan. 11 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event: San Benito Market Days (Theme: Football Mania) Where: Batts Street and railroad tracks near Sam …
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Dec 24 2013
Luis O. Villarreal Jr. was born on March 5, 1963 in San Benito, Texas. He learned the value of family and hard work as he performed various jobs starting at the age of 5 when his aunts would pay him to wash cars. As a teen and young adult he worked in the family store …
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Dec 23 2013
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the NEWS Christmas is a time for loved ones to cozy up at home, enjoy each other’s company and reminisce about the past year with a hopeful excitement for blessings to come. While San Benito resident Janet Mata is exceptional in many ways, she is not the exception. The …
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