Oct 19 2013
Dalia Robles, 65, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on October 16, 2013. Dalia was born on July 18, 1948 in Alice, Texas. She moved to Palitine, IL in 1964 and married Rolando G. Robles on December 2, 1967. They had three children together and later moved back to Texas in 1982 and resided in …
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Oct 15 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Controversy stemming from a dispute over a t-shirt erupted into a physical altercation at the San Benito High School pep rally on Friday between a varsity cheerleader and a parent. Colleen Duncan, 52, confirmed on Tuesday that she has filed a report with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School …
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Oct 15 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com For the San Benito High School Mighty Greyhound Marching Band, competing at Pigskin is no longer about earning a Division 1 rating—it’s about showing off. As one of 24 bands slated to perform at the 71st Annual Pigskin Jubilee on Saturday, Oct. 19, the SBHS outfit will aim to …
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Oct 15 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Rey Avila, President of the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum, has announced that the pre-registration deadline for the Inaugural Squeezebox Boom 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk has been extended. The deadline for pre-registration is now Wednesday, Oct. 30 to guarantee a t-shirt. “It’s to …
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Oct 15 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A fishing pier located at the south end of the resaca remains closed off from public access by the City of San Benito due to erosion. It has been three months since officials planned to make the necessary repairs. The city has yet to go out for bids …
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Oct 15 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School is one of over 3,000 schools across the country that has entered a contest to help promote safer driving. “The basic idea is that State Farm (contest sponsor) wants to encourage students, and really everybody, to make safe driving choices,” said William Brown, a …
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Oct 15 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – It’s that time of year again when the Rio Hondo High School Bobcat Marching Band wows all who gave upon them. Slated to perform at the 71st Annual Pigskin Jubilee in San Benito on Saturday, the reputable outfit in black and gold has made a habit …
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Oct 15 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS McALLEN — The challenges just keep on coming. A week after a disappointing loss to Weslaco East, the San Benito Greyhounds hit the road to face the unbeaten McAllen High Bulldogs at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium. San Benito (3-4 overall, 3-2 district) stonewalled Weslaco East’s running game last …
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Oct 15 2013
Date: Thru Oct. 31 Event: American Military Support Fall Troop Gear-Up Where: American Military Support, 1102 S. Commerce St, Harlingen More Info: (956) 956-425- 1549 Date: Oct. 17 Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Event: Rio Grande Valley Museum Association Annual Taste of Harlingen Where: Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood, Harlingen More Info: (956) …
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Oct 12 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two San Benito men were transported to the hospital with unconfirmed injuries Saturday afternoon after crashing their utility truck in between two concrete pillars beneath the Sam Houston Boulevard overpass. According to officer Carlos Romero of the San Benito Police Department, authorities were called to the vicinity of the …
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