By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A family is seeking answers after they said a City of San Benito- contracted landscaper ran over and killed their dog with a tractor. The incident occurred on Friday, Oct. 4, at around noon as a man contracted by the city was cutting the grass in an empty …
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Oct 08 2013
San Benito to host Pre-Pigskin Saturday
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Thirty high school marching bands from throughout the Rio Grande Valley will converge at Bobby Morrow Stadium Saturday to perform in the annual Pre-Pigskin Jubilee. The event will begin at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 12 in San Benito, thus making this the fourth year in which the event referred …
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Oct 08 2013
Calendar of Events (October 9 – October 12)
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. 12 Time: 6:30 p.m. Event: The Arroyo Colorado Audubon Society presents guest speaker Keith Hackland on birding, serving birders, nature tourism and international promotion of Valley birding Where: …
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Oct 08 2013
WEEK SIX PREVIEW: ’Hounds to host East in big game; Cats eye redemption in La Feria
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds have won two straight in District 31-5A, bringing their district total to 3-1 (3-3 overall), but a very tough Weslaco East Wildcats football team could spell trouble for the ’Hounds’ quest for a district championship. The Greyhounds are currently riding the momentum of Friday’s …
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Oct 05 2013
Jose Luis “Bill” Montalvo
Jose Luis “Bill” Montalvo, 65, entered into eternal life on October 1, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. Mr. Montalvo was a Vietnam veteran who proudly served on the USS Guadalupe AO-32. He was an amazing father, grandfather, great-grandfather and who was loving, generous, caring with a great sense of humor. “Houston we don’t have …
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Oct 05 2013
Calendar of Events (October 6 – October 8)
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. 7 Time: 7 p.m. Event: Narciso Martinez Writers Forum Where: Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center, 225 E. Stenger St., San Benito More Info: (956) 350-3905 Date: Oct. 12 …
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Oct 05 2013
Landrum fine arts teacher arrested again; accused of sexually harassing fifth grader
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two additional charges have been filed against Landrum Elementary School fine arts teacher Joe Mendez, who was arrested in September on five counts of assault, for the alleged sexual harassment of a fifth grade student. Mendez, 57, was arrested Friday, Oct. 4, and charged with two counts of class …
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Oct 05 2013
UNDER SUSPICION: Rio Hondo cop arrested for burglary
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com OLMITO – A former officer of the Rio Hondo Police Department was arrested in Houston Friday and will soon be transported into the custody of the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on suspicions that he was involved in a recent burglary, Sheriff Omar Lucio confirmed at a press conference here. …
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Oct 05 2013
SBCISD initiates new security system
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Interim Superintendent of Schools Alfonso Obregón has written a letter to parents addressing a number of recently implemented security measures at elementary campuses. As previously reported, new security measures implemented also include preventing parents from walking their children to class at certain …
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Oct 05 2013
Tropical Storm Karen expected to have little effect locally
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Tropical Storm Karen is expected to have little to no impact on the South Texas coastline with the exception of a few waves for local boaters, hence the temporary closure of Cameron County Beach Accesses No. 5 and No. 6, on South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach. …
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