Dec 20 2013
Jose Manuel Torres, 45, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother Maria Rodriguez Torres. He is survived by his children Jose Manuel Torres III, Santos Torres, Chelsea Dee Torres, Jose Manuel Torres, Jr., Christopher Torres; his grandchildren Jeremiah Guadalupe Torres, Carly Marie Torres, Jayelene Nicole …
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Dec 20 2013
Juan Roa, 67, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on December 16, 2013 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maria Villalobos; father, Jesus Roa; and sister, Barbarita R. Rivera. Surviving him are his two daughters, Angelica and Crystal; five sons: Thomas Roa, Ricardo Roa, Benjamin Roa, Juan Carlos Roa, and …
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Dec 20 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. 23 Time: 12 to 2:30 p.m. Event: Friends of the Library Saturday Movie Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San …
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Dec 18 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Although the score may not indicate it, the San Benito Greyhounds benefited greatly from Tuesday night’s 68-45 loss to the no. 1 team in the Valley, McAllen Rowe. The young ’Hounds logged important experience minutes on the court while holding their own for a stretch against a solid …
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Dec 17 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com An Austin Police Department homicide investigation involving the death of a 47-year-old woman has led to the arrest of the victim’s husband, both of whom are from San Benito. Senior Officer Jermaine L. Kilgore of the APD Public Information Office reported via press release on Tuesday the arrest of …
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Dec 17 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly beating his girlfriend unconscious using a broom stick. Detective David Rodriguez of the San Benito Police Department reported via press release on Monday the arrest of Jose Casarez, 43, of San Benito in connection with the crime. According to …
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Dec 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A man is behind bars after he allegedly broke into a home over the weekend and inappropriately touched a teenage girl. According to a San Benito Police Department press release, officers responded to a residence located on the 800 block of Rio Grande Street at approximately 3:16 a.m. …
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Dec 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District and KSBG Channel 17 will be airing its annual “Sounds of the Season” Christmas concerts throughout the holiday break. The production, which has been a work in progress since the beginning of the school year, is now complete and will begin …
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Dec 17 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO — There’s no question that basketball is an important part of life in Deep River. A quick glance and the boys’ and girls’ hoops teams will affirm this. As the season nears the halfway point, the Bobcat boys and Lady Bobcat girls have each played spectacular …
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Dec 20 2013
CONSIDER THIS: The 2013 Christmas Scrooges List
December 20, 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com DISCLAIMER: It takes a special kind of human being to make this annual list, and I assure you that I take no pride (well, maybe a little) in compiling it. So if the shoe fits after reading this piece, do me a solid and just think of this very …
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