Aug 07 2013
By ANDREA MOSQUEDA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The past, present and future collide annually at the Rio Hondo cheer camp. The Spirit Belles, founded by director Susan G. Lopez 21 years ago, is a group where girls, aged 4 through 13, can begin to learn the first ropes of cheerleading. The Spirit …
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Aug 07 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS If the numbers at the annual Greyhound underclassman football camp are any indication, the future looks bright for the purple and gold. About 185 incoming seventh, eighth and ninth graders hit the field at Bobby Morrow Stadium this week for the annual four-day camp put on by the …
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Aug 07 2013
Date: Thru August 10 Time: 1:30 p.m. Event: Valley Byliners presents Kevin Garcia on “Storytelling and Mythmaking” Where: Harlingen Public Library, 410 ’76 Dr., Harlingen More Info: (956) 399-8505 or rgvbyliners.org Date: August 8 Time: 6 p.m. Event: San Benito Greyhounds Moms Night Where: San Benito High School cafeteria, 450 S. Williams Rd., San Benito …
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Aug 02 2013
Date: August 3 and 4 Time: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Event: St. Benedict Catholic Church Annual Festival Where: St. Benedict Catholic Church, 351 S. Bowie St., San Benito More Info: (956) 399-2353 Date: August 5 Time: 7 p.m. Event: Narciso Martinez Writers Forum Where: Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center, 225 E. Stenger St., San …
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Aug 02 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Tuesday to possibly acquire the services of outside counsel to investigate suspended Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón. Trustees were updated on the outcome of mediation held Tuesday between Limón and his attorney, Gus Acevedo, and school …
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Aug 02 2013
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE – A jury in the 357th state District Court found San Benito resident Jesus Alejandro Rodriguez guilty of capital murder on Friday and was sentenced by the judge to life in prison. According to court testimony, Rodriguez, 33, was paid by El Ranchito resident Rene Garcia to kidnap, rob and …
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Aug 02 2013
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE – Former Texas representative Jose Santiago “Jim” Solis has been ordered to prison following his conviction of aiding and abetting the extortion by former state district judge Abel Corral Limas, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced Friday. Solis pleaded guilty April 29, 2011. Want the whole story? Pick up a …
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Aug 02 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High School Greyhound Marching Band has commenced preparations for the upcoming season, and expectations are very high given the program’s first-ever state qualification last year. In order to get the most out of the limited time they have before football season officially kicks off, a …
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Aug 02 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will be hosting its monthly Downtown Merchants Meeting on Wednesday. The meeting will be at Dollars Worth, which is located at 270 N. Sam Houston Blvd., at 5:30 p.m. It will be the EDC’s fourth meeting with the local business owners. …
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Aug 02 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Local church leaders saw a need for…well, just about everything in San Benito, and they’re taking action in an effort to provide as much as they can to those who want it. The price? Absolutely nothing. The Convoy San Benito is billed as an event that will provide 35,000 …
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