Jack W. Hall, of New Braunfels, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Sodalis Assisted Living in Cuero, TX, after a fight against heart disease. Born in Waco, Texas, April 3, 1929 to Claude and Lillian Hall, Jack lived his life as an educator and mentor to young people. He was a high …
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Apr 12 2013
JUST CAUSE: Widow seeks justice for slain Marine
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – A Marine Corps Meritorious Mast award to Edoardo “Eddie” Polanco is on display at his home in Los Fresnos. Among the many achievements listed is Eddie Polanco’s participation in 25 tactical convoys covering over 6,000 miles in Iraq, where he served two tours before …
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Apr 12 2013
GRAMMY WORTHY: Award-winning producer an SBHS grad
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Another one of San Benito’s own has won a golden statue. Sergio Gonzalez, 33, a 1998 graduate of San Benito High School, brought home a Latin Grammy Award for his production on the album “25 Concierto Conmemorativo,” a live Spanish-Language Christian album by world-renowned recording artist Marcos Witt. …
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Apr 12 2013
3 kids charged with falsely pulling fire alarm
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three middle school students face state jail felony charges after pulling a fire alarm for non-emergency reasons in two separate incidents. Both incidents occurred at Miller Jordan Middle School on Wednesday, April 10, according to San Benito CISD Police Chief Santiago R. Garcia. “There were three girls who …
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Apr 12 2013
Over 30 utility pole fires reported Thursday
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com First responders with the San Benito Fire Department had their hands full early Thursday morning following numerous telephone pole fires. “We had 25 city calls, but 21 were pole fires and one of them was a wire down,” said San Benito Fire Department Chief of Operations Raul Zuniga. …
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Apr 12 2013
ON PAR WITH GREATNESS: Sophomore golfer a two-time regional qualifier
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS For Emma Valle, the past year has been all about becoming a better golfer. Already a regional qualifier last year as a freshman, Valle said she had to focus on her game to get where she wanted to be in her sophomore season. And if her latest accomplishment …
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Apr 12 2013
San Benito golf teams place at district tourney
Special to the NEWS San Benito High School golf competitors competed at the District 31-5A Golf Tournament held April 8-9 at Tierra Santa Golf Course in Weslaco. In the boys division, the Greyhound golf team placed third and received UIL bronze medals, this at a tournament in which the total number of players in field …
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Apr 12 2013
CONSIDER THIS: Getting the story right
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Have you ever seen “The Paper?” The 1994 film stars Michael Keaton as Henry Hackett, the city editor for a New York City tabloid, Glenn Close as Alicia Clark, the paper’s managing editor, and Randy Quaid as Michael McDougal, a reporter and columnist. There’s this great scene at the …
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Apr 12 2013
SCATTERBRAINED: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com DISCLAIMER: This column was written in haste. Please disregard any and all grammatical errors which seem to sneak past the editorial and onto print. We blame gremlins. The Sixth Annual RGV Autism Awareness Walk/5K was held on Friday evening at the Heavin Resaca Trail, and I was assigned …
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Apr 12 2013
Calendar of Events (April 14 – April 16)
Date: April 13 Time: 1:30 p.m. Event: The Valley Byliners program on “The Hook,” a writing technique that entices readers to read beyond the first line Where: Harlingen Public Library, 410 ’76 Drive More Info: (956) 399-8505 Date: April 13 Time: 6:30 p.m. Event: Narciso Martinez Writer’s Forum Author’s Night in celebration of International Poetry …
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