Apr 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s one thing to face adversity; it’s another when adversity repeats itself. But when adversity is overcome in remarkable fashion, which is exactly what Berta Cabaza Middle School Choir Director Eradio “Roddy” Martinez and Assistant Director Rebecca Escamilla have helped accomplish, accolades will follow. Such was the case …
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Apr 05 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Lady Greyhounds have been here before. Having secured advancement to the Elite 8 round of the state playoffs, a feat not accomplished by any other Rio Grande Valley team before them, the 2011 San Benito Lady ’Hounds made history, and with it scored an eighth place ranking in …
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Apr 05 2013
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS San Benito City Commissioners approved a resolution the San Benito Housing Authority has proposed to tackle extreme poverty. The resolution, 2013-8, was approved during Tuesday night’s regular commission meeting and aims to give aid to citizens with “extremely” low incomes, according to San Benito Housing Authority Executive Director …
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Apr 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Tommy Ramirez, who has dedicated over 30 years to the Juvenile Justice System, 10 of those years have been with Cameron County, recently received one of the state’s highest awards for his position. On Tuesday, March 26, at the Texas Probation Association State Conference in Austin, Ramirez, who …
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Apr 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Enrique Rodriguez, a three-year varsity starter for the San Benito Greyhounds football team, has signed to play football for the Texas Lutheran University Bulldogs in Seguin. “He’s one of those guys who was a freshman when I got here, and he’s gone all the way through the program,” …
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Apr 05 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com “Why don’t you and your sister hug each other at church when we’re supposed to be giving each other the sign of peace?” asked my mom one evening over dinner. “Huh?” “During church, when everyone else is hugging and giving peace, why don’t you and your sister hug?” …
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Apr 05 2013
Jesus A. Valencia, 80, was born on May 24, 1932 and was born in Cananea Sonora, Mexico. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at his home in San Benito, TX. He is survived by his children Jose Luis (Norma) Valencia, Julio Cesar (Adriana) Valencia, Jesus (Delia) Valencia, Adolfo (Elizabeth) Valencia, Alma Leticia …
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Apr 05 2013
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 20 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Event: Market Day Where: Plaza de San Benito, 210 …
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Apr 02 2013
SAN BENITO, TX—Eudelia “Lela” O. Rodriguez, age 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 1, 2013. She was born on January 6, 1930, in Raymondville, Texas, to Cecilia and Rafael Ontiveros. On September 10, 1946, she married Jose B. Rodriguez, Sr. of San Benito, Texas. Lela will be especially remembered …
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Apr 02 2013
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS San Benito City Commissioners were updated Tuesday on plans to open a splash pad, a project that was originally expected to replace the defunct public swimming pool near Stookey Park. The update discussed during Tuesday’s regular city commission meeting included the possibility of locating the splash pad at …
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