Alexandrea Bailey

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Restaurant reopens after fire forced its closure

Noe's Mexican Restaurant

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS From the ashes, it has risen. Noe’s Mexican Restaurant, located on the 100 block of S. Travis, had their grand re-opening on Thursday morning, opening their doors to both old-time regulars and newcomers alike after a fire last year forced the eatery to close its doors at its …

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Parks board promotes Senior Softball at Stookey

Senior Softball

Special to the NEWS Residents from the Fun ‘N Sun RV Resort in San Benito, Park Place from Harlingen and Winter Haven from Brownsville are participating in practices and games at the Stookey Park ball fields. The goal is to make San Benito the home of a winter senior softball league, said Chairman Zeke Luna …

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Series to feature ‘Quilts Through the Ages’

quilts

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Historical Society wants to invite various quilters and San Benito residents to a presentation on the history of quilting this Tuesday. Window to the Past: Quilts Through the Ages, one of the four presentations planned by the society, will deal with assorted quilts in the …

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In the Paint: Jason Lopez has bball goals within reach

Jason Lopez

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Some may want to start calling Jason Lopez Mr. Fantastic. As a junior starting for the San Benito Greyhounds varsity basketball team, Jason isn’t quite the fictional super hero portrayed in the Fantastic Four comic book series and feature films. But with a wingspan of more than 78.74 …

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In the Paint: ‘Stretch’ Sanchez a leader on, off court

Kassandra Sanchez

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Kassandra Sanchez was just a fifth grader in the city of San Benito when she began to follow her dream of playing the sport she loves, basketball. Known as Stretch, she stands at about 6’0” tall of pure athletic ability. An 18-year-old senior at San Benito High School, …

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Joshua Lopez inks letter of intent to play college ball

Joshua Lopez

By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS Ever since he was small, Joshua Lopez dreamed that one day he would be doing what he loved the most, which was to play basketball. On Thursday, he took a huge step forward to his dream as he signed to play college basketball with Lindenwood University in St. …

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San Benito’s ‘D’ suffocates Cowgirls

San Benito Lady Greyhounds

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito girls’ varsity basketball team added another win to their record by demolishing the Brownsville Porter Cowgirls, 53-18. They now stand at 4-2 district and 17-11 overall. Starting point guard Alex Cerda opened the game for the Lady ’Hounds, scoring a three-point basket. Cerda totaled nine …

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Turnovers cost ’Hounds in Porter matchup

Jason Lopez

By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers are what cost the San Benito Greyhounds the victory over the Brownsville Porter Cowboys Tuesday night. The Greyhounds played at home and started off on the right foot, but Porter was right behind as the San Benito basketball team led at the end of the …

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City may operate youth league

baseball glove

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS It may be the end of the San Benito Youth Baseball/Softball League (SBYBSL) as we know it. SBYBSL President Frank Garza expressed concern Tuesday over what he said was the planned acquisition of the league by the City of San Benito Parks and Recreation department. What has thus …

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$7.5 million in improvement projects underway

City of San Benito

Special to the NEWS Some $7.5 million in citywide improvement projects are being realized in San Benito. Infrastructure upgrades, vehicle replacements, fire hydrants and new equipment purchases are underway thanks to a multi-million dollar certificate of obligation project approved by City Commissioners here in October 2011. Infrastructure projects include construction of a new triplex sewer …

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