Alexandrea Bailey

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Smith-Reagan’s Garcia relishes childhood memories

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Editor’s Note: Leading up to The Best Tamales in Town contest, the San Benito News will feature in preceding editions articles announcing each of the five judges. This is the fourth of the five-part series. By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Tamales could be said to be a taste acquired early in life. For …

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Christmas parade postponed for Dec. 16

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Special to the NEWS The annual San Benito Christmas Parade has been postponed from Saturday evening on Dec. 10 due to a reported 60 percent chance of rain, according to Chamber of Commerce President Zeke Padilla. The event is being rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in downtown San Benito. Safety factors weigh …

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Business provides free shoes to NINOS children

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Special to the NEWS Neighbors In Need Of Services, Incorporated (NINOS, Inc.) Head Start/Early Head Start Program announced Thursday that it has been selected as an official partner of Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids, an annual giving program from Payless ShoeSource. “We are among 700 charitable agencies representing all 50 states in the United States, …

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Ed Downs PTO presents top 8 fundraisers

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Special to the NEWS The Ed Downs Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) continues to work with the campus in providing support for extra-curricular activities that have not been budgeted. Although school fundraising can be challenging, the major fall fundraiser for Ed Downs PTO was successful. Want the whole story? Pick up a copy of the …

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Fred Booth Dictionary Donations

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Fred Booth Elementary School third graders were surprised Tuesday as they were given dictionaries by the San Benito Elks Lodge. The lodge plans on giving out dictionaries to all of the third graders in the 11 elementary schools that are in the San Benito as a nationwide effort to help the students with their studies. (Photos by Joe Bocanegra)

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EXCLUSIVE: Villalobos candid on candidacy

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos spoke candidly Tuesday about his congressional campaign during an exclusive interview with the San Benito News and Port Isabel-South Padre Press. But before discussing his platform, Villalobos first addressed a bevy of issues that have circulated since he made his intentions known. In …

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Freeze warning issued for Cameron, Willacy

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Baby, it’s cold outside. Make that freezing. The National Weather Service in Brownsville issued a freeze warning for Tuesday evening, expecting temperatures to dip into the low 20s. With the forecast for deep South Texas projected to be 28 to 32 degrees come midnight, it’s the first time in …

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Puente, Puga named 5A and 3A MVPs

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS In a football season that saw the Greyhounds return to glory by winning a District 32-5A co-championship, the purple and gold are still making headlines, this time in the 2011 All-District selections. Having one of its best years since the 2004 season, it’s no surprise that San Benito …

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Christmas parade to stroll down memory lane

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS It’s Christmas time here in San Benito, and what better way to kick off the holiday spirit than with a Christmas parade. This year’s event is touted as a special one. Slated for Saturday, Dec. 10 downtown San Benito on Sam Houston Boulevard, the parade’s theme this year …

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Compromise sought in multi-unit water fee

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By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS This past Monday the San Benito Utilities Board stood by their decision to charge a $10 water and sewer rate for multi-unit homes. The issue has prompted owners and managers of local apartment complexes and RV parks to seek, albeit begrudgingly, a compromise with city officials. Want the …

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