Alexandrea Bailey

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SBN launches revamped website

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ In an effort to offer its readers the best possible online resources, the San Benito News has launched a revamped version of its website, sbnewspaper.com, designed to offer a plethora of services previously unavailable, such as an E-Edition and more. For the next three months browsers can read the E-Edition, a virtual …

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H-E-B Donates

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H-E-B donated $50,000 toward the expansion of the Boys & Girls Club of San Benito Kids Café and for the purchase of new equipment. Shown at the check presentation Tuesday inside the club are local and regional H-E-B representatives with club members and employees. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)

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San Benito sweeps B&G Club championships

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By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. On a cold night that resembled football weather in the north, the Boys & Girls Club of San Benito wrapped up its season with a pair of championship games that thrilled one and all. San Benito would win the first game in a back and forth affair with Raymondville and …

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Lady ’Hounds run through three in a row

By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. This year’s San Benito Lady ’Hound basketball team continues to define itself as a season built around defense. This past weekend in McAllen at the Annual Border Bash the team used that defense to take down their final two opponents and bring home a trophy as they beat Los Fresnos …

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Maurietta “Rita” June (Hance) Crabtree

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FLOWER MOUND/HARLINGEN, TX—Mrs. Maurietta “Rita” June (Hance) Crabtree, age 77, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, December 7th, 2010. She was born on July 8, 1933, the youngest of seven children, during the year of the 1933 Hurricane before storms had names and was brought into the world in San Benito, Texas. She is …

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Reynaldo L. Reyna

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SAN BENITO, TX—Reynaldo L. “La Manzana” Reyna, 70, of San Benito passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010 at Harlingen Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pablo and Josefina Loya Reyna; his brothers, Heriberto Reyna, Pablo Reyna, Jr. and Israel Reyna. Reynaldo is survived by his children, Reynaldo (Esmeralda) Reyna, Jr.; …

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Ramon Garcia, Jr.

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Ramon Garcia Jr. was born on May 27, 1943 in San Benito, Texas. He attended St. Theresa Catholic School for the elementary years and then graduated from San Benito High School in 1961. Ramon later began a career working with audio-video (A/V) equipment that he would be involved with for over forty years. One of …

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Alberto M. Reyes

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SAN BENITO, TX—Alberto M. Reyes, 70, of San Benito passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Alberto is survived by his wife, Santos R. Reyes; his son, Alberto (Deanna) Reyes, Jr. of San Benito; his daughters, Angelica (Willie) Flores III of San Benito, and Janie R. Lopez of …

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Pre-Posada Dance

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Pictured are scenes from the annual Pre-Posada Dance held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in San Benito on Friday, Dec. 3. (Staff photos by Michael Rodriguez)

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Tackle football championships slated at Bobby Morrow

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ The Boys & Girls Club of San Benito is wrapping up its annual football program Wednesday with championship games slated Wednesday, Dec. 8 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. According to Elias Villarreal, sports coordinator for the club, tackle football champions in the 9-10 year old and 11-12 year old divisions will be crowned …

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