Jan 15 2016
By DANIEL VASQUEZ RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS After a four year sojourn of priesthood in Rio Hondo, Father Rigobert Poulang Mot will be returning to the Republic of Cameroon, but not before receiving the key to the City. Flanked by the honor guard of the Rio Hondo High School Air Force JROTC, the …
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Jan 13 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After a phenomenal season that saw them storm their way to the Class 6-A Regional finals, the San Benito Greyhounds were able to re-celebrate their accomplishments on Sunday. Finishing the season with a 10-3 record, a District, Bi-District, and Area Championship, the San Benito Greyhounds more than deserved …
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Jan 08 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The chances of winning are somewhere around 1-in-293 million, according to lottery officials. Still, that hasn’t stopped local citizens from going into an absolute frenzy over the recent Powerball jackpot. After nobody claimed the $500 million prize on Wednesday, the jackpot has been adjusted to roughly $800 million …
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Jan 06 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Sitting in her hospital bed in the early morning of December 31, Daniela Sanchez was expecting to be holding her first child in her arms after a few hours of labor. Well, it was a little over 18 hours of labor later before doctors eventually decided it was …
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Dec 31 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com At approximately 12:05 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the San Benito Fire Department hit the streets in pairs of twos, looking to help raise funds for the La Paloma family that lost at least two members in a house explosion Christmas Day. By 12:10, they already had at least 50 …
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Dec 30 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM This year can pretty much be summed up in two words- Roller coaster. The Lady ‘Hounds topped the majority of headlines early in the year with their historic Final Four championship run, and the Greyhound’s football squad even had an impressive history-making season themselves. But it was unexpected …
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Dec 24 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High school held their second annual Jolly Meal giveaway this past Tuesday at Saint Benedict’s church in San Benito. The group of students and teachers, made up mostly of FFA and BPA (Business Professionals of America) members, served Thanksgiving- like meals consisting of turkey, mashed …
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Dec 24 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com When Paul Orta was trying to think of the perfect gift for his cousin, Jaime Gonzalez, all he knew was he wanted to make it something big. He ended up calling the San Benito Fire Department in hopes of getting a few signed items since Gonzalez was such …
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Dec 23 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department, along with the Union, held their second annual toy drive this past Saturday and according to officers, it was even more successful than last years. Police Union President Carlos Romero reported over 1,200 toys raised and an additional $500 in monetary collections. The police …
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Dec 23 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Although the first pitch of the season might still be two months away, that didn’t stop the San Benito Greyhound baseball program from coming together as a team recently. For the fourth consecutive year, the team, along with San Benito CISD School Board President Anna Cruz, helped …
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