Dec 23 2015
By Daniel Vasquez Rodriguez Special to the NEWS The Elks Lodge of San Benito reprised its role as an early Santa Claus this past Saturday, donating staple assortments of food and necessities to 12 families with special needs children or with veterans, a meaningful association with the 12 days of Christmas. It’s a holiday …
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Dec 21 2015
By STEVEN RY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Just like almost everybody in town this year, San Benito resident Linda Callandret Brock had a nice, big juicy turkey sitting in her freezer for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Brock never got the chance to cook it for her family. And from the looks of it, Christmas won’t be any different. …
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Dec 16 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s official! The third and final judge for the San Benito News “Best Tamales in Town” contest has been chosen. San Benito’s own Madelyn Victoria Vallejo, a 2009 graduate of San Benito High School, will complete the panel of three judges who will choose the winner of …
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Dec 16 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For the third year in a row, one ninth grader from Rio Hondo is making sure kids at Sunny Glenn have a very Merry Christmas. Criseve “Evie” Montez, an honor roll student at Rio Hondo High School, made her annual toy donation to the Sunny Glenn Children’s Home …
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Dec 16 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Like most people this time of year, San Benito resident Eddie Ramirez knew exactly what he wanted on his Christmas wish-list. But it wasn’t anything you could put in a gift-box. Since last month, Eddie has been hoping and praying for the health of his new-born son Emilio …
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Dec 04 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Department of Special Education held their ninth annual Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) this past Wednesday in the Veterans Memorial Gym. MATP is designed for individuals who have severe limitations that prevent them from participating in the Special Olympics. The event started with …
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Nov 25 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com One more win and the 2015 San Benito Greyhounds will etch themselves into the memories of the entire community for decades to come. After defeating Laredo Alexander in the area round of the playoffs on Friday, the Greyhounds have already established themselves as the most successful group since …
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Nov 25 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In an effort to help raise awareness for domestic abuse, the San Benito CISD held a training seminar on family violence at Dr. Raul Garza Elementary Tuesday morning. Nora Montalvo, an assistant professor at Texas A&M College of Nursing, gave the presentation in front of SBCISD security officers in …
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Nov 18 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM The official groundbreaking for construction on a new counseling building on the Sunny Glenn Children’s Home property has officially begun, with a projected finish time of next summer. The 2,625 sq. foot building will be used for multiple purposes and will even be open to the public for …
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Nov 04 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM A near tragedy was avoided in Harlingen Sunday evening when the San Benito Fire Department had to be called in to rescue a couple after their kayak capsized while floating down the Arroyo Colorado. The accident left one man stranded on a small island in the middle …
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