Nov 04 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM A former San Benito graduate has just been named the Colorado State Teacher of the Year. Leticia Ingram, a 1984 graduate of San Benito High School, was one of three finalists for the state-wide award and is the first Roaring Fork School District teacher to receive the state’s …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/11/04/san-benito-native-wins-colorado-teacher-of-the-year-award/
Oct 23 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM When Vanessa Balli asked her cousin Juanita Cruz to take a picture of the weather conditions at her home in Jamay Jalisco, Cruz’s brief reply described it all. “I can’t. It’s too windy and dark. I can’t see anything,” she responded through text late Friday evening. Balli, who …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/10/23/families-await-news-after-strongest-hurricane-ever-hits-loved-ones-homes-across-border/
Oct 21 2015
By MONICA FONSECA Special to the NEWS A torrential down pour blanketed Bobby Morrow field during the Pigskin Jubilee this past Saturday night, but that didn’t necessarily put a damper on things. The rain marched in heavily, canceling the ceremonial presentation, but not before the Mighty Greyhound Band was able to pull off a …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/10/21/greyhound-band-earns-9th-straight-division-1-ranking-on-stormy-night-at-bobby-morrow-stadium/
Oct 21 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Twenty-year-old Jesus Muniz of San Benito spends about as much time as he can volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club in San Benito. Everything from helping kids with their homework, to maintenance around the building, Muniz has been one of the more reliable volunteers at the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/10/21/local-man-wins-1000-grant-for-boys-and-girls-club/
Oct 17 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Every Friday night during football season, thousands of people fill the stands of Bobby Morrow Stadium to see their beloved Greyhounds go to battle on the football field. During basketball season, the gymnasium will routinely be sold out, and we all know how fans travel in packs to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/10/17/a-league-of-their-own-training-program-plays-major-role-in-greyhound-athletics/
Oct 14 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com One day, San Benito High School math teacher Alejandra Trevino was in her room grading papers while on her conference period, as she usually does. Only that day, Trevino got an unexpected visit from SBHS Principal Henry Sanchez, who had some rather surprising news for the eight year …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/10/14/math-instructor-wins-teacher-of-the-year-award/
Oct 14 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For the first time ever, the Girls’ World Expo will be coming to the Rio Grande Valley this weekend on October 17, and one local teen was invited. One of ten Rio Grande Valley Girls of Merit to be honored this Saturday will be Criseve “Evie” Montez, a …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/10/14/rio-hondo-9th-grader-to-be-honored-at-expo/
Oct 07 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s almost that time of the year again. With October 23 fast approaching, the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center is getting ready to hold their annual celebration of their roots as the “birthplace of Conjunto music.” The festival, which is held each October and runs for three days, showcases …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/10/07/24th-annual-nmcac-festival-slated/
Sep 30 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A few years ago, former San Benito graduate Santos Vallejo decided to write an inspirational children’s book based on his real life experiences. He was able to finish the book about two years ago, but was “just too embarrassed to tell anybody about it,” he said. Well, the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/09/30/local-manfirefighter-publishes-childrens-book/
Sep 26 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com When Maria Velez fell down in her house and broke her shoulder and knee, her family knew they had to take action to make the house more accessible to the elderly woman. Her son and his wife worked to get the house in better condition, investing over $4,000 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2015/09/26/cadets-build-new-home-for-brownsville-woman/
Recent Comments