By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Idea Public Schools has a growing reputation as one of the best educational institutes in America. Just recently, the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanics named IDEA Public Schools a Bright Spot in Hispanic Education. Many parents in San Benito have begun to flock towards the …
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Sep 01 2015
Business and Fitness- Local entrepreneur helps others fight obesity/poverty
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com His initials might spell out R & R, but I guarantee you there’s no Rest or Relaxation for 25-year old CEO Ruben Rodriguez Jr. of San Benito. When the 2008 San Benito High School graduate moved back to the Valley in November of last year, he had two things …
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Aug 29 2015
Local vet returns home after 20-years of service, takes on new roll as school instructor
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For most people, retiring before 40 seems like nothing more than wishful thinking – extreme wishful thinking. David Satterfield might be one of the few that did that and still went out and got a full-time job. The former Air Force Master Sergeant recently got hired to …
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Aug 26 2015
Elk’s Lodge Helps Local Youth Kickoff School Year Right
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Although Christmas is still four months away, you’d never know that by walking in to the Elks Lodge on Saturday morning. It almost seemed like the final scene of a Disney movie, with kids laughing and smiling while feasting on a seemingly endless supply of pizza. The …
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Jul 31 2015
Local man up for $25,000 prize with product
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com H-E-B is in search of their next big winner for the second annual “Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best” contest. From cities all over Texas, individuals have submitted their new product to the competition with 25 finalists selected. Bill Crawford of San Benito is one of the …
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Jul 15 2015
Bright future ahead for Sea Turtle Inc. Intern
By Monica Fonseca Special to the NEWS While most of us were in between dreams Sunday night, 20-year old Brianda Montoya was assisting in the release of 70 sea turtle hatchlings. After volunteering for one year at the Sea Turtle Inc. in South Padre Island, the proud San Benito native is now their youngest …
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Jun 03 2015
Positively Beautiful- PRC students build gazebo for Heavin Resaca Trail
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com If you’ve taken a walk down the Heavin Resaca trail lately, you might have seen a brand new gazebo being built over by the butterfly garden. Well, on Monday, city and school officials validated the display with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the hard work put in by …
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May 20 2015
Local author recalls Alaskan adventures
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com For some folks, even thinking about making a transition from San Benito to Alaska might seem unbearable. For 74-year old George Short, who moved to the “Last Frontier” back in 1961 with his family, the shift brought out the best in him, to say the least. “It was the …
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May 06 2015
For Pete’s Sake- Lady ‘Hounds honor longtime local fan
By ARMANDO GARZA SPECIAL to the NEWS Everyone in San Benito knows how big a fan Pete Galvan is. He’s been a fixture around the community, namely sporting events, for decades. However, perhaps he has been most prevalent at Lady ‘Hound softball games as his custom purple Harley Davidson can be seen parked at stadiums …
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Apr 29 2015
Local drummer makes waves in SA
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Joseph Briones discovered a long time ago that music “There was never really a point in my life that I decided I wanted to pursue music. It has always been something that I needed in my life, something that I’ve always kept up with and pursued.” The former Miller …
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