Category: Features

Football “State” of Mind- IDEA football team eyes 3rd State Championship

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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