Apr 10 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com At least three people have been displaced after their trailer home caught fire Saturday. According to Officer Juan Velez of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), the fire was reported at approximately 8:46 a.m. Saturday, April 7 on the 900 block of Stenger Street in San Benito, where a …
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Apr 10 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Treviño sisters have many students at San Benito High School seeing double. Alejandra and Liliana Treviño, 27, are not just two math teachers who walk the same hallway at the high school… they also happen to be twins. But consider first that their bond exceeds whatever physical features …
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Apr 10 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In the event of an emergency in which a man, woman or child’s life hangs in the balance, knowing exactly where to direct police is vital; still, a dispatcher’s work often goes unnoticed. That’s not the case this week. From April 8-14, Public Safety Telecommunicators Week recognizes the work …
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Apr 10 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The RGV Awareness Group Fifth Annual Autism Walk is slated Friday, April 13 at the Heavin Resaca Trail in San Benito. The walk was first organized five years ago by a group of parents and grandparents looking to spread awareness about autism, a condition present from early childhood and …
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Apr 10 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Tuesday, revenge was a dish best served in purple and gold. The San Benito Lady ’Hounds defeated the Weslaco Lady Panthers on Tuesday, 7-4, redeeming themselves after falling to Weslaco earlier in the season. The winning run, or runs, came when Jackie Elizondo hit a home run, bringing …
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Apr 10 2012
Special to the NEWS Working to be the best in K-1, William Howard McNutt of San Benito is looking to get stronger for future Scholastic Chess Tournaments. During his first year of playing chess, William, 7, has a record of 28-1 in local Scholastic Chess Tournaments and credits his grandfather, Wilfredo Caballero and father Howard …
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Apr 06 2012
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Apr 06 2012
Date: Thru May 11 Event: Angels Pet Rescue+ Raffle: Seven Sets of Pearl Earrings for Mother’s Day Where: Brownsville Animal Shelter, 416 FM 511 in Omito More Info: (956) 371-7320 or email llaneyll@aol.com Date: April 7 Event: Valley International Christian Center Easter Egg Hunt Where: 1000 W. Bus. Hwy 77 in San Benito, between Lack’s …
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Apr 06 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Authorities said the driver of a cement truck was fortunate to walk away with his life after being struck by a train in San Benito on Wednesday. According to Public Information Officer J.J. Treviño of the Brownsville Police Department (BPD), which responded to the accident along with San Benito …
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Apr 06 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito officials tasked with supervising emergency departments have remained mum regarding the indefinite suspension of Fire Marshal Henry Lopez. Lopez appealed his suspension Thursday, claiming it is the result of growing animosity between him and Assistant City Manager Arturo Rodriguez, who oversees the fire department. And …
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