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TSTC student designs MPO logo

logo designer

Special to the NEWS Official use of a new symbol for the Harlingen-San Benito Metropolitan Planning Organization (HSBMPO) began before the entity honored the designer who created the emblem, Andrea Caraveo. The Digital Media Design Technology (DMDT) major and 10 of her Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Harlingen classmates in an Advanced Digital Publishing class …

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Calendar of Events (Feb. 22-25)

Calendar

Date: Thru 2012 Event: San Benito Historical Museum’s Pecan Sale More Info: (956) 245-8094 or email: queentut1940@att.net Date: Thru Feb. 18 Event: Fiber Arts Competition and Exhibit Where: D’Arte Centre, 115 Jackson , Harlingen More Info: (956) 425-4030 or 202-3778 Date: Feb. 18 Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Event: San Benito FFA’s First Annual Charity …

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JAMMING MILES FOR JANET: Terminally ill teen inspires 5k run/walk

Janet Mata

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Taking a brisk walk while listening to some tunes can be an enjoyable experience for those inclined to such tendencies; but on March 17, performing as much will mean a little more than usual. That’s the day 2010 graduates of San Benito High School have set aside to hold …

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CHECKMATE: SBHS wins chess state championship

SBHS chess state champs

By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS Seats in two charter buses that arrived to a hero’s welcome at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito on Monday were filled with winners, some elementary and middle school students, and then there was the state champion San Benito High School chess team, which eliminated five-time winner …

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Migrant Madness slated at VMA

SBCISD

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Veterans Memorial Academy will be holding Migrant Madness, an event for migrant students of all ages. Registration will take place between 9-9:25 a.m. along with entertainment from the San Benito High School Mariachi del Sol. Session one’s class, “Reading is Fundamental” will be …

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Chili cook-off to benefit community

chili cook-off

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Elks Lodge 1661 will be holding its Eighth Annual Chili Cook-off Saturday, Feb. 25. The cook-off, held in the parking lot of the lodge located on 251 N. Reagan St., benefits those in need in the community, according to Earl Groh of the Elks. The …

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BREAKING: Julian Sanchez to step down as Justice

Justice of the Peace Julian Sanchez

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Julian Sanchez, who for seven years has served as Precinct 3, Place 1 Justice of the Peace confirmed on Monday his intentions to step down as judge. “I would like to announce that I am withdrawing my candidacy from the race for Justice of the Peace in Precinct 3, …

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Calendar of Events (Feb. 19-21)

Calendar

Date: Thru 2012 Event: San Benito Historicl Museum’s Pecan Sale More Info: (956) 245-8094 or email: queentut1940@att.net Date: Thru Feb. 18 Event: Fiber Arts Competition and Exhibit Where: D’Arte Centre, 115 Jackson , Harlingen More Info: (956) 425-4030 or 202-3778 Date: Feb. 18 Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Event: San Benito FFA’s First Annual Charity …

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Ethics complaint against mayor filed with DA’s office

Mayor Joe H. Hernandez

Editor’s Note: To read the ethics complaint filed with the District Attorney’s office by Alfonso Benavides against Mayor Joe H. Hernandez, click here. By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The ethics complaint accusing San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez of violating a conflict of interest affidavit was filed with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office Friday morning, …

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Charter committee to review public’s recommendations

charter public hearing

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News The recommendations made by four San Benito area residents at Wednesday evening’s City Charter Review Committee’s public hearing will soon be up for review. At the committee’s next meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23, members are expected to discuss said recommendations at length. The meeting will …

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