Dec 06 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS In a football season that saw the Greyhounds return to glory by winning a District 32-5A co-championship, the purple and gold are still making headlines, this time in the 2011 All-District selections. Having one of its best years since the 2004 season, it’s no surprise that San Benito …
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Dec 06 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS It’s Christmas time here in San Benito, and what better way to kick off the holiday spirit than with a Christmas parade. This year’s event is touted as a special one. Slated for Saturday, Dec. 10 downtown San Benito on Sam Houston Boulevard, the parade’s theme this year …
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Dec 06 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS This past Monday the San Benito Utilities Board stood by their decision to charge a $10 water and sewer rate for multi-unit homes. The issue has prompted owners and managers of local apartment complexes and RV parks to seek, albeit begrudgingly, a compromise with city officials. Want the …
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Dec 06 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The 2011-2012 Winter Texan Guide to the Rio Grande Valley is now out on newsstands near you. A 32-page comprehensive listing of all things the Valley, the glossy magazine has long been the Valley’s premiere guide that winter visitors depend on for local events, tourist destinations and information critical …
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Dec 06 2011
Editor’s Note: Leading up to The Best Tamales in Town contest, the San Benito News will feature in preceding editions articles announcing each of the five judges. This is the third of the five-part series. By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Everyone has their own niche when it comes to making and/or eating tamales. For …
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Dec 06 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – It’s definitely Christmas time in the city of Rio Hondo with upcoming events coming underway. One in particular will be the Rio Hondo Christmas parade, which will be held on Dec. 17. Every year, the Rio Hondo parade, held down Colorado Avenue, has a different …
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Dec 02 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News San Benito City Commissioners will be considering an action to create a committee to study the possibility of amending the City Charter. According to Mayor Joe H. Hernandez, there are areas that need clarification. “There are a lot of sections in the charter that are very …
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Dec 02 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito Planning and Zoning Board discussed Thursday the implications of upgrading the Moody Plaza, located on the 800 block of Sam Houston Boulevard, to another commercial status during a regular meeting. The discussion came after the owner, Joseph Dowey, expressed concern about what he …
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Dec 02 2011
Editor’s Note: Leading up to The Best Tamales in Town contest, the San Benito News will feature in preceding editions articles announcing each of the five judges. This is the second of the five-part series. By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Zeke Padilla Padilla, who has served 11 years as executive director for the San …
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Dec 02 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The “Battle of the Arroyo” rivalry video sent by San Benito CISD’s KSBG-TV 17 has made the first cut. The 81-year-old grudge match between the San Benito Greyhounds and Harlingen Cardinals has been named one of the three finalists in the state of Texas for the 2011 Nike …
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