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Woman claims worm found in breakfast taco

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BREAKING NEWS!       By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A woman claims that she made a disturbing discovery in a breakfast taco she was about to eat from a local convenience store on Tuesday, March 22. Corina Hernandez of San Benito said that her husband had brought some tacos for her and …

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‘We Are The Grand Champions’

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San Benito students take home most coveted prizes from stock show   By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Future Farmers of America (FFA) had a remarkable showing at this year’s Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. Three students took home the prized Grand Champion status for their respective divisions, as …

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Freshman hurler dispels doubt with strikeouts

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Amber Jasso: The Drive to Play   By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS San Benito Lady Greyhound pitcher Amber Jasso isn’t someone who, at first glance, would normally stand out as one of the most prominent softball teams in the valley. But this freshman phenom is shattering all doubt and letting her pitching prove …

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San Benito man on Longhorns staff relives glory

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Most athletes dream of one day being a part of a championship team, Juan Conde, Jr. has done that … three times, albeit not as an athlete. Conde, a 1954 graduate of San Benito High School, is one of very few people who have been privileged enough to …

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San Benito High School Belles win top regional award

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High School Belles recently traveled to Corpus Christi to compete in the 2011 Marching Auxiliaries Competition, and they returned home champions. “I’m really proud of the girls. They did really well,” said Kimberly Banda, the Belles drill team instructor. “I believe that they perform better …

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Search for attorney, engineer ongoing for city

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito is still researching applicants for city attorney. “There’s going to be a process on it,” said Mayor Jack Garcia. “The first thing is that Mr. (Manuel) Lara (city manager) is going to provide us with a set of questions based off of input …

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Villalobos: ADA’s death not result of auto accident

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NEWS Staff Report Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos stated Tuesday that the death of Assistant District Attorney Attorney Arturo J. Iñiguez was not related to an automobile accident. The district attorney emailed a response to inquiries regarding unconfirmed reports that Iñiguez may have been the victim of an automobile collision, dispelling any related claims. …

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Med Tech students organize Zumbathon benefit

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Special to the NEWS The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at South Texas Academy of Medical Technology (Med Tech) is hosting a Zumbathon this Saturday, March 26, from 9-11 a.m. at the Med Tech campus in San Benito. The dance-driven fitness event, led by certified Zumba instructor Homer Longoria is open to the public. Registration …

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Salvation Army warns of Japan relief email scams

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Special to the NEWS The Salvation Army is warning donors to beware of a bogus email appeal which asks for donations to The Salvation Army’s Relief efforts in Japan. The appeal, claiming to be from “Salvation Army National Corp.,” urges donors to send a donation to an email address which is not a valid Salvation …

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BURIED TREASURE: Roadshow comes to Harlingen

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Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN – “There was buried treasure in the backyard just waiting to be dug up and the family knew it. So one day the granddaughter decided to excavate what her grandmother, an escapee from an oppressive Russian tsarist rule, put in the dirt years ago. Turns out it was $57,000 worth …

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