Jan 28 2011
NEWS Staff Report A San Benito man wanted for sexually assaulting an underage girl remains on the loose as police continue to track down leads as to his whereabouts. As previously reported by the News, the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) is encouraging those who may have information as to the whereabouts of Martin Pineda, …
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Jan 28 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Youth Baseball/Softball League (SBYBSL) President Frank Garza has mixed feelings about the way certain things have transpired for the league this year. “At this point it’s going well. It’s not where I would like for it to be, but we’ve only had two registrations and we …
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Jan 28 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps camp is currently being held at San Benito High School. “We’re starting up work on getting members organized so we can start our 2011 summer production,” said Ana Sandoval, membership coordinator. “What we do is we take high school and college students …
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Jan 28 2011
Stories of Love By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There isn’t an empty space on the walls of 82-year-old Charlie and 85-year-old Bertha Wilson’s home due to the abundant amount of plaques, photographs, and awards they have collected over the years for outstanding service and commitment to the community of San Benito. The Wilsons …
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Jan 28 2011
Community Corner By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS St. Augustine once said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Rich Pietrogallo, 64, has read quite a bit. Pietrogallo has been a personal trainer in the Valley for three years and in that time has gathered clientele …
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Jan 26 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – An investigation is ongoing regarding a fire that ignited Saturday at the Casa Del Valle Apartments, a housing complex in Rio Hondo for the elderly located on the 200 block of Morning Glory Street. According to officers with the Rio Hondo Police Department, at about …
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Jan 26 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Although questions surfaced in late 2010 as to San Benito High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Spencer Gantt’s future as a Greyhound, school district officials were quick to dispel as much on Monday. San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said Gantt will stay …
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Jan 26 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A plastic bag ban has already manifested in several cities throughout the United States, and more recently the Valley has seen two of its own initiate the ban. Brownsville spearheaded the ban by becoming the first city in the state of Texas to adopt the measure on January …
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Jan 26 2011
Stories of Love By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For Antonio G. and Linda Marie Limón, their love for each other was instantaneous. Antonio, or Tony as he is more commonly known, is the Superintendant of Schools for San Benito CISD, and his wife Linda currently serves as principal at the Darrell Hester Juvenile …
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Jan 26 2011
Communtiy Corner By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS Be prepared: that is the motto of the Boy Scouts of America, and for the past six years, two young men have been preparing to earn the coveted title of Eagle Scout. On Monday, Jan. 24, San Benito teens Aaron Rodriguez, 17, and Dillon Jones, 18, …
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