Jan 26 2011
Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – January 2011 is School Board Recognition Month and a good time to spotlight more than 7,000 men and women who serve our local schools and help promote public education. The Rio Hondo Independent School District joined other districts across the state in recognizing such contributions. “Local school board …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The stage has been set for Roberto Garza to play in his third NFC championship game in this his 10th season in the NFL, but while he has his mind on Green Bay, and his dreams are in Dallas (site of Super Bowl XLV), his heart remains in …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – Four Los Fresnos teenagers are being held at the Darrell Hester Juvenile Detention Center in San Benito for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy on January 17. The four boys being accused of sodomizing the 15-year-old range from ages 13 to 15-years old. “We received …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department is seeking the help of the public to learn the whereabouts of Martin Pineda who is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, according to a press release. There are two outstanding warrants for 41-year-old Pineda stemming from an incident that occurred on …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A woman was arrested in San Benito on Thursday after she was accused of locking her daughter in a closet and only releasing her to eat and attend school, according to recent reports. Leticia Ines, 41, is reportedly being held without bond and has been charged with injury …
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Jan 22 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com What could be better than a Rolex? How about a big, shiny Grand Champion Steer belt buckle? That’ll have to do for 16-year-old Victoria Guzman and her 1,220 pound steer, Rolex, who took home the Grand Champion Steer award on Friday at the South Texas Youth Stock Show …
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Jan 22 2011
Stories of Love Editor’s Note: In observance of the San Benito News Valentine’s Day promotion, which will run in the Feb. 9 and 13 editions, the following is the third of a seven-part Q&A series featuring local couples. By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Robert Mitchum was once quoted as saying, “Maybe love is …
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Jan 22 2011
Community Corner By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS An elderly couple climbed down from the high truck cab. The wife came around the side to help her husband with his walker. She seemed determined to be with him every step of the way. Using a cane herself, she gave him a helping boost whenever …
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Jan 22 2011
By RAY QUIRGA Publisher publisher@sbnewspaper.com It’s almost too hard for retired San Benito businessman Lionel Betancourt to fathom. But it has been over 30 years since he first approached Bob Cornelison with the proposition to take the helm of a financially-despondent Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District (PISBND). During a recent Rotary Club meeting in San …
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Jan 19 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has announced a huge improvement in the number of participants in the Shop San Benito campaign. “Our program started in November, but we are just one of many factors in the economy. Our program draws attention to our retailers and our …
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