Staff Report A vigil has been scheduled for 19-year-old Nahomi Rodriguez of San Benito, who went missing more than a month ago. The public is invited to the Amphitheater at the Heavin trail on Saturday at 6 p.m.
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Sep 05 2016
More than a Club: Friends Aiming to Pay Funeral Costs of Nino
By: Pete Banda Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com The local community was devastated by the weekend death of 26-year-old San Benito native Jose Guadalupe Nino III, who was killed in a car crash just outside Rio Hondo on Sunday morning. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver of Chevy Blazer lost control while traveling …
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Sep 05 2016
Rio Hondo man leads police on wild chase
By Pete Banda Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com An 18-year-old Rio Hondo man is facing charges of evading arrest after fleeing from police and leading them on a chase through Rio Hondo. Paul Anthony Cruz was given a $70,000 bond by Jude Guadalupe Ayala on Saturday night. According to Rio Hondo police, officers were responding to a …
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Sep 05 2016
‘Hounds remain undefeated with dominant victory
By Luis Arreola III Special to the News Emotions were running high at Bobby Morrow Stadium this past Friday as the San Benito Greyhounds opened up their first home game of the season against the San Antonio East Central Hornets with an exhilarating win, bringing their record to 2-0. The Greyhounds managed to put …
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Aug 30 2016
Brothers celebrating 12 years of success
By Arnie Gonzalez Jr. Special to the NEWS King Kuts owners and brothers Xavier and Sergio Izaguirre, both lifetime residents of San Benito, have taken people, from all walks of life, and used their hair for their own personal canvases. The style created in that barbershop, on a daily basis, is truly an experience …
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Aug 29 2016
South Texas Raceway one step closer to reality
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Earlier this month, it was reported that the San Benito commission had approved the request of Henry Thomae rent and maintain a small portion of property known to the community as the San Benito municipal airport. While the commission did authorize further discussion on the matter, they had not …
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Aug 22 2016
Idea San Benito awarded $10,000 for “Most Improved”
By Luis Arreola III Special to the NEWS Michael Jordan once said, “I want to be the bridge to the next generation.” At IDEA Academy San Benito, that advice has been taken to heart as the school continues assembling a bridge for future generations to come. Founded in 2008, IDEA Academy San Benito Dragons are …
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Aug 19 2016
Family of missing teen still looking after over a month
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com In the early morning hours of July 16, Nahomi Rodriguez, a 19-year-old San Benito native, got out of work at a McDonalds in Harlingen and called her parents to let them know she had a ride home. Rodriguez has not been heard from since. Despite the long span without …
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Aug 19 2016
Idea Academy undergoes makeover inside and out
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Over the last half decade, Idea Academy in San Benito has grown exponentially in both size and quality. In addition to the school earning a $10,000 check for being the most improved campus, the Idea Academy has added Pre-K classes this year and is one of the only STEM …
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Aug 15 2016
San Benito Man Arrested for Posing as LVN
McALLEN, Texas ‐ A San Benito man falsely holding himself out as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) has been charged and arrested for aggravated identity theft and making false statements, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Juan Manuel Perez, 35, turned himself in to authorities today. He is expected to make his initial appearance before U.S. …
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