Aug 12 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com If you’ve been listening to the radio lately, chances are you’ve heard the song “Resaca City Gold” at least a few times over the last few weeks. The song, which proudly boasts about every unique and special aspect of San Benito, has seemingly gained acclaim from music listeners all …
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Aug 12 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com As sports fans in San Benito are eagerly awaiting the start of football season, there’s another group of athletes putting in countless hours of work that are seemingly flying under the radar. The Lady ’Hounds volleyball team has been battling through their own set of two-a-days during these last …
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Aug 11 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com During the first week of May, the San Benito Housing Authority fired then Executive Director Tony Hasbargen “without cause.” The decision came a little more than a year after initially hiring the Illinois native to a multi-year contract. Just one month later, on June 13, the housing authority offered …
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Aug 05 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com After nearly four months of waiting, the San Benito school board received the findings of the curriculum audit performed by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA.) The audit, which was aimed at finding any weaknesses with how the district teaches their students, showed several key areas where San …
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Aug 05 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com A one vehicle crash claimed the life of 56-year-old Los Fresnos resident Ruben Garcia-Rios on Wednesday evening. Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the accident; they say Alcohol and the driver not being secured by safety belt were most likely contributing factors. According to DPS officials, a Black …
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Aug 05 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Two months after it looked like the City of San Benito was set to miss out on another big business opportunity, it appears a certainty that mud racing, courtesy of South Texas Raceway LLC, will be coming to the Resaca City. At a city meeting this past Tuesday, Henry …
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Aug 04 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing Ediitor Editor@sbnewspaper.com If you had asked him back in 2009, Matt Montalvo probably would have told you he was more likely to have a future navigating himself through a football field than through the music industry. Well, seven years later, Montalvo is preparing to release his fifth mix tape while simultaneously …
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Jul 29 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com On any given day, you might catch him riding around San Benito in his custom bicycle, fully equipped with whitewall tires and a makeshift speaker system. When he’s not riding around on his bike, Sergio Reyes is most likely putting in work on his bike. Well, all that hard …
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Jul 28 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Back in May, Marissa Nicole Maldonado made waves in San Benito when she became a semi-finalist for a spot on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Although she ultimately fell short of her lifelong dream, Maldonado vowed that she would not give up and insisted she would be back the following …
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Jul 28 2016
Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com A group of 14 year olds from around San Benito were crowned as champions this past weekend at the NFL Flag Football X Power House Showdown at AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas. Over 100 teams competed in the event throughout several different age divisions. Want the whole story? Pick …
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