By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Two people died in a head-on collision last night off FM 509 where police say a vehicle was traveling in the wrong direction. According to San Benito …
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Feb 19 2016
27th Annual Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo kicks off
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 27th annual Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo is coming to town this weekend. The event kicked off Friday, February 19 at 8 p.m. and the final day for the rodeo is scheduled to be on Sunday,February 21, beginning at 3 p.m. Live bands, gator shows, white tigers, train …
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Feb 17 2016
Mayor: ‘I want to see pool, skatepark opened before summer begins’
By Daniel Vasquez Rodriguez Special to the NEWS In a meeting of the San Benito City Commission Tuesday evening, officials have postponed taking any action on a public swimming pool and skateboard park project until more information could be gathered. This item on the agenda was brought up late in the meeting when City Manager …
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Feb 17 2016
21-year old man dies in Willacy County accident
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com One San Benito man is dead after a one vehicle rollover in Willacy County this past Saturday. The crash also took the life of a La Feria woman and sent four others to the hospital with injuries.George Aguilar-Garza, 21, was the lone person in the van from …
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Feb 17 2016
Lady ‘Hounds open season with dominant win
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com If there was any doubt about the Lady ’Hounds continuing their dominance under first year head coach Kristy Leal, they emphatically put those doubts to rest on Tuesday night- and put them away fast. San Benito put a beating on the La Joya Palmview Lady Lobos with …
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Feb 17 2016
REMEMBERING DAD- Teen leaves for Navy on 10th anniversary of father’s death
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As 19-year old Sturgis Zavala of San Benito stood by his dad’s grave on the 10th anniversary of his death Tuesday afternoon, the moment was nothing shy of bitter-sweet. Lupe Zavala, Sturgis’ father, was shot and killed by his brother David Zavala after a drunken fight outside …
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Feb 16 2016
Man arrested for assaulting 67-year old San Benito man
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com An assault on a 67-year old man outside a local restaurant resulted in a 1st degree felony charge for a San Benito man on Valentine’s Day. According to San Benito police, 39-year old Raul Martinez was arrested after he allegedly followed an elderly man out into the parking …
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Feb 15 2016
Skate park, swimming pool on agenda for Tuesday’s meeting
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Citizens with questions and concerns regarding the status of our City’s swimming pool and skatepark can address them to the City Commission Tuesday night as both items have been placed on the agenda for discussion. Mayor Celeste Sanchez says she encourages anyone with questions to come out and address …
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Feb 11 2016
School District hush hush on bomb threat suspect
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com The anonymous caller who phoned in a bomb threat to Riverside Middle School last Wednesday morning is not so anonymous anymore. Although the suspect has been identified, however, his name and age will not be revealed, nor the extent of his punishment since he is a student/minor. The District issued …
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Feb 10 2016
FIGHTING STRONG- Hit-and run victim continues to fight at S.A. hospital
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Just over a month ago on New Year’s Day, tragedy struck the Nuncio family when Joseph Anthony Nuncio was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Weslaco. Despite suffering numerous major injuries, including an amputated left leg and a fractured neck, Nuncio is reportedly showing more improvement than …
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