Dec 31 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Want the whole story? Pick up a copy of today’s edition of the San Benito News , or subscribe to our E-Edition by clicking here Some of the bigger stores, such as H-E-B, have already announced their intentions to opt out of the open carry law, putting up …
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Dec 31 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three weeks ago, the San Benito City Commission made a decision to name Manuel De La Rosa, who had previously held similar positions in Jonestown and Kyle, as their new city manager. While many in the community were expecting current Interim City Manager Art Rodriguez to continue handling those …
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Dec 31 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com At approximately 12:05 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the San Benito Fire Department hit the streets in pairs of twos, looking to help raise funds for the La Paloma family that lost at least two members in a house explosion Christmas Day. By 12:10, they already had at least 50 …
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Dec 30 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM This year can pretty much be summed up in two words- Roller coaster. The Lady ‘Hounds topped the majority of headlines early in the year with their historic Final Four championship run, and the Greyhound’s football squad even had an impressive history-making season themselves. But it was unexpected …
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Dec 30 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com The tight-knit community of La Paloma is coming together in support of a local family after a tragic Christmas Day house explosion claimed the lives of two young parents, leaving their two children and several family members in critical condition. Several fundraisers have been set up throughout the …
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Dec 24 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High school held their second annual Jolly Meal giveaway this past Tuesday at Saint Benedict’s church in San Benito. The group of students and teachers, made up mostly of FFA and BPA (Business Professionals of America) members, served Thanksgiving- like meals consisting of turkey, mashed …
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Dec 24 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com When Paul Orta was trying to think of the perfect gift for his cousin, Jaime Gonzalez, all he knew was he wanted to make it something big. He ended up calling the San Benito Fire Department in hopes of getting a few signed items since Gonzalez was such …
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Dec 23 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department, along with the Union, held their second annual toy drive this past Saturday and according to officers, it was even more successful than last years. Police Union President Carlos Romero reported over 1,200 toys raised and an additional $500 in monetary collections. The police …
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Dec 23 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Although the first pitch of the season might still be two months away, that didn’t stop the San Benito Greyhound baseball program from coming together as a team recently. For the fourth consecutive year, the team, along with San Benito CISD School Board President Anna Cruz, helped …
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Dec 23 2015
By Daniel Vasquez Rodriguez Special to the NEWS The Elks Lodge of San Benito reprised its role as an early Santa Claus this past Saturday, donating staple assortments of food and necessities to 12 families with special needs children or with veterans, a meaningful association with the 12 days of Christmas. It’s a holiday …
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