Dec 21 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In less than two weeks, the firearms laws in Texas will be undergoing a significant change. Starting January 1, licensed gun owners will be able to openly carry their weapon as long as it’s in a holster under their arm or on their hip. Since the announcement, the …
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Dec 21 2015
By STEVEN RY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Just like almost everybody in town this year, San Benito resident Linda Callandret Brock had a nice, big juicy turkey sitting in her freezer for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Brock never got the chance to cook it for her family. And from the looks of it, Christmas won’t be any different. …
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Dec 21 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com During the Holidays, shopping in any store can get pretty hectic. Unfortunately, some people have already found a way to exploit that rise in business. According to reports, on at least three or four separate occasions last week, counterfeit bills were used in an attempt to purchase …
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Dec 16 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s official! The third and final judge for the San Benito News “Best Tamales in Town” contest has been chosen. San Benito’s own Madelyn Victoria Vallejo, a 2009 graduate of San Benito High School, will complete the panel of three judges who will choose the winner of …
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Dec 16 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For the third year in a row, one ninth grader from Rio Hondo is making sure kids at Sunny Glenn have a very Merry Christmas. Criseve “Evie” Montez, an honor roll student at Rio Hondo High School, made her annual toy donation to the Sunny Glenn Children’s Home …
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Dec 16 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Like most people this time of year, San Benito resident Eddie Ramirez knew exactly what he wanted on his Christmas wish-list. But it wasn’t anything you could put in a gift-box. Since last month, Eddie has been hoping and praying for the health of his new-born son Emilio …
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Dec 14 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ editor editor@sbenwspaper.com Police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect after a 28-year old woman was killed last night in Harlingen. According to Harlingen police, Marina Martinez was the passenger in a vehicle that was struck off the 8000 block of West Business 83 near Stuart Place Road just after 8:00 …
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Dec 11 2015
By DANIEL VASQUEZ RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Dr. Adrian Vega, the former Deputy Superintendent for the Tuscon Unified School District of Arizona, is now officially the new Superintendent for the San Benito School District, the board of trustees decided Tuesday evening. Vega is a Texas native serving 14 years in Texas school districts with …
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Dec 11 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Almost five months after the sudden passing of former San Benito City Manager Manuel Lara, it seems like the City Commission has finally found their successor. Manuel De La Rosa, who has held the position of City Manager at several different cities, including his last stop in Jonestown, …
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Dec 08 2015
Special to the NEWS The second phase of the Shafer Road reconstruction process will begin late Wednesday evening, with all traffic scheduled to now start utilizing the FM 509 (Paso Real) entrance, City officials are reporting. This change will affect all traffic to and from Berta Cabaza Middle School and residents in the Alameda …
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