Oct 21 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Twenty-year-old Jesus Muniz of San Benito spends about as much time as he can volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club in San Benito. Everything from helping kids with their homework, to maintenance around the building, Muniz has been one of the more reliable volunteers at the …
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Oct 17 2015
By PETE BANDA Reporter Reporter@sbnewspaper.com They were undefeated with one of the highest powered offenses in the Valley. They had scored 28 touchdowns in their first six games, with a combined 2,190 yards of offense (365 per game.) Plain and simple, anybody who thought the Greyhounds would win this game was thinking it would …
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Oct 17 2015
By PETE BANDA STAFF WRITER REPORTER@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Every Friday night during football season, thousands of people fill the stands of Bobby Morrow Stadium to see their beloved Greyhounds go to battle on the football field. During basketball season, the gymnasium will routinely be sold out, and we all know how fans travel in packs to …
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Oct 17 2015
By Armando Garza Special to the NEWS After last week’s exhilarating win at Harlingen, some wondered what the San Benito Greyhounds had left in the tank. How about Super Unleaded? Quarterback J.R.Gaitan rushed for over 250 yards, the Greyhound defense forced four turnovers (including two INTs from Juan “Missle” Gonzalez) as War Dog got a …
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Oct 14 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Back in 2012, a murder case stunned the community when six alleged gang members were arrested in connection with the death of 19-year old Angel Perez, who was stabbed 14 times by 18-year old Robert John Anthony Martinez of San Benito. Martinez was eventually convicted and sentenced to 50 …
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Oct 14 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been three months since the death of former San Benito City Manager Manuel Lara and the City has yet to have any major discussions on filling the position. In total, 17 applicants have already turned in their resumes, but there remains no deadline for applications to be turned …
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Oct 14 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com One day, San Benito High School math teacher Alejandra Trevino was in her room grading papers while on her conference period, as she usually does. Only that day, Trevino got an unexpected visit from SBHS Principal Henry Sanchez, who had some rather surprising news for the eight year …
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Oct 14 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For the first time ever, the Girls’ World Expo will be coming to the Rio Grande Valley this weekend on October 17, and one local teen was invited. One of ten Rio Grande Valley Girls of Merit to be honored this Saturday will be Criseve “Evie” Montez, a …
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Oct 10 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Every day since the early morning of August 10, 2014, the family of Richard Mata has been yearning for some form of justice for what happened to their beloved “Ricky.” On Friday, October 9, that day was supposed to come… But it didn’t, according to the family. “I …
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Oct 10 2015
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — Guts. Glory. Greyhound Football. With 1:39 left to go, San Benito scored to close to within 21-20 in the 87th battle of the Arroyo. Boot the extra point to tie and go to overtime? Nope. Coach Dan Gomez and the ’Hounds’ staff made no bones …
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