Oct 07 2015
War Stories- Former ‘Hounds recall epic ‘Battles” By PETE BANDA San Benito News Almost like clockwork, right around the time the UIL releases their yearly High School football schedules; former Alumni from both San Benito High and Harlingen High begin eagerly texting or calling anybody who they think might have taken a glance at the …
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Oct 07 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s almost that time of the year again. With October 23 fast approaching, the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center is getting ready to hold their annual celebration of their roots as the “birthplace of Conjunto music.” The festival, which is held each October and runs for three days, showcases …
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Oct 07 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former San Benito High School graduate is currently in Cameron County Jail awaiting extradition on major felony drug charges from Louisiana. Samuel Barrera, 33, is being detained in County jail for Child Support violations, but also has an active warrant from the Denham Springs Police Department for …
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Oct 02 2015
By Armando Garza Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS — In big games, it’s always the little things that make the difference. On Friday night at Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium, it was those small things that did in San Benito as the ’Hounds dropped a 14-7 heartbreaker to Los Fresnos. A block here, a tackle …
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Oct 02 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM “Good Job Kid,” “He’s a hero,” and “Why is he in jail?,” were just three out of hundreds of similar comments that flooded social media this week praising 19-year old Enrique Benitez, who was arrested for Aggravated Assault after beating up his step father this past Monday. The …
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Sep 30 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ AND PETE BANDA SAN BENITO NEWS A San Benito teenager was arrested Monday after assaulting his 41-year-old stepfather for allegedly hitting his mother. Enrique Benitez, 19, admitted to police that he assaulted his stepfather, but according to the teen’s mother, he was simply protecting her. According to the San Benito …
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Sep 30 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A few years ago, former San Benito graduate Santos Vallejo decided to write an inspirational children’s book based on his real life experiences. He was able to finish the book about two years ago, but was “just too embarrassed to tell anybody about it,” he said. Well, the …
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Sep 30 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Just to put in to perspective how big of an impact the death of 2009 San Benito High School graduate Rosemary Vela had on this community, let’s just say her story was shared and viewed online more than any other story in San Benito News history. As of …
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Sep 29 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former San Benito High School graduate died early this morning while working as a deputy for Madison County in Tennessee. Rosemary Vela, 24, was in a one car crash at about 2 a.m. today while responding to a call for backup from another officer, Madison County Sheriff’s …
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Sep 26 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com One of the main areas of concern for the San Benito CISD over the last year has been the handling of employee health care benefits. Originally, while at the helm, former Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig proposed the Texas Retirement System (TRS) insurance plan, but failed to convince the …
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