May 29 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It was a chaotic scene from the start. Firefighters rushed off their truck, axed down a wooden fence, and then rushed in as quickly as possible into a home that was on fire Thursday afternoon, not knowing if there were any people inside. Fortunately, nobody was home at the time …
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May 29 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Santa Rosa resident Fernando Esquivel was arraigned in San Benito Friday morning on a case that police are calling, “The sickest they have ever seen.” The 29-year-old, who is being accused by a relative, was arraigned on three felony charges Friday: aggravated sexual assault of a child (first degree …
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May 29 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Rundown buildings are nothing new to the downtown San Benito area. Bricks falling from the sky, however, now that’s bound to start up some controversy. A few weeks back, a building adjacent to the Hotel Stonewall Jackson, one that at one point was a respected church, …
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May 27 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Friday May 22, at around 9:50 pm., San Benito police officers responded to a call at a trailer park located on the 300 block of South Oscar Williams Rd. in reference to a domestic disturbance. According to police, when officers arrived, they made contact with a female …
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May 27 2015
By Monica Fonseca Special to the NEWS The third annual Charles M. Robison lll Day took place this past Saturday, May 23 at the San Benito Public Library. The event was held in memory and celebration of the life and legacy of Charles “Buzz” Robinson, as he was more commonly known by friends. Event …
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May 27 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Veterans filled the streets of San Benito on Monday for the annual Memorial Day veterans’ silent march. The event started in front of City Hall with veterans and survivors carrying photos of deceased veterans marching silently down Sam Houston Blvd. to the Veterans War Memorial site for a …
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May 26 2015
By Armando Garza Special to the NEWS Up until yesterday, if you said the Lady ‘Hounds were the best team in the state, it would have to be considered an opinion. Well, now it’s a fact. The Texas Girls Coaches Association released the latest high school softball rankings on Tuesday morning, listing San Benito …
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May 26 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM The Texas Coaches Association has released their latest softball rankings and the San Benito Lady ‘Hounds are now ranked as the top team in the state. History has just been made as this ranking is the highest ever by a Rio Grande Valley Squad. The Lady ‘Hounds will now …
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May 25 2015
By Steven Ray Hernandez Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I’ll make this real simple. Anything less than 15 percent is unacceptable. To tell you the truth, I don’t even think 15 percent is acceptable but let’s just say I’m being “generous.” As a general rule, I would say anything between 15-25 percent should be the norm. Now, why …
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May 24 2015
By ARMANDO GARZA SPECIAL to the NEWS After suffering their first loss in at least three months, the Lady ‘Hounds came back with a vengeance on Saturday, defeating San Antonio O’ Connor in two games to win a best of three series and advance to the Elite 8 round of the state playoffs. In the …
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