Apr 22 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 15-year-old girl from San Benito has been declared a runaway and is expected to be in Mexico with her boyfriend, officials say. According to a press release from the San Benito Police Department, Antonia Juana Manzano has been missing since April 16 and the SBPD along with her family …
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Apr 22 2015
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Anyone who’s followed San Benito Greyhound sports this year knows that every sport has boasted an abundance of something very important: Speed. The ’Hounds used that swiftness on the track this season as well, faring well at last weekend’s District 32-6A meet and notching 10 qualifiers for …
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Apr 22 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com He’s been on the Dean’s list 3 times at Texas State University, was Mr. Bobcat 2012, and is the current Head Cheerleader at Texas State, and a recipient of the 2015 Libero of the Year award for the Southern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Jonathan Ray Garcia has built up a rather …
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Apr 22 2015
By Monica Fonseca Special to the NEWS Early mornings and late nights are a daily routine for 14-year old sports phenom Nathaniel Garcia. Garcia, an 8th-grader at Berta Cabaza Middle School who stands a whopping 6’ 1,” has been seen out on the playing fields ever since age five, always sporting his favorite number, “Number 6.” …
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Apr 22 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former communications officer for the city of San Benito is facing felony charges for allegedly passing contraband to a female prisoner inside of San Benito City Jail. According to a press release by the SBPD, Mario Alberto Villars Jr., an employee of the city for over three years was …
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Apr 17 2015
By Mark Molina “Pilate therefore said to Him, ‘Are You a king then?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My …
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Apr 17 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com In yet another attempt to avoid a drastic reduction in staff, Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig revealed his 3-year plan to the San Benito CISD Board on Thursday, aiming at attrition budgeting, selecting a new consultant for the healthcare budget, adopting staff models for all positions, and the reorganization of …
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Apr 17 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com When San Benito resident Rebecca Maxwell got her dog back from San Benito Animal Control, her reaction statement described it all: “This is not my dog,” Maxwell told Animal Control Officer Josh Gonzalez. According to Maxwell, her dog, Lady, a 6-year old Black Labrador, was taken into custody …
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Apr 17 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com While most students will be enjoying their summer vacation with family trips, barbeques, or just sleeping in, Jeniffer Torres will be experiencing the opportunity of a lifetime at Princeton University. With millions of High School Juniors vying for an annual selection as a Leadership Enterprise for Diverse America (LEDA) Scholar, …
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Apr 15 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com With enough accolades to fill up a high school textbook, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds have easily become one of the most dominant sports programs in the history of the Valley. With countless District and Bi-District championships, numerous trips to the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, and even making …
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