Apr 08 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been a rough ride, literally, for many San Benito residents over the last couple decades. Well, for some, that ride is about to come to a very smooth and comfortable end in the near future. During a meeting of the San Benito City Commission on Tuesday, City officials presented …
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Apr 08 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Hurricane Dolly is best remembered for causing an immense amount of damage when it crashed through the houses of San Benito back in 2008. Yes, Dolly became one of the most damaging hurricanes in history reportedly causing over 1 billion dollars of property damage, but thanks to the United States …
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Apr 04 2015
By Mark Molina This weekend is Easter. On Sunday, in an effort to fulfill a religious obligation, many people will be returning to church for the first time since Christmas. Going to church on those two holidays can seem to ease the conscience. Of course in the churches that spend more time honoring the Easter …
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Apr 03 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A 21-year old San Benito man died early Friday morning after crashing his Yamaha motorcycle into a mailbox near the El Ranchito area, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Want the whole story? Pick up a copy of the San Benito News, or subscribe to our …
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Apr 03 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Simply put, someone or something is going to have to go. At a special meeting on Monday, the San Benito CISD School Board approved a reduction of staff proposal from Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig, effectively putting any program, school, or organization at the risk of downsizing their departments, …
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Apr 03 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If you’re a San Benito Youth Baseball player who plays outfield in the Shetland division, I hope your uniform consists of nose-plugs, rain boots, and the best mosquito repellant money can buy, because you’re going to need it. Just spend five minutes in the outfield area and you’re most …
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Apr 03 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com According to statistics generated by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), the State of Texas leads the Nation in annual drunk driving deaths, with one alcohol related fatality occurring every five hours and the number of arrests with over 85,000 people taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated last year. …
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Apr 01 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Well I had my first angry San Benito News reader call me this weekend and I thought I might share it with you all. So I come in on Saturday (my day off) to finish up some web work for the paper and get ahead for the week and the …
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Apr 01 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com With speculation circling over the last few weeks, the San Benito CISD has finally made a decision about the future of their insurance plan. At a special school board meeting on Monday, Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig proposed to the SBCISD school board …
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Apr 01 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 17-year-old San Benito man was arrested last week for aggravated sexual assault and prohibited sexual contact. According to a press release, Jose Alfonso Torres-Munoz was apprehended on Thursday, March 26th after his victim, a female family member, made an outcry to a school administrator which led to an …
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