Dec 24 2014
NEWS Staff Report Friends and members of his church remember local business owner Roger Lee Engle as a pleasant, caring man. The owner of Don’s Liquor in San Benito, Engle died unexpectedly on Dec. 14. According to Ruth Woods, who knew him through All Saints Episcopal Church, which he attended, said that he had been …
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Dec 24 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Authorities with the San Benito Police Department have confirmed the identity of a man killed on Dec. 19 in a train-pedestrian fatality as Marco Vasquez Jr. of San Benito. Vasquez was reportedly wearing headphones while listening to loud music at the time of the accident, which occurred near the …
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Dec 19 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The spirit of giving is alive and well in San Benito if you ask Claire Roewe of the San Benito food pantry. Attendees the Annual Christmas parade on Saturday were asked to bring donations for the San Benito Food Pantry. San Benito food pantry volunteers walked along Sam Houston accepting …
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Dec 19 2014
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS A man was killed after being struck by a train near the intersection of Sarita St. and La Palma St. Friday. San Benito police received a 911 call reporting that a pedestrian had been struck at approximately 3 p.m., said Det. Rogelio Banda. He said it was unclear if …
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Dec 19 2014
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS San Benito will have a little extra reason to celebrate this Christmas as the Rev Eugene Cañas is set to return to his hometown to celebrate his 50th year in the priesthood. At 6 p.m. on Dec. 26, the public is invited to join with him and his family …
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Dec 19 2014
By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS Moses is on Mt. Horeb, the mountain of God. He is receiving instructions from The Lord who is manifesting through the burning bush. It is indeed a significant assignment. He is being sent back to Egypt to deliver the nation of Israel from bondage. …
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Dec 16 2014
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS Almost a year to the day after the death of Elizabeth Garcia Tamez, her husband Jesus Juan Tamez was been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her murder. Tamez’s trial was originally slated to begin in January, but a plea agreement was reached on Friday, Dec. 12, according …
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Dec 16 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD is planning to bring back the annual employee Christmas social on Dec. 17, according to Superintendent Antonio G. Limón. In a letter to local businesses, Limón wrote that the social is “a way of showing our sincere appreciation to our loyal staff members this holiday season.” In …
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Dec 16 2014
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS The city commission continued discussions at Tuesday’s meeting about the future of the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum, which was hoped to house the Freddy Fender Museum, the San Benito History Museum and the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Plans for the museum have been in …
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Dec 16 2014
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS It’s official; the dotted line has been signed. On Tuesday, San Benito CISD released the employment contract signed by Dr. Marc Puig which officially names him as the district’s new superintendent. Puig will begin his duties on January 5, 2015. The contract is for three years and 177 days, …
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