Mar 25 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Fourth Annual Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association (RGVDA) “Walk-Run-Zumba” was held Saturday in what organizer Ray Saldaña Jr. described as a success. “It was great,” Saldaña said Tuesday about the festivities. “I think what is happening is that people are becoming more aware of this disease, epidemic …
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Mar 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – A rare ocelot kitten was recently spotted at the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge in Los Fresnos, a discovery that has many wildlife biologists excited. “It is a big deal,” said Leo Gustafson, Assistant Refuge Manager. “Ocelots are an endangered species here in the United States. …
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Mar 21 2014
NEWS Staff Report Local authorities continue to seek the public’s assistance in apprehending a man wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department issued a press release on Wednesday asking anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Alberto Gonzalez, 37, of San Benito to report …
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Mar 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com With election season now in full swing, political signs and advertisements are again becoming ubiquitous in the community, so too is the need to report campaign contributions and expenditures that makes all the hoopla possible. Candidates for the upcoming San Benito City Commission and San Benito CISD school …
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Mar 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A press conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 24, at Casa de Proyecto Libertad in Harlingen to announce the filing of a bipartisan bill in hopes of passing the bill in the nation’s capital. San Benito native Rogelio T. Nuñez, Executive Director of Casa de Proyecto …
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Mar 21 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com New coach, familiar look. In this his first week at the helm of San Benito athletics, Greyhounds head football coach and athletic director Dan Gomez has already made his presence felt after conducting a candid interview with the News on Tuesday, attending a meet and greet event in which …
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Mar 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Independent School District has recruited the assistance of the community for input in the search for a new logo to use for its athletic programs. Earlier this month, RHISD officials received a cease and desist from Texas State University in regards to …
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Mar 18 2014
NEWS Staff Report HARLINGEN – Harlingen Medical Center (HMC) will be hosting the United Blood Services for a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, at the HMC lobby, located at 5501 South Expressway 77 in Harlingen. To register or for more information, call (956) 365-1848. Donors are reminded to eat before …
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Mar 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito is one of only a few cities in the Rio Grande Valley that did not post retail sales tax gains during 2013—this according to the Texas Comptroller’s office. In 2012, San Benito collected $3.85 million in sales tax revenue but fell to $3.84 million the following year. …
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Mar 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It feels good being a Greyhound. That’s the sentiment San Benito’s new head football coach and athletic director Dan Gomez shared Tuesday just 24 hours into his new gig as the Greyhounds’ fearless leader. His first order of business on Monday afternoon was to introduce himself to the student …
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