Nov 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The second Market Days event in a series of six was held on Saturday, Nov. 9, off Sam Houston Boulevard near the railroad tracks and the Veterans War Memorial. The event, titled “Welcome Back Winter Texans,” saw approximately 75 different vendors come out to sell various items in …
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Nov 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Monday was their day. Dozens of American flags lined downtown Sam Houston Boulevard as San Benito’s veterans marched toward the San Benito Veterans Memorial, where a ceremony was held. Represented during a ceremony were veterans of every American campaign going back to World War II. It was one …
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Nov 12 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LA JOYA – Any team can tell you it’s a sour feeling to sit out during the state football playoffs. In the class 3A Division-II district playoff between Rio Hondo and Zapata, both teams can voice their displeasure. However, both teams can also rejoice as each return to …
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Nov 09 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A movement in San Benito to form a new chamber of commerce is gaining steam, thanks in large part to the efforts of several businessmen and community members. A group of merchants and representatives of various organizations and entities, including the City of San Benito and the Rotary Club …
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Nov 09 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com U.S. Navy Pvt. Marcelo Rendon Casas died serving his country in World War II; he was only 17. The son of Desiderio and Maria Casas of San Benito, Marcelo was killed on Nov. 29, 1944, when his ship, which was off the coast of Asia according to a newspaper …
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Nov 09 2013
Special to the NEWS A March of Veterans and public ceremony are on tap Monday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans’ War Memorial. Sponsored by the City of San Benito, the events will be held in observation of Veterans Day. All area veterans are encouraged to attend and dress to reflect their service in the U.S. …
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Nov 09 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, with ceremonies scheduled to be held at schools throughout the district. One school in particular will be Ed Downs Elementary, which will be holding its ceremony at 9 a.m. “A lot of …
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Nov 09 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman was arrested on Tuesday after her child was discovered wandering down a business road near a local elementary school. It was at approximately 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, when the San Benito Police Department responded to a call made in reference to a child …
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Nov 09 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – A woman accused of child abandonment was arrested by the Los Fresnos Police Department in an apparent smuggling case. According to Chief James Harris of the Los Fresnos Police Department, 44-year-old Maria Preza was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 6, after allegedly leaving a 3-year-old boy at …
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