Oct 15 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com For the San Benito High School Mighty Greyhound Marching Band, competing at Pigskin is no longer about earning a Division 1 rating—it’s about showing off. As one of 24 bands slated to perform at the 71st Annual Pigskin Jubilee on Saturday, Oct. 19, the SBHS outfit will aim to …
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Oct 15 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Rey Avila, President of the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum, has announced that the pre-registration deadline for the Inaugural Squeezebox Boom 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk has been extended. The deadline for pre-registration is now Wednesday, Oct. 30 to guarantee a t-shirt. “It’s to …
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Oct 15 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A fishing pier located at the south end of the resaca remains closed off from public access by the City of San Benito due to erosion. It has been three months since officials planned to make the necessary repairs. The city has yet to go out for bids …
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Oct 15 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School is one of over 3,000 schools across the country that has entered a contest to help promote safer driving. “The basic idea is that State Farm (contest sponsor) wants to encourage students, and really everybody, to make safe driving choices,” said William Brown, a …
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Oct 15 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – It’s that time of year again when the Rio Hondo High School Bobcat Marching Band wows all who gave upon them. Slated to perform at the 71st Annual Pigskin Jubilee in San Benito on Saturday, the reputable outfit in black and gold has made a habit …
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Oct 12 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Two San Benito men were transported to the hospital with unconfirmed injuries Saturday afternoon after crashing their utility truck in between two concrete pillars beneath the Sam Houston Boulevard overpass. According to officer Carlos Romero of the San Benito Police Department, authorities were called to the vicinity of the …
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Oct 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Yliana González, president of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees, was mum Friday about what progress has been made in the investigation into allegations made against suspended Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón. “If there is anything, then I need to share it first …
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Oct 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center is prepping its 22 Annual Conjunto Festival, scheduled from Friday to Sunday, Oct. 18 to 20. Expected to perform are 17 conjunto outfits featuring Karisma kicking off Friday at 6 p.m.; Ole Treviño y Los Imposibles goes on at 7 p.m., Eddie …
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Oct 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center in San Benito has served for many years as a platform for local artists to showcase their talents in a variety of ways. On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Center, located at 225 E. Stenger St., will feature another local artist who has …
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Oct 12 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Economic Development Corporation kicks off its Downtown Market Days Saturday, Oct. 12. The event marks the first in a series of six to be held on the second Saturday of each month. About 29 vendors selling various merchandise and foods are expected as well as …
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