Painting sends WWII sailor back to 1944

Mauricio Flores

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The year was 1944 when a then 19-year-old Mauricio G. Flores, who just a year prior was living the quiet life of a grocery store clerk in San Benito, found himself in the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts, where his life nearly came to an end on more …

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Catastrophe avoided as tanker fire extinguished

tanker fire

By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS A near catastrophic situation was diverted Monday evening when a tractor tanker carrying 700,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire in San Benito. At approximately 6 p.m., San Benito police and firemen were called to the Industrial Park in San Benito, located on the 900 block of N. Williams, …

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Spiciness Aguilera’s kryptonite, asserts masa ratio

June Aguilera

By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS Tamale makers take note: nothing too spicy. For San Benito CISD School Board Secretary June Aguilera, her only kryptonite is spiciness. Aguilera’s taste buds for pork and chicken tamales date back to her young years of just 3 years old with her aunt in the kitchen. Staying away …

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Virgen de Guadalupe

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Shown are parishioners from St. Joseph Catholic Church in San Benito during a Monday evening mass in which a reenactment of the story of the Virgen de Guadalupe was held. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)

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‘HOUND HISTORY: Nederland Bounces Hounds, 22-15

1961 Greyhounds pic

Published Dec. 11, 1961 Editor’s Note: In observance of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 San Benito Greyhounds, the San Benito News will feature in each weekend edition the story that covered the game of that week 50 years ago. This is the final game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Nederland Bulldogs. San …

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Madelyn Victoria to open for Wade Bowen, Easton Corbin

Madelyn Victoria collage

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s been said before, but now it’s apparent. Madelyn Victoria Vallejo, performing as Madelyn Victoria, is on the fast-track to success as an up-and-coming country music artist. The 21-year-old songstress from San Benito continues to promote her debut EP, a self-titled, five-track effort that has sparked buzz in her …

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Smith-Reagan’s Garcia relishes childhood memories

tamales pic

Editor’s Note: Leading up to The Best Tamales in Town contest, the San Benito News will feature in preceding editions articles announcing each of the five judges. This is the fourth of the five-part series. By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Tamales could be said to be a taste acquired early in life. For …

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Christmas parade postponed for Dec. 16

SB Christmas parade pic

Special to the NEWS The annual San Benito Christmas Parade has been postponed from Saturday evening on Dec. 10 due to a reported 60 percent chance of rain, according to Chamber of Commerce President Zeke Padilla. The event is being rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. in downtown San Benito. Safety factors weigh …

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Business provides free shoes to NINOS children

Head Start shoe donation pic

Special to the NEWS Neighbors In Need Of Services, Incorporated (NINOS, Inc.) Head Start/Early Head Start Program announced Thursday that it has been selected as an official partner of Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids, an annual giving program from Payless ShoeSource. “We are among 700 charitable agencies representing all 50 states in the United States, …

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Ed Downs PTO presents top 8 fundraisers

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Special to the NEWS The Ed Downs Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) continues to work with the campus in providing support for extra-curricular activities that have not been budgeted. Although school fundraising can be challenging, the major fall fundraiser for Ed Downs PTO was successful. Want the whole story? Pick up a copy of the …

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