San Benito host to bevy of holiday events

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By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS If you haven’t had that jolly feeling with Christmas Day coming up soon, then take a trip to San Benito and enjoy upcoming events that will take place to celebrate the holiday spirit. The City of San Benito will be holding more events this year in hopes to …

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Centennial ceremony to honor past city officials

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Special to the NEWS Past and current elected officials of the City of San Benito will be recognized for their service at a special Centennial of Incorporation ceremony Friday at the Municipal Building, 401 N. Sam Houston. The Centennial marks the 100th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. Proclamations, letters of congratulations and verbal tributes will …

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Five premiere conjuntos scheduled at La Villita

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Special to the NEWS December is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than with the legendary conjuntos. La Villita Dance Hall in San Benito will be featuring five of the premiere conjuntos every Saturday in the month of December 2011. Los Fantasmas will hit the stage Dec. 3, Gilberto …

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Fisherman inadvertently sparks grass fire

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By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS A small grass fire reported Sunday, Nov. 27 that consumed at least an acre of land in San Benito was the result of a local fisherman who left embers burning from an open fire, read a San Benito Fire Department report. According to said report, San Benito firefighters …

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Centennial Bash

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Grammy award-winner Ruben Ramos (above) is shown performing at this weekend’s Centennial Festival at the Plaza de San Benito in celebration of the City of San Benito’s 100 years of incorporation. Also shown is apsiring country starlet Madelyn Victoria. The event was split up into a two-day festival Friday and Saturday featuring a number of musicians and talented artists. (Photos by Vince Galvan)

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SBHS graduate fights terminal illness with love, faith

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It was June 2010, and Janet Mata, then 17, had just graduated from San Benito High School – a feat previously believed unlikely as doctors’ initial prognoses indicated that the home-bound girl suffering from an incurable muscle disease since the age of 4 would die by the time she …

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SBA: Shop big on Small Business Saturday

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Special to the NEWS WASHINGTON – As a proud supporter of Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, the U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging every American to support small businesses by doing some of their holiday shopping on the Saturday after …

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Construction begins at Walgreens

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS With the completion of the Family Dollar and the relocation of the Texas Department of Human Services, a noticeable gap at the San Benito Corners Plaza is present, but not for long as construction on the new Walgreens has since begun. Located on the intersection of Sam Houston …

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Vega urges downtown revitalization

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The decline of downtown San Benito is rapidly occurring and signs of an uptrend are nowhere in sight, business owners fear. Earlier this month two established businesses, Gisela’s Beauty Salon and the New Noe’s Restaurant – both located on Robertson Street which is also considered as part of …

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‘Hound History: Greyhounds Nip Sandcrabs, 15-12

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Published Nov. 27, 1961 Victory Sends Hounds Into Quarter-Final Round San Benito News Port Lavaca — Down 12-0 going into the last half, San Benito’s Greyhounds scored two third quarter touchdowns, counted three extra points and fought off a Port Lavaca drive to their 15 in the final minute to take a 15-12 class AAA …

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