Sep 13 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The crowd rose as one when the flag was raised. A few saluted, showing honor for all that it represented. Late Sunday afternoon, San Benito city leaders, firefighters, police and EMS, including authorities from surrounding local agencies, attended the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, …
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Sep 13 2011
Special to the NEWS The San Benito Chamber of Commerce will host a public luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 14, as part of the city’s Centennial Celebration. “We are bringing the business community together,” said Zeke Padilla, president of the chamber. “The Centennial marks the 100th anniversary of the city’s incorporation,” he said, adding that it is …
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Sep 13 2011
Special to the NEWS The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will host its first-ever anthology, featuring the works of a local writers’ forum here on Sept. 16. Humor, introspection, reflection and color are utilized in the unique collection of short stories and poetry in the anthology. The event, with a social that is open to …
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Sep 13 2011
Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD will be dismissing students early on Friday, Sept. 16 in an effort to allow parents an opportunity to attend scheduled parent-teacher conferences. Students will be dismissed according to the following schedule: • Pre-kinder (AM) students will start at their normal time and will be released at 10:30 a.m. …
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Sep 13 2011
The San Benito Greyhounds and Harlingen Cardinals are shown during the 82nd annual Battle of the Arroyo at Boggus Stadium in Harlingen, where the Cards were victorious by a score of 49-7. In every mid-week edition, one team will be selected for a photo spread – featuring the San Benito Greyhounds, the Los Fresnos Falcons, or the Rio Hondo Bobcats. This week’s feature is only available online at www.sbnewspaper.com (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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Sep 13 2011
The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 reminded members of the First Presbyterian Church of the heroic and sacrificial actions of New York police, EMS and firefighters. Church members also expressed appreciation to the San Benito police and fire departments as well as EMS personnel for their readiness to serve the community in any emergency 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In recognition of as much, the church family brought many items to church on Sunday, Sept. 11, in which patriotic trays were assembled and delivered to the various stations in San Benito. Shown is Lupita Z. Abrego, Abby De Leon, firefighter Caleb Silva, Zach De Leon, Grandma Betsy Holbert, and Judy Jennings. (Courtesy photo)
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Sep 13 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com CORPUS CHRISTI – This writer wouldn’t want to be on the Flour Bluff football team on Friday, Sept. 16. That’s when the San Benito Greyhounds (1-1) will ride into Corpus Christi to take on the hustlin’ Hornets (0-3) for week three action. The Greyhounds are coming off a painful …
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Sep 13 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Following a nail-biting loss on the road, the Rio Hondo Bobcats will be returning home this week as they play host to the Falfurrias Jersey Bulls. After two consecutive losses on the road, the Bobcats (1-2) will be playing for more than just a win, …
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Sep 13 2011
NEWS Staff Report The times in which San Benito Greyhound sub-varsity football games were slated this week have been changed. The ninth grade purple and JV football games will be held at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. The games had originally been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and 7 …
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Sep 10 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Citizens, local governing officials and emergency personnel will – in their own way – be observing the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but perhaps the most significant of these observances will come Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 when the city will hold a memorial ceremony to …
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