Oct 14 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The music was playing and students were cheering while NBA star George Hill, formerly of the San Antonio Spurs and recent acquisition of the Indiana Pacers, stood at center court inside the Miller Jordan Middle School gymnasium Friday. Hill, who along with a slew of other professional basketball …
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Oct 14 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Spontaneous combustion was cited as the cause of what was described as a “small fire” reported at Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary on Thursday. San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said initial investigation has traced the source of the fire to a portable building used …
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Oct 14 2011
Firefighters of the San Benito Fire Department are shown at the San Benito Head Start Friday morning as part of Fire Prevention Week festivities. Head Start kids are shown handling a fire hose thanks to the assistance of firefighter Josh Espinosa. Also, firefighters are wearing pink uniform t-shirts in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The shirts were sold to the public in which the proceeds benefited cancer research. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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Oct 14 2011
Published October 16, 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 game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Pharr Bears. San Benito …
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Oct 14 2011
Published October 9, 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 game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Mercedes Tigers. San Benito …
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Oct 14 2011
Published October 2, 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 game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the Edinburg Bobcats. San Benito …
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Oct 14 2011
Published September 25, 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 game featuring the San Benito Greyhounds vs. the McAllen Bulldogs. San Benito …
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Oct 13 2011
Special to the NEWS What was described as a “small fire” was reported today at Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary. The location of the fire was inside a portable storage building behind the school, according to a San Benito CISD press release issued today. The release read that the fire was reported at approximately …
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Oct 12 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS Taking a drive down South Travis Street in San Benito Monday night was something of a spectacle. Hundreds of churchgoers stood in line, occupying nearly three blocks for a special “healing service” at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. In short, people were looking for a miracle. Attending the service …
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Oct 12 2011
Editor’s Note: In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the San Benito News features the efforts of Harlingen-based Proyecto Libertad, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing legal aid to battered women and children from all over the Rio Grande Valley who are victims of abuse and brutality. By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – It’s …
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