Aug 12 2011
NEWS Staff Report Welcome back, Greyhound fans. The 2011 season is upon us, finally, and ushering in the return to football glory is the annual “Meet the Greyhounds” community pep rally. This year’s event is slated at 7 p.m. tonight at Bobby Morrow Stadium. Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Spencer Gantt will be on …
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Aug 09 2011
Shown are various scenes from the first day of two-a-days practice on Monday, in which the San Benito Greyhounds took the field with hopes of starting a new year on the right foot. Coaches focused on special teams and defensive schemes, not to mention on a young offense primed to make a name for itself. (Staff photos by Michael Rodriguez)
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Aug 09 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Football season is officially in full swing as the Greyhounds began two-a-day football practices on Monday, August 8 at Bobby Morrow Stadium. “Obviously, we want to be district champions,” said Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Spencer Gantt when …
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Aug 09 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com JuaNita Brodecky Twenty-three days after losing one of her daughters, former Rio Hondo Mayor JuaNita Brodecky died at the age of 84 after suffering from years of illness. According to her youngest daughter, 59-year-old Christine Heimrich, Brodecky passed away Thursday, Aug. 4 after being admitted to Valley Baptist Medical …
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Aug 09 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Investigators with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) continue searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a home invasion on Thursday, Aug. 4. According to Detective Manuel Cisneros, the crime remains under investigations as police continue to follow leads. It was at approximately 1:45 a.m. on the 800 …
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Aug 09 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS City of San Benito Planner Rodrigo Davila has seen his share of maps. A 41-year-old native of Brownsville, he uses the city’s maps as both a reference and as a tool to help San Benito in its goal to improve all aspects of operation, from street repairs to …
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Aug 09 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito angler took home first place in two divisions at the 72nd Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) last week. City of Port Isabel Marketing Director Valerie Bates reported that the tourney attracted 1,207 anglers and 420 boats to Port Isabel and South Padre Island, where two …
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Aug 05 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Channeling a heavy, angelic voice characteristic of a contralto’s vocal depth, not to mention a knack for songwriting matched only by an equally charming persona, Madelyn Victoria Vallejo plans to take the country music world by storm, one EP at a time. The singer/songwriter from San Benito has long …
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Aug 05 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) is appealing the dropout status of three students who attend Miller Jordan Middle School, this in an attempt to reverse the campus’ unacceptable rating by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2010-2011 school year. SBCISD Planner/Evaluator Ruben Franco said Miller …
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Aug 05 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito officials reported that the man who fell from the Williams Road water tower Thursday is on the road to recovery. Assistant City Manager Hector “Chuck” Jalomo identified the man as 31-year-old Hector Castillo, who is originally from San Benito and now resides in Harlingen. City …
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