May 25 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In San Benito, it’s hard to find a canine as ferocious as the Lady ’Hounds, but according to a local woman, that may have been the case this weekend. Forty-nine year-old Matilde Nieto said that on Sunday, May 22 at approximately 7:45 a.m., as she was bicycling nearby …
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May 25 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Friends and family of David Corona of San Benito are holding a fishing tournament and fundraiser to help pay for the hospital bills. The Seventh Annual Villarreal’s Family Fishing Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 in Arroyo City, and all proceeds will …
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May 25 2011
San Benito CISD School Board Members June Aguilera, Julian Huerta, Hector G. Leal and Oscar Medrano took the Oath of Office on Monday, May 23 at the John F. Barron Administration Building during a Special School Board Meeting. During the meeting, Aguilera was elected secretary, Leal was elected vice-president, and Rodriguez was elected President of the School Board. (Photos by Jose Ramos)
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May 25 2011
The Longoria home, located on the 200 block of Washington Avenue, was named the San Benito Chamber of Commerce Pride Committee Pride Home of the Month for June. Seen here (l-r) is Pride Committee representative Bertha Wilson, homeowner Homar Longoria, and Pride Committee representative Debbie Layton. (Staff photo by Francisco E. Jimenez)
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May 25 2011
Mayor Joe H. Hernandez is shown reading a proclamation honoring the Narciso Martinez Writer’s Forum on Saturday during the group’s 10th anniversary celebration. The event was held inside the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center in San Benito, where the forum has been held since its inception. (Photo by Vince Galvan)
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May 21 2011
NEWS Staff Report CORPUS CHRISTI – One run was all it took for the San Benito Lady Greyhounds to erase decades of failure by every other softball team in the Valley. With a score of 1-0, the Lady ‘Hounds (34-3) defeated the San Antonio Southwest Lady Dragons in the regional semifinals and now move on to the Elite …
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May 21 2011
NEWS Staff Report CORPUS CHRISTI – With wonderful defense and another great game from Amber Jasso, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds beat San Antonio Southwest 3-2 on Friday night in a pressure-packed game. The Lady ’Hounds improved their record to 33-3, and the win did not come easy. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday at …
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May 21 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS A meeting is scheduled Monday between members of the San Benito Youth Baseball/Softball (SBYBSL) League and City of San Benito officials, this after SBYBSL President Frank Garza was irked Friday afternoon when he and other league members arrived at Stookey Park to find the facilities closed. Garza was …
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May 21 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ & CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS Accomplishment – that’s what junior powerlifter Gina Elizondo felt when, along with junior Alex “Baby Beast” Marmolejo and sophomore Ileana Lopez each brought back a gold medal from the state finals powerlifting meet to San Benito in April. It’s the first time San Benito has …
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May 21 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s all over. June Aguilera can now say, without doubt, that she is the new Place 4 San Benito CISD Board Trustee. On Wednesday, May 18 it was reported that former trustee Joe G. Gonzalez had requested a recount after losing the election on Saturday by a slim …
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