Mar 30 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds remain undefeated after ending the first half of district play Tuesday night, but not after enduring a small scare. The Lady ’Hounds added another win to their impressive record with a final score of 3-0, edging the Hanna Lady Golden Eagles. The victory …
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Mar 29 2011
SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates for the Place 4 seat on the San Benito CISD School Board recently tackled key issues central to education and spending. Longtime incumbent Joe G. Gonzalez, who is being challenged by newcomer June Aguilera, said he’s “always been pro-students.” “They are our future,” Gonzalez said. …
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Mar 29 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady Greyhounds hosted the Harlingen Cardinals Monday in a 32-5A bi-district championship version of the Battle of the Arroyo. The matchup lived up to the rivalry, especially in the last seconds of the contest when the Lady ’Hounds, seemingly with a game-saving goal in hand …
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Mar 29 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com As first reported on the San Benito News website, www.sbnewspaper.com, a female student from San Benito High School was reportedly injured after falling out of a moving vehicle. The incident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. Monday on Williams Road in front of the high school; no injuries other …
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Mar 29 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The suspect of a drive-by shooting is behind bars after being arrested in San Benito on Saturday. The incident started on Comino Angosto off of Pennsylvania Avenue early Saturday morning when men in a green Chevy Impala allegedly opened fire on a number of houses. The area where …
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Mar 29 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Brenda Nettles Riojas finds inspiration everywhere she goes, in everything she sees and everyone she meets. Many say Riojas transcends her thoughts by expressing them through her poetry, or write vicariously through another person’s eyes. That is the way of a poet. Born and raised in Brownsville, Riojas …
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Mar 29 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s a loss of epic proportions. This is the reaction shared by many affiliated in the arts regarding the death of Benigno “Benny” Layton, one of the inductees in the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame in San Benito. Rey Avila, president of the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of …
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Mar 29 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Diane Hurman said she’s on a mission. The concerned citizen has taken issue with the City of San Benito’s plans to turn the municipal pool at Stookey Park into a skate/spray park. “I think that everybody should have access to a place where they can learn to swim. …
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Mar 29 2011
The San Benito Friends of the Library is raising funds to complete the newly constructed outdoor patio canopy with lighting and ceiling fans by selling raffle tickets for a variety of prizes. Shown drawing the winning ticket is San Benito Police Chief George Gomez. Also shown are San Benito Public Library Director Jerry Salazar, Friends Secretary Valerie Hopperstad, Friends Treasurer Terry Cortez, Friends President Ernest Quintanilla, and Friends Member Wanda Kellogg. (Courtesy photo)
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Mar 28 2011
SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A female student from San Benito High School was reportedly injured after falling out of a moving vehicle. The incident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. Monday on Williams Road in front of the high school. “It was an incident involving a child who had checked out …
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