By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been a rough ride, literally, for many San Benito residents over the last couple decades. Well, for some, that ride is about to come to a very smooth and comfortable end in the near future. During a meeting of the San Benito City Commission on Tuesday, City officials presented …
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Aug 12 2014
Retired educator turned businessman continues to serve Rio Hondo
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – After 35 years of serving his community as a local educator, Carlos Garza Jr. – affectionately known as simply “G” – continues to serve Rio Hondo but in a different capacity. Garza worked at Rio Hondo High School for 35 years as an Agriculture teacher …
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Apr 15 2014
PLACE 1 CITY COMMISSION RACE: Gonzales, Rodriguez tangle on ethics
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates in the race for Place 1 San Benito City Commissioner, which pits incumbent Antonio “Tony” Gonzales against challenger Jose F. Rodriguez, do not necessarily see eye to eye. On Tuesday, the candidates discussed their ideas for the city and the matters they believe need to be addressed. …
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Apr 04 2014
CONSIDER THIS: Building a Better San Benito
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In case you haven’t noticed, the San Benito News packs quite the journalistic punch. Take this statement not as an exercise in arrogance on our part but of confidence in the paper’s ability to report community news and, at times, publish hard-hitting exposés that inspire positive change in the …
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Aug 16 2013
Meet the Greyhounds on tap Monday
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The annual “Meet the Greyhounds” is scheduled for Monday, August 19 at 7 p.m. as the ’Hounds prepare for their first scrimmage later that week. “I think it’s important for the community to be able to see who they’re cheering for, to be able to see their faces, …
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Jul 24 2013
TAMUK students help San Benito promote environmental awareness
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Signs promoting a more environmentally-friendly San Benito are soon to be displayed at the city’s public library and Heavin Resaca Trail—this as part of a continuing partnership with Texas A&M University-Kingsville. On Tuesday, 22-year-old Shrey Kankaria and 21-year-old Nithesh Kattekola, TAMUK graduate students studying environmental engineering, were on-hand with …
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Mar 15 2013
Society to host roundtable discussion on city’s history
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Historical Society invites the public to a roundtable discussion of the city’s history on Tuesday, March 19. Set for 6 p.m. inside the Community Building auditorium, located at 210 E. Heywood St., Windows to the Past, a monthly speaker series hosted by the historical society, will …
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Feb 08 2013
Communities united to support local Boys and Girls Club
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Citizens of San Benito and the surrounding communities are coming together to help raise money to save the local Boys and Girls Club. Among the many upcoming events to raise funds for the San Benito club is a dance and a baseball and softball tournament to be held …
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