Nov 01 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — No worries, there won’t be any Halloween-type references here. No tricks, treats, pumpkins, spooky ghosts or the like. But early on Friday night, something just didn’t seem right with the San Benito Greyhounds. And because of it, Harlingen South earned a huge win. Plagued by four …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/11/01/not-so-fast-hounds-stunned-by-hawks-can-clinch-crown-vs-rivera-next-week/
Oct 31 2014
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees has not yet chosen a superintendent. The board conducted interviews in closed session within three different special meetings this past week in a process that will ultimately determine the new superintendent for SBCISD. Specifically, the board met in closed sessions on Monday, Oct. 20, Tuesday, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/board-takes-no-action-on-superintendent-finalist/
Oct 31 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Wednesday evening, the City of San Benito celebrated the career of longtime employee Hector “Chuck” Jalomo, who retired Friday, Oct. 31. Jalomo, who has been employed with the city for 47 years and served the last 11 as assistant city manager, received recognition for his years as a public …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/farewell-to-a-friend-city-says-goodbye-to-jalomo-after-47-years/
Oct 31 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com After early voting brought in more than 1,500 ballots in the San Benito area, nearly 300 in Rio Hondo, roughly 800 in Los Fresnos and close to 20,000 throughout Cameron County, citizens who have yet to hit the polls will have one final opportunity on Election Day, scheduled from …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/election-day-to-decide-state-county-races/
Oct 31 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A recent video from a Saturday football game at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito captured an explosion in the vicinity of the old La Palma power plant off Stenger Road. Also, plumes of black smoke could be seen from at least a few miles away and emanating from the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/emergency-aep-officials-clarify-transformer-explosion-at-power-plant/
Oct 31 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been six years since Hurricane Dolly, but parts of San Benito still haven’t fully recovered. The Kenneth Lake housing development, for instance, was ultimately lost after the storm caused extensive flooding to the 54-unit development. Enter the San Benito Public Housing Authority’s new the Stone Village project. Thursday, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/web-exclusive-housing-authority-breaks-ground-on-stone-village-project/
Oct 31 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It was no accident that the dog who stole the show at last week’s San Benito High School Homecoming parade, and piqued the curiosity of many onlookers wondering if he had an owner showed up on the main stretch of Sam Houston Boulevard that day. ‘Kong,’ as he is …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/web-exclusive-miller-jordans-lotc-students-adopt-stray-dog/
Oct 31 2014
By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Last week, we saw that God called Samuel by name. The first few times he heard his name called, Samuel thought that it was Eli the priest calling him. But when he ran to Eli, he told him that he didn’t call him and instructed him to go …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/in-good-faith-when-god-calls-pt-5/
Oct 31 2014
(Staff photos by Michael Rodriguez by Jacob Lopez) Several trick-or-treaters from the San Benito area strolled into the San Benito News office on Halloween Friday looking for some candy and a photo opportunity. Trick-or-treaters came dressed as the Avengers, a firefighter, a mermaid and other Disney characters. [slideshow_deploy id=’16373′] [slideshow_deploy id=’16429′]
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/web-gallery-trick-or-treat/
Oct 31 2014
La Palma – The Palm Tree To the Editor, In the early 1950s, streets in el Jardín were unpaved, and kerosene stoves were still common. The introduction of street lights extended our playing time after dark and responsibilities like going to Don Pacheco’s store to get last minute groceries. One of the games that came …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2014/10/31/local-folklore-halloween-short-stories-from-the-community/
Recent Comments