Mar 04 2014
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito varsity boys track team competed at the Third Annual Roberto Garza Jr. rely in Rio Hondo on Friday, Feb. 28. Isaac Osorio, Julian Vasquez, Anthony Noyola and Gabriel Vasquez placed second in the 400 meter relay with a time of 44.68. Lupe Zapata ran a time of 2.16.94 in …
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Jan 28 2014
NEWS Staff Report RIO HONDO – Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera has confirmed a third arrest in the case involving two Rio Hondo volunteer firefighters who are accused of arson. According to Barrera, Richard Guajardo, 18, was arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at Rio Hondo High School. Guajardo, along …
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Jan 24 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera confirmed on Friday the arrest of two Rio Hondo volunteer firefighters who’ve been accused of arson. According to Barrera, Daniel Davis and Alexander Benavidez, the volunteer firefighters in question, were apprehended Thursday by County fire marshals in connection with …
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Jan 21 2014
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito Girls’ Dog Pound Soccer Tournament was held over the weekend and showcased 17 high school teams from around the Rio Grande Valley. Participating were the Rio Hondo, PSJA Southwest, La Grulla, San Benito, Progreso, Edcouch-Elsa, Port Isabel, IDEA Brownsville, Rio Grande City, Lyford, Mercedes, Mission, La Feria, Roma, IDEA …
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Dec 17 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO — There’s no question that basketball is an important part of life in Deep River. A quick glance and the boys’ and girls’ hoops teams will affirm this. As the season nears the halfway point, the Bobcat boys and Lady Bobcat girls have each played spectacular …
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Dec 10 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Brownsville Spay and Neuter is currently raising funds to help combat pet overpopulation, a concern shared throughout Cameron County. The funds will be utilized for a number of projects which would help the area’s overflow of homeless animals. Edgar C. Treviño of BSN said pet overpopulation has remained …
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Nov 19 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Friday, Nov. 22, will mark the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas, Texas. The impact of that fateful date was felt worldwide, changed American politics and culture forever and continues to be felt nearly 50 years later. Many around the community have shared their …
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Sep 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo man was arrested on Monday, Sept. 16, as the latest fugitive to be apprehended as a result of the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office Operation Magnet. Eleazar Guajardo Jr., 34, of Rio Hondo was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a Harlingen motel …
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Aug 24 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com U.S. Congressman Filemon Vela visited San Benito on Wednesday, August 21, to announce the awarding of a near $3 million loan to Neighbors in Need of Services (NINOS) Head Start. Vela said that the program was awarded a $2.9 million low interest loan. “It’s a very low interest …
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