Sep 12 2016
By Luis Arreloa III Special to the News The San Benito Greyhounds hosted the McAllen Memorial Mustangs last Friday with revenge on their minds after falling short last year in a 63-44 thriller. This year, the outcome was different. San Benito’s daunting defense was nothing short-of-spectacular allowing the Mustangs to see the end-zone once. …
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Sep 09 2016
By Pete Banda and Mary Escobedo Editor@sbnewspaper.com On September 8th, 2016 at approximately 9 p.m., The Santa Rosa Police Department received an anonymous call from a concerned citizens stating that a strong odor of Marijuana was coming from a residence located at 409 San Roman Street. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Derek Moses Gallegos of Santa Rosa. According …
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Sep 06 2016
Staff Report Just a week after being devastated by the shooting death of a 17-year-old, the local community is experiencing another similar tragedy. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s office, Francisco Cortina, a 17-year-old SBHS senior, was fatally shot at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday night. Ramon Saldivar, 18, is in custody and being charged …
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Sep 06 2016
By Pete Banda Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com With the graduation of All-Valley quarterback J.R. Gaitan, many questioned if San Benito would be able to fill the void at quarterback. Well, if the last two games are any indication, Erick Retta is more than capable of carrying this Greyhound offense. For his performance against San Antonio East …
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Sep 06 2016
Staff Report A vigil has been scheduled for 19-year-old Nahomi Rodriguez of San Benito, who went missing more than a month ago. The public is invited to the Amphitheater at the Heavin trail on Saturday at 6 p.m. Tweet
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Sep 05 2016
By: Pete Banda Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com The local community was devastated by the weekend death of 26-year-old San Benito native Jose Guadalupe Nino III, who was killed in a car crash just outside Rio Hondo on Sunday morning. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver of Chevy Blazer lost control while traveling …
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Sep 02 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com If there were any questions about the 2016 version of the San Benito Greyhounds, they were at least partially answered last Thursday night in their week one game against regional powerhouse Laredo United. Despite losing all but one offensive starter from a year ago, the ’Hounds managed to put …
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Aug 30 2016
By Arnie Gonzalez Jr. Special to the NEWS King Kuts owners and brothers Xavier and Sergio Izaguirre, both lifetime residents of San Benito, have taken people, from all walks of life, and used their hair for their own personal canvases. The style created in that barbershop, on a daily basis, is truly an experience …
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Aug 12 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com If you’ve been listening to the radio lately, chances are you’ve heard the song “Resaca City Gold” at least a few times over the last few weeks. The song, which proudly boasts about every unique and special aspect of San Benito, has seemingly gained acclaim from music listeners all …
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Aug 12 2016
By PETE BANDA Managing Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com As sports fans in San Benito are eagerly awaiting the start of football season, there’s another group of athletes putting in countless hours of work that are seemingly flying under the radar. The Lady ’Hounds volleyball team has been battling through their own set of two-a-days during these last …
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