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Sixth Annual Autism Awareness Walk

Pictured are scenes from the Sixth Annual Autism Awareness Walk on the evening of Friday, April 12, at the Heavin Resaca Trail and Memorial Park in San Benito. (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez)

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JUST CAUSE: Widow seeks justice for slain Marine

By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – A Marine Corps Meritorious Mast award to Edoardo “Eddie” Polanco is on display at his home in Los Fresnos. Among the many achievements listed is Eddie Polanco’s participation in 25 tactical convoys covering over 6,000 miles in Iraq, where he served two tours before …

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3 kids charged with falsely pulling fire alarm

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three middle school students face state jail felony charges after pulling a fire alarm for non-emergency reasons in two separate incidents. Both incidents occurred at Miller Jordan Middle School on Wednesday, April 10, according to San Benito CISD Police Chief Santiago R. Garcia. “There were three girls who …

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Calendar of Events (April 14 – April 16)

Date: April 13 Time: 1:30 p.m. Event: The Valley Byliners program on “The Hook,” a writing technique that entices readers to read beyond the first line Where: Harlingen Public Library, 410 ’76 Drive More Info: (956) 399-8505 Date: April 13 Time: 6:30 p.m. Event: Narciso Martinez Writer’s Forum Author’s Night in celebration of International Poetry …

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Housing Authority has big plans for Stonewall

Stonewall Jackson

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Housing Authority has decided to purchase the historic Stonewall Jackson Hotel building following weeks of testing to determine the physical status of the building, an SBHA official confirmed Tuesday. According to SBHA Executive Director Arnold Padilla, the decision to purchase the building was made in …

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East Rio Hondo Water Supply seeks grant to address drought

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. at the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville to discuss a Texas Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief Fund grant application on behalf of the East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation. The $350,000 grant will be submitted …

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Calendar of Events (April 10 – April 13)

Date: April 13 Time: 1:30 p.m. Event: The Valley Byliners program on “The Hook,” a writing technique that entices readers to read beyond the first line Where: Harlingen Public Library, 410 ’76 Drive More Info: (956) 399-8505 Date: April 13 Time: 6:30 p.m. Event: Narciso Martinez Writer’s Forum Author’s Night in celebration of International Poetry …

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Calendar of Events (April 7 – April 9)

Date: April 13 Time: 1:30 p.m. Event: The Valley Byliners program on “The Hook,” a writing technique that entices readers to read beyond the first line Where: Harlingen Public Library, 410 ’76 Drive More Info: (956) 399-8505 Date: April 20 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Event: Market Day Where: Plaza de San Benito, 210 …

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Calendar of Events (April 3 – April 6)

Date: April 4-6 Time: April 4 – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; April 5 – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; April 6 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event: Jewelry sale to benefit the Valley Baptist Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship Fund Where: Woodward Conference Center on the first floor of the hospital, 2101 Pease …

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Calendar of Events (March 31 – April 2)

Date: March 30 Time: 9 a.m. Event: First Annual Walking on Sunshine 5k run/walk and 1 mile race benefiting Sunny Glen Children’s Home Where: McKelvey Park, Harlingen More Info: (956) 399-5356 or (956) 244-2621 Date: March 30 Time: 10 a.m. – 12 noon Event: Easter Parade 2013 sponsored by the San Benito Rotary Club, first …

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