Tag: South Texas

Easter Parade set for Saturday

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Here comes Peter Cottontail. The first annual San Benito Easter Parade will be held at the Heavin Resaca Trail on Saturday, March 30. The parade will feature music from the San Benito High School Jazz Band as well as local singer Carlos Cañas. “It’s going to be the …

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Calendar of Events (March 27 – March 30)

Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …

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Calendar of Events (March 24 – March 26)

Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …

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Calendar of Events (March 20 – March 23)

Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …

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Calendar of Events (March 17 – March 19)

Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …

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Spring Breakers prompt increased traffic enforcement in SB

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 22-year-old Spring Breaker from San Benito was arrested early Friday morning on her way back from South Padre Island. According to a police report, Jessica Martinez was pulled over by a San Benito police officer at approximately 3:28 a.m. on the 100 block of Palomita Street for …

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Teen, stepdad arrested for theft by possession

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police arrested a man and his teenage stepson for theft by possession stemming from an incident that occurred in January. At approximately 9:02 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, detectives with the San Benito Police Department arrived at the 1300 block of West Filmore in Harlingen to …

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Calendar of Events (March 13 – March 16)

Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …

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CONSIDER THIS: We don’t need no miseducation

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In recent weeks, I’ve been inundated with phone calls, emails and text messages from loyal readers who were offended by comments certain people made about the local media, yours truly included. Since a few of these cases involve minors who were subjected to such comments as a captive audience, …

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Calendar of Events (March 10 – March 12)

Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Event: Adult Computer Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. Rose St., San Benito More Info (956) 361-3860 Date: Thru March 28 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event: Art Classes Where: San Benito Public Library, 101 W. …

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