May 17 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS They’re baaaaack!!! On a night that featured a little bit of everything, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds are back in the Elite Eight. In the bottom of the seventh inning of a 2-2 game against San Antonio O’Connor, Jackie Elizondo singled and courtesy runner Sabrina Mendoza reached third …
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May 17 2013
Special to the NEWS Charles M. Robinson III Day is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center on 225 E. Stenger St. in San Benito. Hosted at the center by the San Benito Historical Society, the event will pay tribute to Robinson, who served as the editor of …
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May 17 2013
Special to the NEWS Travel the world without a passport. The San Benito Historical Society, a member of the Museums of San Benito, announced its newest temporary exhibit, Top of the World: Men’s Hats from Around the Globe. This exhibit is located in the hallway display case and will run through June 29. The exhibit …
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May 17 2013
Special to the NEWS San Benito resident Jose Luis Vega pleaded guilty Tuesday to a July 2010 double murder in Harlingen. Judge Benjamin Euresti of the 107th state District Court sentenced Vega to 40 years. Edgar Villanueva and Augustin Gonzalez Jr. were cruising a Harlingen street on a Saturday night when Vega used his vehicle …
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May 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo…@sbnewspaper.com It is never too early to begin preparing for football season, especially when you are from San Benito. The San Benito Greyhounds are well into their Spring Football program, and Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Spencer Gantt is already setting high expectations for his young team. “We’re …
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May 17 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi…@sbnewspaper.com High school sports in the Rio Grande Valley, or anywhere, really, can be an unfortunate business. Some of the more despicable acts include coaches who taunt players and unruly fans who decide that the best way to express themselves is by lashing out, and sometimes even rioting. The line …
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May 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo…@sbnewspaper.com I should be at my sister’s ballet recital right now, but instead I am still at the office. There is dead silence here. You could probably hear a pin drop (or my stomach growling). Little by little, updates are trickling in from the Lady ’Hounds’ regional semi-final matchup …
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May 17 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi…@sbnewspaper.com The news was bittersweet for San Benito Lady Greyhound Head Softball Coach Elias Martinez. Although a judge ruled against Eagle Pass ISD on Friday regarding the district’s filing of an application for injunction two days prior, which challenged the Lady ’Hounds’ victory over the Eagle Pass Lady Eagles on …
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May 16 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi…@sbnewspaper.com It’s apparently not over just yet. On Thursday, San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón confirmed that the Eagle Pass Independent School District filed an application for injunction against the University Interscholastic League on Wednesday, May 15, in state district court in Travis County seeking the reversal …
Permanent link to this article: http://sbnewspaper.com/2013/05/16/hearing-set-for-friday-in-eagle-pass-injunction-seeking-reversal-of-san-benitos-advancement/
May 14 2013
Members of the San Benito Fire Department are seen Tuesday spraying a cluster of bees at a plaza located on the 300 block of Sam Houston Boulevard. Firefighters on the scene said the bees were located in between the Texan Credit and Electronic Tax Credit signs. A soapy solution is normally used to spray the bees with, which firefighters have previously said is effective in killing them. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)
Permanent link to this article: http://sbnewspaper.com/2013/05/14/semi-truck-on-fire/
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By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS They’re baaaaack!!! On a night that featured a little bit of everything, the San Benito Lady ’Hounds are back in the Elite Eight. Continue reading
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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor [email protected] High school sports in the Rio Grande Valley, or anywhere, really, can be an unfortunate business. Continue reading
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