Jan 31 2012
Through Feb. 14 Love Our Troops Campaign Rio Athletics and Fundraising together with American Military Support is holding a Love Our Troops campaign, in which two 2012 Harley Davidson 1200 Xl cc Sportsters will be up for a drawing on Feb. 14 in La Feria. For more information, call (956) 970-7188, or email ealvarado@americanmilitarysupport.com. or akeith@rioathleticsandfundraising.com. …
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Jan 31 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Precinct 4 Cameron County Constable’s Department confirmed Tuesday the arrest of a man who allegedly started the Jan. 25 grass fire. According to Constable Robert Lopez and investigator Jose Zamorano, 17-year-old Isaac Garza was jailed Thursday, Jan. 26 and charged with arson, a state jail …
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Jan 31 2012
By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS The San Benito High School FFA’s inaugural livestock show, the Sonny Brazil Classic, was held Saturday, Jan. 28. According to San Benito High School Agriculture Teacher Eddie Garcia, there were 160 entries, of which 14 schools participated along with eight 4H clubs. But the Brothers Cavazos would be …
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Jan 31 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS It took only seconds for Mario Maya, 61, and his wife of 41 years, Janie Maya, 59, to fall in love. It is those 41 years of happiness and togetherness that are truly inspirational, seeing that they were wed at the age of 19 and 17. “We met …
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Jan 31 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Last Thursday, the San Benito Charter Review Committee met for the first time to discuss suggestions on how to revise the charter. As previously reported by the News, the San Benito City Commission approved of the committee last month to help review said charter and to focus on …
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Jan 31 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Fundraising efforts are under way for Ray Saldaña and other organizers of the Second Annual Diabetes Fundraiser. Saldaña said all monies donated at the March 24 event, which will entail a run/walk and Zumba event at San Benito’s Heavin Memorial Trail, will go toward the Rio Grande Valley Diabetes …
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Jan 31 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito High School chess team participated in a Region 8 chess tournament this past Saturday and Sunday held at Veterans Memorial Academy located in San Benito, where they won first place in their category. The outstanding player of the team was junior Simon Vasquez III, who …
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Jan 31 2012
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito will be conducting an Amnesty Program during the months of February and March on all outstanding warrants pending before the San Benito Municipal Court. The amnesty is extended to violators with outstanding Class “C” misdemeanor warrants, most of which are traffic related. The Amnesty Program will …
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Jan 31 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ‘Hounds powerlifting team continued their dominance on the powerlifting scene Saturday at Berta Cabaza Middle School. The Lady ‘Hounds defeated PSJA North, 51-31, for first place as a team. Newcomer Rae Ann Villafranco shook up the scene with a first place medal finishing 15 …
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Jan 31 2012
SAN BENITO—Maria Villafranco Gandara, 95, passed away at Solara Hospital on Monday afternoon. She is survived by her son Roberto Martinez of Houston; two daughters Ninfa Martinez of Las Vegas and Magdalena Navar of Illinois; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Visitation were held on Thursday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., with …
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