March 9, 2012 archive

Calendar of Events (March 17-March 21)

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Date: Monday-Friday Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Event: Starz School of Dance Registration Where: 115 N. Williams Rd., San Benito More Info: (956) 361-7827   Date: Thru 2012 Event: San Benito Youth Softball League Where: La Paloma Park, 35005 Leal Rd. in San Benito More Info: (956) 264-0160 or (956) 970-4680   Date: Thru 2012 Event: …

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Kidnapped: Three nabbed in abduction

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – Three suspects accused of aggravated kidnapping were apprehended Friday after leading police on a high speed chase that stretched from Harlingen to Rio Hondo. At approximately 11 a.m., three men traveling in a newer model Cadillac Escalade, reportedly gold in color, allegedly accosted an adult male in …

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Girl Scouts celebrate 100th anniversary locally

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It all started with 18 girls in Savanna, Georgia. That’s where, on March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon Low initiated what would become a nationwide organization that now boasts three million strong. Indeed, as the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, Low would be pleased to see how …

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Food fight prompts changes at VMA

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS A food fight that took place late last month at the San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy has led to the change in lunch schedules for the students. The food fight began, according to San Benito CISD police, when one student allegedly threw a piece of bread into a …

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Kids’ interest piqued at Career Fair

Career Fair

By TREY PUGA Special to the NEWS The students attending Landrum Elementary School Friday were able to get a bit of insight to a few careers during the Career Fair held on campus. Among those participating included H-E-B, Gladys Porter Zoo, the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, the Darrell Hester Juvenile Detention Center, U.S. Immigration and …

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Career Fair at Landrum

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Pictured here are pre-kinder and kindergarten students from Landrum Elementary during Friday’s Career Fair festivities, in which the San Benito News, the San Benito Fire Department, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, H-E-B, Gladys Porter Zoo, the Darrell Hester Juvenile Justice Center, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Dr. Serapio De La Rosa’s office participated. (Photos by Trey Puga)

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Charlotte A. Soens

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Charlotte A. Soens, 87, originally from Hinckley, MN, born May 25, 1924, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center due to heart complications from the previous day. Charlotte is a very loved person by all of her family and friends. She was also a very generous and loving person. She …

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Romualdo G. Nieto

Romualdo G. Nieto

Romualdo G. Nieto, 49, of San Benito, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving wife and family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gustavo and Pastora Nieto. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Maria Elena P. Nieto; his …

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