Oct 02 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Change is here. That’s noticeable in my daily commutes by foot. Although the current temperatures are still hot during the daytime, it is not as hot as it has been during the summer. Cool breezes are starting to blow, and the climes becoming softly chilly. We are experiencing …
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Oct 02 2012
Date: October 7 Time: 6:30 p.m. Event: A Healing Service by Carmelo Cortez (Miraculous Rose Petals) Where: St. Benedict Catholic Parish, 351 S. Bowie St., San Benito More Info: (956) 399-2353 Date: October 13 Event: Rio Grande Valley Family Outdoor Expo Where: South Texas Youth Stock Show Grounds, FM 510, San Benito More Info: (956) …
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Oct 02 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For authentic Mexican food, as good if not better than your grandmother used to prepare, you should do yourself a favor and check out Blanquita’s. “We wanted to open your eyes with bright colors,” said Martin Morin, General Manager of Blanquita’s Mexican Restaurant #2 in San Benito. With …
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Oct 02 2012
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS If the San Benito Greyhounds are looking for a way to bounce back from a difficult loss last week, they won’t have to look much further than their upcoming opponent. The PSJA North Raiders are coming off an impressive victory of their own, one in which they racked …
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Oct 02 2012
By ALLISON LAMBRIGHT Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – After last week’s 26-13 road win against the Raymondville Bearkats, things now seem to be looking up for the Bobcats. With a record of 3-2, the ’Cats are set to face the Lyford Bulldogs in this Friday’s final non-conference game in Rio Hondo. The Bulldogs …
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Oct 02 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito High School cross country athlete, Brenda Lopez outran nearly 200 others in her division last weekend at the Islander Splash meet, which was held at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. The 18-year-old Lopez finished strong with a time of 19:35. “It was a pretty hilly course,” …
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Oct 02 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The once legendary Stonewall Jackson Hotel, a mecca of high society and class in the 1930s and 40s, has been in disrepair for decades – that is until an August 27 fire at the hotel-turned-apartment-complex brought the building’s dilapidation to the attention of San Benito Fire Department and …
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Oct 02 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Tuesday, during the San Benito regular city meeting, commissioners agreed to accept a bid for the potential sale of the former Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital. The bid, offered at approximately $286,000, was agreed to unanimously with San Benito City Commissioner Joe D. Gonzalez making the first motion and …
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Oct 02 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com “Some areas do not have fire protection at this time,” said City Manager Manuel Lara of a city-wide effort to identify such locations in the City of San Benito. He added, “Wherever needed, we’re installing as well as repairing fire hydrants.” City officials note that at least some …
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Oct 02 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Leading into October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, there were two arrests made in the city of San Benito for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Both arrests occurred on September 30 and allegedly involved family violence between a male aggressor and a female victim. Victor …
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