Apr 15 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS With the onset of local elections comes a flurry of community concerns in which citizens seek resolve. With a “Meet the Candidates” community forum to be hosted April 21 by the San Benito News for the San Benito CISD School Board candidates and the South Texas Adult Resource …
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Apr 15 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito released its annual report Friday, in which its net assets in fiscal year (FY) 2010 rung in over $40 million, an increase by the hundreds of thousands compared to the year prior. Total revenue reported for the year was $20,641,031 while the programs and …
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Apr 15 2011
Various law enforcement agencies from around the Valley, including San Benito and Harlingen police departments as well as San Benito CISD police, the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office and federal authorities were on hand Tuesday at a Crime Victims Rights event. Festivities were held at the HEB in San Benito, where District Attorney Armando Villalobos read a proclamation declaring it Crime Victims Rights Week. The event was organized by Cynthia V. Jilote of the DA’s office. Shown (above) is ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) agent Carlos Ismael Zapata standing next to a portrait of his late brother, Jaime J. Zapata, the ICE agent who was shot and killed in Mexico this February. (Photos by Francisco E. Jimenez and T.J. Tijerina)
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Apr 15 2011
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Apr 15 2011
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Apr 15 2011
Shirley Ann Hall, 84, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Valley Baptist Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1926, in Weslaco, Tx. Shirley enjoyed working with her husband, Pete, in the Elks organization at the state and local levels. She also was a volunteer for the HCISD HOSTS program for many years. Bowling …
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Apr 15 2011
Juan Reyna, 59, of Abilene/San Benito, TX, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 in Abilene, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Virginia Reyna. He is survived by his loving wife, Marie Reyna; six children: Joanie Reyna, Johnathan Reyna, Jimmy Reyna, Jeremiah Reyna, Rebecca Reyna and Regina Reyna; four grandchildren: Jasmine, …
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Apr 13 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Lady ’Hounds started preliminaries for the District 32-5A track meet Tuesday in Weslaco. The Lady ’Hounds are predicted to win their fifth consecutive district championship acquired over the last five years and, as predicted, took the lead after preliminaries with a combined score of 56 …
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Apr 13 2011
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The scene at Greyhound Stadium Tuesday night was something out of a big sports movie. The Los Fresnos Falcons, a top team in District 32-5A who has a history of producing playoff contending squads, and the underdog San Benito Greyhounds faced off in a thrilling game that had …
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Apr 13 2011
SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A public hearing was held Wednesday morning at the San Benito Municipal Building for officer David Ortega of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), who received a three-day suspension last year for allegedly refusing a direct order from Sergeant Rene Garcia to complete a questionnaire. …
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