June 2011 archive

Sheriff: Man busted with $64K in marijuana

Casimiro Arriago

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested on Tuesday after marijuana was discovered at his home on Hidalgo Street. Thirty-two year-old Casimiro Arriago was arrested by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department and charged with possession of marijuana. “Apparently our SIU (Special Investigation Unit) had received information regarding that particular …

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Army training exposes Los Fresnos grad to Middle East conditions

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Special to the NEWS FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Every year, thousands of military men and women deploy to the Middle East where they live and work under austere conditions in some of the most remote areas of the world. All of this while being on a continuous lookout for whatever attack an enemy force may …

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Police captain accused of engaging in political activity reinstated

Arnold Garcia

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Civil Service Hearing was held in the Cesar Gonzalez Meeting Hall at the San Benito Municipal Building on Thursday, June 2 in reference to a complaint filed by Judge David Garza against San Benito Police Captain Arnold Garcia, who was recently suspended for allegedly engaging in political …

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Gateway to graduate 59 students in 2011

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By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS When the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) introduced the Gateway to Graduation program last school year, it was expected to succeed. Those expectations were met this year, according to school district officials. During the current 2010-2011 school year, 59 students are expected to meet the …

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