Apr 18 2012
Girl Scout Troop 310 participated in the All-Valley Trash Bash on Saturday, April 14 in San Benito. Pictured are Haley Cano, Frida Longoria, Alyssa Aguilar, Ekaterina Cruz, Heaven Aguilar, Dalia Garcia, Trinity Cano and Alexandra Aguilar. Troop 310 is under the leadership of Rosie Ramirez. (Courtesy photo)
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Apr 18 2012
Date: Thru May 11 Event: Angels Pet Rescue+ Raffle: Seven Sets of Pearl Earrings for Mother’s Day Where: Brownsville Animal Shelter, 416 FM 511 in Omito More Info: (956) 371-7320 or email llaneyll@aol.com Date: April 20-22 Event: SBHS Class of 1997 15th Reunion Where: South Padre Isla More Info: ydcostilla@gmail.com Date: April 21 Time: 11:30 …
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Apr 18 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Julio Cesar Perez, the pastor at a local Pentecostal church who was accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife last year pled guilty to the crime Tuesday morning as part of a plea agreement, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office confirmed. Perez, 41, now awaits his …
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Apr 18 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Monday evening’s thunderstorms that swept through the Rio Grande Valley left cities such as Rio Hondo flooded and other areas subject to tornadoes; but for Elvira and Isabel Cantu of San Benito, the storms struck a little too close to home. Emphasis on the word, “struck.” Elvira, 78, and …
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Apr 18 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Fire Marshal Henry Lopez, who was indefinitely suspended last month for reasons that remain unclear, said Tuesday that he believes he’ll be reinstated. “I’m very confident, because this issue is even less than last time, and last time it was overturned completely,” Lopez said when asked how …
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Apr 18 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man beaten with an aluminum baseball bat has been released from the hospital despite suffering from what police described as “life-threatening injuries.” It was at approximately 4:07 a.m. on Sunday, April 15 when officers with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) responded to what was reported …
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Apr 18 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In efforts to support the preservation of the old library, the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will host an event entitled “ConJUNTOS” on Saturday. The event, slated from 6-9 p.m. at the center, located on 225 E. Stenger St. will feature past art presenters and other community artists, including …
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Apr 17 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS For the first time in years, the San Benito Greyhound varsity baseball team is going to the playoffs. It seems as if this story is already worthy of a Hollywood film as the ’Hounds turned around their season from being in last place to tied for first in …
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Apr 16 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Civil Service Commission agreed Monday to postpone the hearings in the case of indefinitely suspended Fire Marshal Henry Lopez from April 16-17 to May 28-29. Rick Navarro, representing the City of San Benito, also agreed to provide Lopez and his representation, Texas State Association of Fire …
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Apr 14 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds came back from a five-run deficit at home Friday night to surprise the Weslaco Panthers in an 11-10 victory. Down 10-5 in the bottom of the seventh, the game was all but over for San Benito as Weslaco got two outs on the ’Hounds. That’s …
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