Oct 20 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Depending on which circle one might run in, at least some negative stereotypes undeniably abound regarding law enforcement. Officers with the San Benito Police Department, with the assistance of the San Benito Fire Department, host the annual National Night Out event to help promote the idea that local …
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Oct 20 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com “We have to win,” said 31-year-old San Benito Greyhounds super fan Rick Chavez as he finished eating a bacon and egg taco, adding, “I didn’t have a chance to eat yet.” I bought Rick breakfast after I called him out of the blue on Friday. “I want to see …
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Oct 20 2012
By ALLISON LAMBRIGHT Special to the NEWS After last week’s loss to the Weslaco East Wildcats, the San Benito Greyhounds faced the McAllen Bulldogs during Friday night’s home game in a must-win situation. Unfortunately for the purple and gold, the ’Hounds (4-4) again found themselves on the losing end and, as a result, may have …
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Oct 20 2012
By ALLISON RAE LAMBRIGHT Special to the NEWS HIDALGO – The Rio Hondo Bobcats traveled to Hidalgo to take on the Pirates in Friday’s away game. The Bobcats proved victory in a 19-15 victory and now hold a 5-3 record overall. Head Coach Rocky James said, “Everyone played very well tonight, Sergio Perez went in …
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Oct 20 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Lupi Andrade, a patrol officer with the San Benito Police Department, fell under investigation of ‘fitness for duty’ after being flagged in a routine drug test in August. Andrade was placed on immediate probation (with pay) from her post with SBPD, pending the outcome of a physician’s evaluation. …
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Oct 20 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At Tuesday’s meeting of the San Benito City Commission, it was announced that the San Benito Economic Development Corporation (EDC) recommended former congressional candidate Solomon Torres as the new EDC director, an available position budgeted for the 2012-2013 general fund budget. Torres, a native of La Feria, is …
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Oct 19 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Officials with the 445th District Court in Brownsville confirmed Friday the indictment of San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez. Jan Cassidy, the attorney representing Alfonso Benavides in an ethics complaint filed against the mayor in February, said that Hernandez faces charges associated with said complaint. “Mr. Hernandez has to …
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Oct 18 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There was no party for San Benito residents Maria Alicia Rodriguez, Pedro Suarez or Maria Elena Machuca on Thursday afternoon when Justice of the Peace David Garza charged them with three counts of aggravated assault, a second degree felony, for the assault of a 40-year-old male at Party …
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Oct 18 2012
NEWS Staff Report The third and final suspect wanted for the aggravated assault of a man whose ear was reportedly bitten off on Saturday turned herself in to authorities this morning, police confirmed. Maria Elena Machuca, 45, of San Benito turned herself in to police on Thursday after being wanted in connection with the aggravated …
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Oct 17 2012
NEWS Staff Report Two of the three suspects wanted for the aggravated assault of a man whose ear was reportedly bitten off on Saturday have been arrested, police confirmed. It was Wednesday morning when San Benito residents Pedro Suarez, 31, and Maria Alicia Rodriguez, 25, were arrested by officers with the San Benito Police Department …
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