2012 archive

Toxicology results pending in baby’s death

investigation

By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  An investigation by the San Benito Police Department is currently underway regarding the death of five-month-old Julian Anthony Lopez, Jr. It all started when police arrived at the 100 block of Norma Lee Lane Sunday morning in response to a call about an abandoned child. At the scene, …

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Suspect arrested for fondling girl

Jorge Luis Conde

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A local man accused of inappropriately touching and sexually assaulting a minor was arrested Saturday, San Benito police officers reported. Detective Rogelio Banda, Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said in a news release that 38-year-old Jorge Luis Conde of San Benito was apprehended at approximately 5:44 p.m. …

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Police officer on leave pending evaluation

investigation

By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  Officer Lupi Andrade of the San Benito Police Department remains on temporary leave pending the outcome of a fitness for duty evaluation which was ordered after she was flagged in a routine drug test administered to her last month. Andrade was placed on immediate probation from her post …

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Calendar of Events (August 22-August 24)

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Date: Ongoing Event: Boys & Girls Club of San Benito registration More Info: (956) 399-6422 Date: Thru Feb. 10 Event: Applications accepted for women 60 or older in Ms. South Texas Senior Pageant 2013 More Info: (956) 357-1636 Date: August 24 Time: 8-11 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Event: Rio Hondo Junior High packet drop-off and …

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Katherine May Van Meter

Katherine May Van Meter died on August 5, 2012 at the age of 89. She was bon on April 4, 1923, She is preceded in death by a son Fredrick Robert Van Meter. She is survived by two daughters, Edna May (Robert) Brown and Ruth Ann Williams, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A big thank you …

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BREAKING: Police investigate infant’s death

emergency-lights

NEWS Staff Report San Benito police are investigating the death of an infant child reportedly 5 to 6 months in age. Few details have been released regarding the incident, which occurred Sunday morning, but what has been confirmed is that authorities have already questioned the mother and are planning on interviewing other family members sometime …

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Meet the Greyhounds!

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Pictured are scenes from Friday night’s Meet the Greyhounds, in which the varsity, JV and freshmen football squads were introduced to the purple and gold faithful while the high school band, belles and cheerleaders provided entertainment. (Staff photos by Heather C. Cox)

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‘TAXED TO DEATH?’ – Proposed tax hike raises questions

money

By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  Members of the community may be all too familiar with the pothole-clad San Benito streets, but it was a proposal of Monday’s city commission workshop which left some residents concerned. Commissioners proposed an approximated 4.4 percent annual increase on property taxes, which translates to an additional $.73 per …

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SBHS grad develops app for event planning

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By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  Need a wedding or quinceañera planned? Thanks to Andrea Mancillas-Cabañas, there’s now an app for that. In July 2011, Mancillas-Cabañas, a 30-year-old former San Benito High School teacher and SBHS graduate, was living in San Antonio and planning a Valley wedding. A professor at Northwest Vista College, Mancillas-Cabañas …

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Water rates change Oct. 1

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By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  Cities across Texas have raised water rates, in some cases due to the severe drought plaguing most of the state. San Benito will continue following suit October 1. In 2009, the City of San Benito instated a six-year plan to perpetuate a gradual cost increase on water consumption. …

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