May 08 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: May 19 Time: 6-10 p.m. Event: RGV Great Skeet Shootout/Alligator Gar Roundup/Market Days Where: South Texas Youth Stock Show Grounds off …
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May 08 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Has the federal indictment of Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos set a dangerous precedent? For San Benito Police Operations Chief Martin Morales and Assistant Chief of Operations Michael Galvan, the answer is yes. With the DA accused of extortion and accepting cash bribes in exchange for the favorable …
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May 08 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Voters in San Benito will head to the polls on Saturday to decide five races. The San Benito CISD election collected 1,321 ballots cast in early voting from April 30 to May 8, which are 28 less than last year; meanwhile, early voting in the City of San Benito …
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May 08 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The man who filed an ethics complaint against Mayor Joe H. Hernandez in January is currently behind bars on charges of harboring a runaway. A press release issued by the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) reported that Alfonso Benavides, 57, was arrested Monday, May 7 after authorities said a …
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May 08 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com So far, so good. At least that’s the sentiment of officers with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) about the effectiveness of Operation Blackout, an initiative created last month in hopes of curbing an influx of burglaries in the city. According to SBPD Operations Chief Martin Morales, there were …
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May 08 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Slowly but surely, the City of San Benito is bringing its services into the 21st century, from revamping its website to recently increasing its content to include press releases from the San Benito Police Department (SBPD). Well, they’re at it again as authorities with the SBPD are continuing efforts …
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May 08 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS After being absent from the state playoffs for nine years, the San Benito Greyhounds hope to keep the momentum going into the area round. Friday night, the ’Hounds defeated Edinburg in a seven-inning thriller that earned the ’Hounds their first trip to the area round since 2003. San …
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May 05 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: May 5 Event: San Benito High School Class of 1962 Fifty Yeaer Reunion Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 7010 Padre Blvd., South …
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May 05 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Greyhounds became the first team in nine years to win a bi-district title on Friday after defeating the Edinburg Bobcats, 8-7. Pitcher Greg Rodriguez helped lead the team to victory with back to back strikeouts and multiple no-hit innings. In the end, though, it was sophomore …
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May 05 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Authorities with the Border Patrol and Precinct 4 Cameron County Constable’s Office are investigating the smuggling of 17 illegal immigrants into the U.S. It all began Tuesday, May 1 on Barrier Road in San Benito, where deputies with the constable’s office located a yellow Ford F-250 pickup truck in …
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