Feb 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Statistics released by the San Benito Police Department on Jan. 24 reveal that the number of crimes reported in the city increased by nearly 300 cases in 2012. In 2011, the statistics show a total of 3,493 crimes reported in San Benito while 3,778 were reported in 2012. …
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Feb 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Two Berta Cabaza Middle School students have been arrested following numerous allegations of theft, criminal trespassing and arson, San Benito police reported Friday. “We received a number of different calls about these kids causing a ruckus all over town,” said Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San …
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Feb 01 2013
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE – Armando Duenez has entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to export firearms and failure to appear, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced Thursday. Duenez, 31, who entered the plea late Wednesday afternoon, was employed as a police officer with the Rio Hondo Police Department during the offense. The …
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Feb 01 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I’ve grown quite fond of one particular Twilight Zone episode that, unlike many of the series’ eerie themes, showcases a rather uplifting message. In “Night of the Meek,” Art Carney plays Henry Corwin, a down-on-his-luck department store Santa Claus who never met a bottle of liquor he didn’t like. …
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Feb 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Every morning, when I arrive at work, and after getting settled at my desk and going through emails, I like to put on some music. Sometimes it’s a continuation of what I was already listening to on my iPod during my five to 10 minute drive to work, …
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Feb 01 2013
Date: Thru Mar 1 Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Event: Annual Quilt Show featuring the top 2012 18 finalists from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY Where: Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood, Harlingen More Info: (956) 216-4901 Date: Feb. 2 Time: 9 …
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Feb 01 2013
SAN BENITO—Ruby Ramirez, 7, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. She is survived by her mother Maria Refugia Ramirez; two brothers Estuard Ramirez and Jesus Ramirez; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Chapel services were held on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Henry Thomae Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at …
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Feb 01 2013
SAN BENITO, TX— Antonia Hernandez, 101, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Retama Manor Nursing Center in Harlingen. She was a devoted catholic. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mauricio Hernandez; her daughters, Andrea Garza and Celia Barrientos; and her parents, Pedro and Felicia Lopez. Antonia is survived by her …
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Jan 30 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com United States Congressman Filemon Vela visited the San Benito Municipal Building on Wednesday morning to meet with city officials and members of the community. Vela, who was elected to the newly formed 34th Congressional District of Texas, spoke for about 20 minutes to an audience that included the …
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Jan 30 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The investigation into the death of 7-year-old Ruby Ramirez has thus far uncovered that she may have accidentally choked on a balloon, at least according to San Benito police citing preliminary autopsy results. Ramirez, a first grade student at Sullivan Elementary School in San Benito, collapsed while on …
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