2013 archive

Influenza cases skyrocket, health officials urge vaccination

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local officials have confirmed a surge of influenza-related cases in Cameron County, a trend that also appears to be occurring in the southern portion of the United States. According to Clinical Services Program Coordinator Sandra De La Cruz of the Cameron County Health Department, the recent flare up …

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BREAKING: Accused hit-and-run driver nabbed

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police arrested a man for intoxication assault after allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident involving two children. According to a press release, police were dispatched to the 800 block of South Sam Houston Boulevard at approximately 11:53 p.m. on Tuesday, January 1, in reference to …

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BREAKING: San Benito man arrested for detonating homemade bomb

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested on Tuesday, January 1, after he allegedly detonated a homemade bomb outside a local restaurant. Nineteen-year-old Mark Olivarez was charged with the manufacturing of an explosive weapon, a third degree felony, for creating and detonating a bomb made of sparklers. San Benito …

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