Dec 14 2010
Ernesto Duran, 76, went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2010 surrounded by his family. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife Teresa and children Mike (Helen), Patricia, Ernesto Jr. (Rosario), Rudy (Evelyn), Margie, Linda (Raul), Rosy, (Melvin), Tina (Danny), and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two …
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Dec 14 2010
SAN BENITO, TX— Enrique De Leon, 65, of San Benito, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. He preceded in death by his father, Salvador De Leon, Sr. and brother, Salvador De Leon, Jr. He is survived by his loving wife Concepcion De Leon; his two sons, …
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Dec 14 2010
SAN BENITO, TX—Lewis Henry Maston, 92, passed away at a local nursing home on Sunday afternoon. He was Chief of Rio Grande Valley Fireman’s Association and retired from Texas Highway Department. He was preceded in death by his first wife Patricia Maston; he is survived by his wife Mary Maston; one son Lewis E. Maston …
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Dec 13 2010
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ HARLINGEN – The chess team of the San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy (VMA) Afterschool Program arrived to Valley International Airport in style on Monday as students brought back a national title won in Florida over the weekend. The team, consisting of VMA students Brandon Flores, Jose Luis Urrutia Jr., Jason Daniel Sauceda, Erick …
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Dec 10 2010
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Standing outside Wednesday night in the cold at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito I am convinced that what I saw is why I love covering sports at the younger levels. Getting the chance to cover the season championships for the Boys & Girls Club of San Benito’s Tackle Football …
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Dec 10 2010
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Vandalism currently plagues the W.H. Heavin Amphitheater and Park as new flood lights and Christmas decorations, most of which donated to the City of San Benito by a local retailer, were found destroyed. The holiday decor was recently put on display as part of a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and concert held …
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Dec 10 2010
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ At the San Benito Rotary Club meeting held inside the Municipal Building on Thursday, guest speaker Miles Hutchinson, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent of the Brownsville Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) office, found himself in a familiar position – discussing the violence in Mexico. Hutchinson gave a presentation on the ongoing drug …
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Dec 10 2010
Special to the NEWS BROWNSVILLE –Armando R. Villalobos, County and District Attorney for Cameron County, announced Friday that James Edward Pearson, 53, of Weatherford, Texas, was found guilty on two counts of intoxication manslaughter. Assistant County and District Attorneys Maria DeFord and Brandy Bailey presented evidence, exhibits, and arguments to a jury in the 357th …
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Dec 10 2010
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ A Civil Service grievance hearing was held Wednesday inside the San Benito Municipal Building for Police Captain Arnold Garcia, who received a three-day suspension and a demotion for allegedly failing to complete a drug test in June of this year, this while he was assistant chief. Garcia and his attorney, Roberto …
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Dec 10 2010
Editor’s Note: Leading up to the Second Annual The Best Tamales in Town contest, the News will feature in preceding editions articles announcing each of the five judges. This is the fourth of the five-part series. By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ It’s out in the open now, and there’s nothing she can do about it – Jana …
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