Jan 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Chances are that by the time you read this, you would’ve already experienced inclement weather conditions or are about to, at least according to meteorologists. The National Weather Service in Brownsville has indicated that severe thunderstorms were set to impact the inland area of Cameron County late Tuesday …
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Jan 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Two men were arrested over the weekend for driving while intoxicated while their children were left unsecure in the backseat of their vehicles. According to a police report, at approximately 1:38 a.m. Saturday, January 5, a San Benito police officer noticed a 2006 grey Chrysler 300 fail to …
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Jan 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center in San Benito will be hosting Rumbo al’Anacua, an event filled with poetry, music and culture. Rumbo al’Anacua is a folk duo comprised of husband and wife, Joe and Rosa Canales Perez, who chronicle their cultural experiences of growing up in South …
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Jan 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Concerns continue to mount regarding a company’s request to process liquid waste in the Rio Hondo area. Citizens fear that the company, Partners Dewatering International, reportedly plans to pour up to a million gallons of liquid waste per month, or 50,000 gallons per day, into the City of …
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Jan 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A young man from San Benito will be showcasing his football skills when he attends a camp in March. Twelve-year-old Tommy Castro is one of 100 kids selected to participate in Football University (FBU), an invitation-only training camp which features NFL (National Football League) coaches and instructors. Castro, …
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Jan 04 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Boys and Girls Club of San Benito has been serving the community since 1977, but on Tuesday club representatives will be asking the mayor and city commissioners to help keep their doors open. Chief Tommy Ramirez of the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department, who also serves as …
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Jan 04 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A new development in the shooting death of a Rio Hondo High School senior has landed his relative accused of firing the weapon in the custody of the Darrell B. Hester Juvenile Justice Center in San Benito. According to Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio, the investigation into the …
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Jan 04 2013
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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Jan 03 2013
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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Jan 03 2013
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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