Oct 18 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There was no party for San Benito residents Maria Alicia Rodriguez, Pedro Suarez or Maria Elena Machuca on Thursday afternoon when Justice of the Peace David Garza charged them with three counts of aggravated assault, a second degree felony, for the assault of a 40-year-old male at Party …
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Oct 18 2012
NEWS Staff Report The third and final suspect wanted for the aggravated assault of a man whose ear was reportedly bitten off on Saturday turned herself in to authorities this morning, police confirmed. Maria Elena Machuca, 45, of San Benito turned herself in to police on Thursday after being wanted in connection with the aggravated …
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Oct 17 2012
NEWS Staff Report Two of the three suspects wanted for the aggravated assault of a man whose ear was reportedly bitten off on Saturday have been arrested, police confirmed. It was Wednesday morning when San Benito residents Pedro Suarez, 31, and Maria Alicia Rodriguez, 25, were arrested by officers with the San Benito Police Department …
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Oct 16 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito choir teacher who was arrested Friday for soliciting a minor did not have a prior criminal record, school district officials have reported. “He had a completely clean background check,” San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said about Alfredo Hernandez. “We just ran current …
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Oct 16 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 40-year-old man attending a weekend party at a San Benito nightclub wound up in the hospital after his ear was reportedly bitten off by a female bar patron, whom the victim has claimed was a stranger. The incident allegedly transpired early Saturday morning on the 700 block …
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Oct 16 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 70th Annual Pigskin Jubilee is scheduled this Saturday at Bobby Morrow Stadium. There will be 24 groups performing from Region 28, which consists of bands from 2A-5A schools, ranging in geographical location from Brownsville to Donna. “This is what is considered a Sweepstakes state year for 5A …
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Oct 16 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com This weekend marks the 21st Annual Conjunto Festival at the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center (NMCAC), an event which is beheld worldwide as a celebration of the style of music popularized by the late conjunto musician, Narciso Martinez, originally of San Benito. San Benito is considered the birthplace …
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Oct 16 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Owner of the Blue Marlin restaurant in San Benito, Herminia Garcia, has owned the establishment since 1991. Garcia, who hails from Guanajuato, Mexico, speaks only Spanish. Although it’s possible that the essence of language can be somewhat lost in translation, this reviewer will do her best to capture …
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Oct 15 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito choir teacher has resigned after he was arrested on Friday for online solicitation of a minor, a charge stemming from accusations that the suspect attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl out of her parents’ house for a late night rendezvous at his apartment. Officers with the …
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Oct 13 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com City officials at a workshop on Tuesday attempted to address confusion regarding the pending street repair project, including the process of selling certificates of obligation to help pay for the project. The San Benito City Commission has not defined specific allocation of designated funds to repair city streets, …
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