Jul 08 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Six men allegedly involved in the murder of former Rio Hondo teacher Sonia Perez were indicted on Wednesday. “On July 6, all six men were indicted on capital murder charges,” said Alexis Clynes, Special Products Coordinator for the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office. “We don’t have any type …
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Jul 08 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The public comment portion of San Benito CISD School Board meetings will be airing again on KSBG-TV Channel 17, the school district’s television station after being removed from the telecasts in 2003. “It began at the last board meeting,” said School Board President Yliana Rodriguez. “We’re public servants. …
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Jul 08 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com With the state of the economy looking remaining grim, hope may come in the form of a few new businesses set to open in the Resaca City. Rodeo Dentistry, based out of Fort Worth, will be celebrating its grand opening in San Benito on Wednesday, July 13 at …
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Jul 08 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Texas Legislature is in the process of approving what could be one of the most controversial immigration laws since Arizona Senate Bill 1070. If approved, the law will require officials of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to ask for proof of citizenship or legal status …
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Jul 08 2011
NEWS Staff Report Linda Luna of San Benito was reported missing on Thursday, July 7. (SBPD photo) San Benito police are currently searching for a 14-year-old girl reported missing since Thursday. According to authorities with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), 14-year-old Linda Luna went missing on July 7. She was last seen at approximately …
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Jul 08 2011
Special to the NEWS Economic changes within industry spurred Antonio Gonzalez, a San Benito native and 1988 graduate of Los Fresnos High School, to seek a career change that added a Wind Energy Technology certificate from Texas State Technical College Harlingen (TSTC) to his Bachelor’s degree. Today, he’s a construction site manager with Vestas, an …
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Jul 05 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Are you ready for some football… tickets? Season tickets for the San Benito Greyhound 2011 football season will go on sale from Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. According to a statement on sbhounds.com released by Athletic Director and Head Football …
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Jul 05 2011
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS Thousands of people set foot at the W.H. Heavin Resaca Trail and Kennedy Park to relax, unwind, and enjoy ResacaFest 2011 as early as 8 a.m. Sunday. San Benito’s 4th Annual ResacaFest was held July 3, and the committee, volunteers, and performers did not let the early …
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Jul 05 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The high-pitch screeching of police sirens and the low rumble of motorcycles indicated that the many San Benito veterans on Monday, July 4, were making their way to the new Veteran’s War Memorial in observance of its inauguration. This occurred just a day after the City of San …
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Jul 05 2011
Special to the NEWS The Maldonado family held a reunion Saturday, July 2 at the Casa Del Sol. There were over 300 family members present, descendants of Victor and Lucia Maldonado of San Benito, coming from Arkansas, Houston and other areas of Texas and the Valley, in addition to San Benito. The reunion started with …
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