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Local leaders address Giffords shooting

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Hinojosa, Farenthold and Oliveira examine heated political rhetoric By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The assassination attempt on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona Saturday has left federal and state officials whose districts cover the Cameron County area on “heightened alert,” not to mention contemplating the recent notion that hostile rhetoric levied at …

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Wrecks leave 2 in coma, horse killed

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Separate accidents that occurred during the New Year’s holiday has left two men in a coma and a horse killed. On Dec. 31 at approximately 6:06 p.m., a woman and her four children were driving northbound on FM 732 in a white Dodge Caravan. According to police reports, …

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Local businessman lived like ‘Opie’ as a child

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Community Corner By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS There have been many people from many walks of life who have been able to enjoy the Heaven Resaca Trail in San Benito, and 51-year-old Leo Ramirez is one of them. Since he was a child he was around the area now home of the trail. …

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Escapee from San Benito still on the loose

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Authorities with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) continue searching for a San Benito man who allegedly escaped from a Three Rivers, Texas federal prison camp in September. According to DOJ Public Affairs Officer Angela Dodge, no new information has been received regarding the whereabouts of alleged …

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AEIS report shows declining dropout rate

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com According to the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Report, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) has increased in value. Financially, the district’s value for the 2009-2010 school year increased to $792,165,445, an increase of $34,287,711 from the 2008-2009 school year which was valued at $757,877,734. The …

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Corpse mishandling ‘unending nightmare’ for family

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The David vs. Goliath battle of a local family’s ongoing fight against one of the largest funeral service providers in the nation has taken its toll, but it’s also prompted a closer look at Texas graveyard regulations and even attracted national attention. As previously reported by the News …

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PD: Teen assaulted at trail over iPod

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 16-year-old girl was attacked by another teenage female at the Heavin Resaca Trail on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by Lieutenant Martin Morales, Jr. of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD). The 16-year-old girl was walking along the trail near Fannin Street when the 15-year-old suspect …

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City, police union negotiate contract extension

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito and the San Benito Police Employee Association (SBPEA) negotiated a one-year contract extension on December 20, 2010. According to Michael Galvan, association president, the contract is a “quick three-page extension.” “Basically it’s just an extension contract. We didn’t really get a new contract …

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San Benito couple weds at Polar Dip

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By RAY QUIROGA Publisher publisher@sbnewspaper.com Cupid can strike at the least expected time. Traci Ann and Patrick Helton can vouch for that. They tied the knot after a three-week, whirlwind courtship. These days, that fact unto itself may not raise that many eyebrows, but consider the fact that neither individual was looking for love and …

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Valentine’s Dance to once again feature Noe Pro

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Special to the NEWS The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum is proud to present the Annual Valentine’s Dance “Noche de Ronda” featuring Noe Pro and the Band. The dance will take place Saturday, Feb. 12 from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight at the San Benito Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall, 826 E. …

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