Dec 16 2022
Special to the NEWS The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) saw some local activity in recent days as sheriff’s deputies made multiple arrest in two separate, unrelated incidents. CURRENCY SEIZED On Dec. 9, 2022, a Cameron County Sheriff’s K9 Unit, conducted a traffic stop on northbound I-69 in San Benito on a maroon Ford Fusion. …
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Dec 16 2022
By GABRIEL CANTU TSTC Communication Specialist gabriel.cantu@tstc.edu HARLINGEN—Utility companies depend on highly skilled automotive technicians to keep their fleet vehicles ready for everything from routine service calls to emergencies. Alex Alvarado, of San Benito, is a fourth-semester Automotive Technology student at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, where he is studying for an Associate of …
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Dec 16 2022
Special to the NEWS HOUSTON—The Department of Justice has announced the unsealing of an 11-count indictment charging 12 individuals, including an individual from San Benito, in a long-running, multi-faceted conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding industry in the Los Indios border region. Transmigrantes are individuals who transport used vehicles and other goods from the United …
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Dec 16 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS Former Chief Deputy Gus Reyna, Jr. passed away last month at the age of 59. He was best known as Chief Deputy of the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office, a role he served in since 1999. Gus Reyna, Jr. is survived by his wife, Martha I. Reyna, and their …
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Dec 09 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS Finding a permanent home for the San Benito History Museum remains in question after this week’s meeting of the San Benito City Commission, but supporters of the museum believe there is a solution. The city commission discussed the issue in a lengthy closed-door session during the Tuesday, Dec. …
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Dec 09 2022
By TONY VINDELL Special to the NEWS \Working for the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) is going to pay off for current and future employees. Abraham Gallegos, the director of administrative services for the district, is proposing a plan that will benefit those with tenure and who are planning to retire from the …
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Dec 09 2022
Special to the NEWS The City of San Benito Cultural Arts Department (CAD) presents its annual Castilian Roses in December exhibition, which commemorates the miraculous legend of La Virgen de Guadalupe, whose iconic image is woven into the South Texas/Northern Mexico border visual-landscape. This forth iteration showcases interpretive artwork, folk art, and poetry from the …
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Dec 09 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the NEWS The Christmas season has arrived and with it also arrive toy drives from multiple organizations and non-profits. However, the San Benito Boys & Girls Club is offering a different take on the holiday charity drive. President Liz Chavez said she created “Sponsor a Child’s Christmas” four years ago …
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Dec 09 2022
Special to the NEWS DOUBLE ARREST On November 22, Cameron County Sheriff’s Investigators, along with Homeland Security Investigations and the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, executed a Federal Arrest Warrant for Juan Jose Cindo. Cindo Resides at the 100 Block of Rebecca Lane in San Benito. At the residence, investigators detained Juan Jose Cindo, 43-years-old, …
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Dec 09 2022
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS After a historic season that saw the Greyhounds advance to the third round of the playoffs for just the fifth time in the last 25 years, the individual accolades have poured in at an equally historic rate. Despite finishing as the runner up in District 32-6A, an astonishing …
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