May 31 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department is in the middle of their “Click-it-or-ticket” campaign and they have already written out over 100 tickets for the sole reason of not wearing a seat belt. Through the campaign, the SBPD received a grant from the state to approve overtime pay for …
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May 31 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A concrete slab sits in the middle of the Garza family’s yard with a large American flag propped in the middle. On one side of the flag is a large Marine plaque while an honorary tombstone that was donated to the family lies on the other side. The …
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May 31 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Parks and Rec Department is gearing up for their first ever “Movies at the Park” series at Stookey Park. The first screening has been scheduled for July 15 with a new movie playing every Friday after that. The movies will be free to the public and …
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May 25 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For 13 years, Sandee Alvarez was a prominent employee for the City of San Benito. Working as the Community Grants and Program Director for the City, Alvarez became a well-known face in the community and was able to establish connections with businesses and individual citizens alike. Now, as the …
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May 24 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After months of campaigning, the unofficial results for the Cameron County runoff elections are finally in. Eddie Trevino was able to hold off Dan Sanchez for the Democratic nomination for County Judge by garnering over 52% of the vote. In total, Trevino tallied 9,163 votes to 8,184 votes for …
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May 23 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was found dead Sunday morning after falling off a 50-foot cliff in South Brewster County, Texas. Errol Zane Trinkley, 31, was discovered by a cadaver dog after reportedly leaving his vehicle running on the side of the road and walking to the edge of the cliff …
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May 20 2016
By PETE BANDA Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Marriot International Inc. announced to City officials Thursday that they will no longer be going through with plans to construct a $19 million hotel and conference center here in San Benito. The announcement comes one year and two weeks from the day that the City and the Economic Development …
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May 20 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Three local teens are behind bars today after police say they broke into a residence off the 600 block of Resaca Shores Drive Thursday morning. The home owner first called police after she arrived home to find a number of items missing. Jewelry, electronics, and cash were amongst …
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May 20 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com An 18-year-old San Benito woman is behind bars and facing a first degree felony charge for her role in an aggravated robbery that took place in Harlingen on May 15. Demi J. Cruz was arrested, along with three other Harlingen residents, after the group allegedly strangled a man and …
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May 18 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At the age of five, most kids don’t have a care in the world as they prepare to start school for the first time. As for SBHS senior Valeria Serna, she was merely worried about how she would fit in after coming to the United States without knowing a …
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