Apr 05 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com According to the San Benito Police Department, the infant child that was rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive in the tub last Thursday, died at a local hospital sometime today. “Yes it is official,” said Lieutenant Martin Morales Jr. after confirming with one of the detectives on …
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Apr 04 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Police confirmed today that the infant child that was found unresponsive in the tub last Thursday afternoon was expected to be taken off life support today. “From what we’ve been told, the child had no brain activity and they were going to take him off life support to see …
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Apr 01 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Just a couple of months ago, 26-year old Roberto Blas would wake up every morning and go out to cut yards to support his family. Today, he lies bedridden inside a tiny 2-bedroom house on Milam St. in San Benito, barely able to move while his wife Azucena …
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Apr 01 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Former San Benito High School graduate and current South Texas Fighting Championship (STFC) 145lb champion Josh “Manic Mayhem” Montalvo paid a visit to the Valley this past week in an effort to help give back to some local MMA gyms. Montalvo wasn’t alone though as his training …
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Apr 01 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Another person has been arrested in connection with the January sting operation that led to Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre being charged with several counts of bribery and engaging in organized crime. The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested Claudia Elisa Sanchez on Wednesday afternoon at the San …
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Mar 31 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com An infant child is currently in ICU at Valley Baptist Medical Center after emergency medical personnel found him without a pulse inside his home at the housing projects near Stookey Park Thursday afternoon. According to San Benito Interim Police Michael Galvan, the mother of the child was bathing him …
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Mar 25 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Just a few years ago, Dave Rempe was best known as owner and operator of Dave’s Gym in Harlingen. The gym was wildly popular for its MMA classes and owning the only Octagon training center in the area. On Good Friday, however, Rempe became best known for something …
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Mar 25 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The amount of registered sex offenders living in a particular city is arguably one of the main things that people look into before moving into a new city. Well, according to recent statistics, people might be thinking twice about moving here. Cameron County has a total of 673 registered …
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Mar 25 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito legend Freddy Fender may have died ten years ago, but that hasn’t stopped the people down at the START center from keeping his name alive. This past Thursday at a joint luncheon with the Rotary Club, Ron Rodgers, the president of the START center, formally announced the …
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Mar 23 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com City Commissioners Tuesday night approved the purchase and construction of 15 canopies that will cover all the bleachers at Stookey Park. Commissioners unanimously opted out of the cheaper in-house proposal of $25,000 and decided on a $35,000 proposal from Tenzo, stating the outline looked much more “professional.” “These are …
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