Jan 15 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was sentenced to six years in prison last week after pleading guilty to three felony charges stemming from a 2015 hit-and-run case in Pharr. Elliot Lozoya, 22, pled guilty on January 4 to two counts of accident involving serious bodily injury and one count …
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Jan 15 2016
By DANIEL VASQUEZ RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS After a four year sojourn of priesthood in Rio Hondo, Father Rigobert Poulang Mot will be returning to the Republic of Cameroon, but not before receiving the key to the City. Flanked by the honor guard of the Rio Hondo High School Air Force JROTC, the …
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Jan 15 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Historical Society will continue their “Windows to the Past” series on Tuesday, January 19 at the Community Center when they welcome guest speaker Ray Stewart. A San Benito native and former Hollywood actor, Stewart appeared in several feature films and television shows in the 70’s, …
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Jan 13 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After a phenomenal season that saw them storm their way to the Class 6-A Regional finals, the San Benito Greyhounds were able to re-celebrate their accomplishments on Sunday. Finishing the season with a 10-3 record, a District, Bi-District, and Area Championship, the San Benito Greyhounds more than deserved …
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Jan 13 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Eleven months after being arrested on 14 counts of tampering with government evidence, former Indian Lake Police Chief John Chambers was found guilty on all counts on Friday in the 103rd State District Court of Texas. Chambers was found to have made false entries in the firearm qualification …
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Jan 08 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The chances of winning are somewhere around 1-in-293 million, according to lottery officials. Still, that hasn’t stopped local citizens from going into an absolute frenzy over the recent Powerball jackpot. After nobody claimed the $500 million prize on Wednesday, the jackpot has been adjusted to roughly $800 million …
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Jan 06 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Four Cameron County tax officials are in custody after being arrested on multiple felony charges Wednesday morning. According to a press release issued by the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, County Tax-Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre, Chief of Investigations and Enforcement Lieutenant Joe Mireles, Sergeant Pete Garza and Omar Sanchez-Paz …
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Jan 06 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man is in critical condition in a San Antonio hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in Weslaco on New Year’s Day. According to reports, 27-year old Joseph Anthony Nuncio lost control of his vehicle just shortly after 3:00 a.m. and crashed his vehicle …
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Jan 06 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Sitting in her hospital bed in the early morning of December 31, Daniela Sanchez was expecting to be holding her first child in her arms after a few hours of labor. Well, it was a little over 18 hours of labor later before doctors eventually decided it was …
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Jan 06 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Imagine going out for an evening walk at a newly opened park only to be harassed by a boisterous group of kids. For Lily Nunez and her walking partner, that was just the start of what would eventually become to be a series of run-ins with a group …
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