Jul 08 2014
NEWS Staff Report Cameron County District Attorney’s Office investigator and longtime Rio Hondo City Commissioner Joseph “Joe” Lopez has been accused of domestic violence. According to Rio Hondo police, Lopez was arrested for domestic violence on Monday. Lopez, who took office in May 2012 but has served two prior terms, is accused of using his …
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Jul 08 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A fire on the morning of July 2 at the Luxury Apartments in San Benito that claimed the lives of Alicia C. Anguiano, 64, and her 5-year-old grandson, Angelo Christian Martinez, both of San Benito, has motivated many in the community to come to the aid of the …
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Jul 08 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com An early morning car crash on July 4 claimed the life of a 21-year-old San Benito man. At approximately 1:37 a.m. on Friday, a red Saturn Aurora driven by Alex Guerra Jr. of San Benito was traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue in San Benito. As the vehicle approached …
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Jul 08 2014
[slideshow_deploy id=’14542′] By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS Organizers of San Benito’s eighth annual ResacaFest – held Saturday, July 5, at the Heavin Memorial Park and Amphitheater – called this year’s event among the best in recent memory, attracting more than 3,000 people to the community. One of San Benito’s premier festivals hosted an …
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Jul 08 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At the regular meeting of the San Benito City Commission held Tuesday, July 1, a peace officer with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) received special recognition by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) organization. According to their website, “The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to …
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Jul 08 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Independent School District recently approved its 2014-15 school district budget. The budget was presented to the public in a special meeting on June 30, a meeting which RHISD Superintendent Ismael Garcia said went “smoothly.” The budget is set at $22,044,198, which is …
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Jul 03 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Wednesday morning apartment fire at the Luxury Apartments in San Benito claimed the life of Alicia C. Anguiano, of San Benito, as well as her young grandson. Anguiano, 64, was in the apartment with her 5-year-old grandson, whose identity has yet to be released, when the fire …
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Jul 03 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was found dead Monday, June 30, hanging from a noose. Although the death appeared to be a suicide, local authorities are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter before concluding cause of death. A source close to the family of the deceased has identified …
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Jul 03 2014
By CECILIA GONZALES Special to the NEWS Gratitude and generosity of the San Benito community was shown as Janet Mata received donations of a laptop and custom-made computer in replacement of her crashed laptop, in order to continue her legacy. “I was speechless, I didn’t know what to say,” said the recently-turned 22 year old. “Here’s …
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Jul 03 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Sylvia Muñoz Rosas of San Benito was shopping in the Harlingen Home Depot for sheetrock when she decided to ask an employee for some ideas on how she could help her two disabled children enjoy their summer. Rosas’ children—Toby Padilla, 10, and Vivian Padilla, 8—were born with Cystic …
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