Mar 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man is behind bars for physically assaulting his mother over the weekend. Officers with the San Benito Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance between several family members at approximately 1 a.m., Sunday, March 16, at the 400 block of Franklin Street. Upon arrival, the …
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Mar 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Four individuals were arrested for stealing beer from a local convenience store, and during the booking process one of the suspects allegedly assaulted a police officer. Officers with the San Benito Police Department conducted a traffic stop at approximately 4:43 p.m., Saturday, March 15, on a vehicle that …
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Mar 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Fourth Annual Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association “Walk-Run-Zumba” is slated for Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22. “We’ve partnered up with the city, and we’re going to have a Zumbathon on (Friday) night here at Berta Cabaza Middle School at 6:30 at night,” said Ray Saldaña …
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Mar 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Lady ’Hounds returned from state powerlifting competition over the weekend with some new championship bling to add to their collection, and in doing so made school history as well as a statement to the rest of the Rio Grande Valley and Texas: Don’t mess with the …
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Mar 14 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Fifty-two applicants, 12 finalists, five remaining hopefuls and three withdrawals later, the San Benito Greyhounds finally have a new head football coach and athletic director. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees met during a special meeting Friday afternoon and discussed in closed session the matter of filling the …
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Mar 14 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Rosie Cavazos had a plan: Retire at the age of 62 from the Plano Independent School District, where she worked for 28 years as a bilingual paraprofessional; move back to her hometown of San Benito and live in the house where she and her six siblings were raised. Unfortunately …
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Mar 14 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Another case of arson was reported Thursday in the Rio Hondo area as a storage shed and barn were burned to the ground just outside the city limits. Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera said on Friday that he is uncertain of the exact number …
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Mar 14 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Prize Barn in San Benito was raided Thursday by local law enforcement authorities as part of an ongoing effort to curb illegal gambling in the area. Operation Bishop, a multi-agency effort launched by the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and aided by the County Sheriff’s Department and local …
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Mar 14 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com “I can’t believe the news today. I can’t close my eyes and make it go away.” –Paul “Bono” Hewson, U2 Sing it for San Benito, Bono! Because finding the words to describe my frustration in the process of selecting a new head football coach and athletic director for the …
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Mar 11 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s decision time. At a special meeting slated for 3 p.m. Friday, March 14, the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees is scheduled to discuss and take possible action on employing a new head football coach and athletic director. Up for the job are two remaining hopefuls for …
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