Jan 31 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The investigation into a San Benito police officer involved in a shooting incident on the evening of Monday, Jan. 13, remains ongoing. The officer in question, whose name has yet to be released, is facing review after he allegedly discharged his firearm at a juvenile. “Sections of it …
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Jan 31 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department has concluded its investigation into Municipal Court Judge Benjamin Yudesis regarding allegations that he gave preferential treatment to attorney Monica Solis following her January arrest. According to Assistant City Manager Arturo Rodriguez, the police department has handed its investigation over to the Cameron …
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Jan 31 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Readers may not be aware, but the reporters who penned recent San Benito News articles about the Greyhound wrestling, JV Dark and Light basketball teams have one thing in common: They’re all products of the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department. That’s LIFE. But for these aspiring teen journalists, Ladies …
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Jan 31 2014
The San Benito “Anti-Selection Committee” Committee is a group of citizens formed to hold accountable the actions of San Benito CISD administrators during their search for a new head football coach and athletic director. And if you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re not fans of selection committees doing the job that the aforementioned administrators …
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Jan 28 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Cameron County Precinct 3 Constable Joe Cavazos died at the age of 64 on Sunday, Jan. 26, following a lengthy bout with cancer, but not before leaving behind a legacy that his family and former colleagues now remember vividly. Cavazos served two near full-length terms as Constable dating back …
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Jan 28 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The separation agreement between San Benito CISD and now-former Greyhounds athletic director and head football coach Spencer Gantt confirms a $40,000 contract buyout and a reassignment that took place prior to his departure. The agreement was released to the San Benito News on Tuesday in response to a request …
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Jan 28 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The loss of control of his staff was cited as one of the determining factors in Santiago R. Garcia’s demotion from the school district’s police chief to police officer. Garcia was informed of the reassignment via correspondence from San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu on Friday, Jan. …
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Jan 28 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com More questions are being raised about the fire that consumed a house on Franklin Street in San Benito. The fire, which occurred on Sunday, Jan. 19, is being investigated as a possible case of arson. There have also been reports indicating a number of burglaries occurring on the …
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Jan 28 2014
NEWS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS – The Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo yeehaws into town this weekend as the anticipated event will be held in conjunction with the Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show. The four-day stock show kicks off Thursday, Jan. 30 while the rodeo begins Friday, Jan. 31. Both the stock show and rodeo, …
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Jan 28 2014
NEWS Staff Report RIO HONDO – Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera has confirmed a third arrest in the case involving two Rio Hondo volunteer firefighters who are accused of arson. According to Barrera, Richard Guajardo, 18, was arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at Rio Hondo High School. Guajardo, along …
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