By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Economic Development Corporation Board President Pete Claudio discussed the development of the recently acquired land and plans for the Resacawalk. “We are probably scheduling a meeting sometime this month,” said Claudio on Thursday, Jan. 2, regarding the progress in the Resacawalk project. “We’re going to have …
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Jan 04 2014
Elks Lodge holds Christmas party for special needs children
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS Technically, the season of giving occurs around the Christmas holiday, but for the San Benito Elks Lodge No. 1661 it’s year-round. For nearly 11 years, the Elks Lodge has worked with special needs children in various ways. Thanks to the lodge’s new “Special Needs Activities Program!”—spearheaded by Esteemed …
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Dec 31 2013
Three confirmed dead in garbage truck crash
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – At least three people, one of whom is believed to be a teenage boy, are confirmed dead in an accident involving a pickup truck that collided with a City of Harlingen garbage truck just outside San Benito city limits. It was before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, …
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Dec 30 2013
PD to probe judge for preferential treatment in attorney’s arrest
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito Municipal Court judge is the subject of a police investigation into allegations that he gave preferential treatment to an attorney arrested Sunday night. According to an arrest report filed by officer Manuel Alvarez of the San Benito Police Department, Municipal Judge Benjamin Yudesis allegedly instructed Alvarez …
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Dec 30 2013
2013: The Year in Review
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Compiling an end-of-year list of the biggest stories in San Benito is always a difficult task, and 2013 was no exception as scandals, controversies, courtroom dramas and what’s considered a promising business venture made headlines. The following are the top five stories of the year according to newspaper sales, …
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Dec 30 2013
Man found in canal dies at age 22
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A local man who was found unconscious in a canal after reportedly driving his vehicle off the road in San Benito died Sunday in a local hospital. Jesus Enrique Reyes, 22, was pronounced dead on Dec. 29 after suffering from what officers with the San Benito Police Department described …
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Dec 30 2013
Suspect jailed for punching child, 7
NEWS Staff Report A San Benito man is behind bars for allegedly punching a 7-year-old girl on Friday. Detective David Rodriguez of the San Benito Police Department reported via press release on Monday the arrest of Oscar Antonio Gracia Jr., 30, for injury to a child after allegedly punching a 7-year-old girl in the face. …
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Dec 30 2013
Academics cited among district goals in new year
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Interim superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu has not been with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District long, but he already has a number of goals for 2014, which he hopes will have long-term positive effects. “Mostly, it’s goals related to instruction and education, which is why we’re here,” …
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Dec 30 2013
City to seek public input on future projects
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com With the year coming to a close, San Benito City Manager Manuel Lara is looking toward the public for input on how to help improve the community in 2014. “What I would like to do personally, myself, before we start working on the budget, I would like to …
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Dec 27 2013
Man hospitalized after driving car into canal
NEWS Staff Report A 22-year-old man remains hospitalized with what San Benito police said were “multiple injuries” as well as head trauma after the vehicle he was driving was found submerged in water. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department reported that the man, who has yet to be identified, was driving …
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