Jul 13 2012
By COLE AVERY San Benito News Residents up and down the Texas coast are preparing for possible higher rates and surcharges from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Though San Benito is inland, local officials say its residents would be subject to the same charges as coastal Cameron County. A plan has emerged from the Texas …
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Jul 13 2012
Originally from Santa Rosa, 22-year-old Samuel Salazar, Jr. is shown being sworn to “protect and serve” the citizens of San Benito by San Benito Police Department Operations Chief Martin Morales. Salazar is the newest SBPD officer. (Photo by Joe Bocanegra)
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Jul 10 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Three City of San Benito employees were arrested Monday for the alleged use of an unauthorized city vehicle and theft of city property. The three employees were assigned to the water distribution department, according to a press release issued by the San Benito Police Department. In the release, SBPD …
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Jul 10 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly exposing his genitals to a woman and a 15-year-old girl. San Benito police responded to the 100 block of Florencia Street in reference to the incident. According to Detective Rogelio Banda, a man, who has yet to be identified, …
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Jul 10 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com No respect. This is how Lionel C. Betancourt described recent graffiti on Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital, where unknown perpetrators tagged the upper portion of the building’s entrance over the weekend. According to Betancourt, founder of the group referred to as Save Dolly, the suspects in the crime may have …
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Jul 10 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Parishioners of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church will be celebrating the parish’s centennial anniversary this Friday. It is the mark of 100 years of history, hardship and faith, according to churchgoers. A century ago, a wooden church sat where the newly renovated St. Benedict’s stands on 351 Bowie Street. It …
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Jul 10 2012
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Funding for the San Benito Community Development Block Grant program has again been allotted less monies. According to Sandee Alvarez, community development coordinator, the federal government has continued a recent trend of allotting decreased CDBG funding. Specifically, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to give the city …
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Jul 10 2012
The Little Tigers placed second at a tournament held June 2 and 3 at the Soccer House in Harlingen. Pictured (l-r) are Head Coach Alex Quintanilla and Assistant Coach Alberto Concha, Aaden, Ricky, Angel, (second row) Sienna, Amorette (Chickie) and Andrea. (Courtesy photo)
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Jul 10 2012
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito News has confirmed that three employees of the City of San Benito water distribution department have been arrested on accusations of using a city dump truck in order to transport materials to one of the suspects’ residence. Furthermore, the employees, identified as 31-year-old Esequiel Diaz, 51-year-old Adolfo Gamez and …
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Jul 06 2012
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS A Housing Authority employee was injured Friday at a house fire on the 1100 block of S. McCullough St. in San Benito. According to Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San Benito Police Department, firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel responded to the scene, where neighbors and …
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