Lady ’Hounds share 32-5A title, ready for South

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Here we go again. After demolishing the Hanna Lady Golden Eagles by a score of 13-3 on Saturday, the Lady ’Hounds were able to secure a share of the 32-5A title with Porter, making this the eighth district title in recent years. Sophomore ace Amber Jasso helped lead the …

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Tee-Ball Time! Rangers take tournament, 16-10

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Sounds of cheers and laughter came from both ends of the dugout during Monday night’s championship tee-ball game at Stookey Park. But before a winner was named, the Grey Texas Rangers and Purple Thunder, the 5 and 6-year-old finalist squads, gathered on the field to hold hands in a …

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Taking Pride

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The Tapia home, located on Gene Moody Street, has been named the San Benito Chamber of Commerce Pride Committee Pride Home of the Month for April. Shown (from l-r) is Bertha Wilson, homeowner Maria Luisa Tapia, and Pride Committee representative Debbie Layton. (Photo by Scarlet O’Rourke)

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Calendar of Events (April 22-April 24)

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Date: Thru May 11 Event: Angels Pet Rescue+ Raffle: Seven Sets of Pearl Earrings for Mother’s Day Where: Brownsville Animal Shelter, 416 FM 511 in Omito More Info: (956) 371-7320 or email llaneyll@aol.com Date: Thru April 22 Event: SBHS Class of 1997 15th Reunion Where: South Padre Isla More Info: ydcostilla@gmail.com Date: April 21 Time: …

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BIG SQUEEZERS: San Benito semi-finalists in accordion competition poised

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Upon first listen, it’s hard to believe that the music played by accordionists Zeth Lara, 12, and Candie Cerda, 17, is not coming from seasoned musicians. Interestingly, the San Benito youths, though recently named semi-finalists in the Sixth Annual Big Squeeze competition, do not appear to know just how …

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Lopez’ indefinite suspension stemmed from confrontation

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The letter informing ousted San Benito Fire Marshal Henry Lopez of his indefinite suspension was released Thursday and tells of an altercation between the fire department veteran and Assistant City Manager Arturo Rodriguez, who is tasked with overseeing said department. Both parties released copies of the letter to the …

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Sheriff: Nolan admits to killing puppies

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – The man accused of killing three puppies turned himself in to authorities on Friday. According to Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio, Los Fresnos resident John Paul Nolan, 56, gave a voluntary confession on Thursday and informed the arresting officers that there was no need for a …

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Perez gets 45 years for murder

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Forty-five years it is. Julio Cesar Perez, a local Pentecostal pastor convicted of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for his crime. Perez, 41, had pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday as part of a plea agreement, according to the …

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Marijuana found in spare tire

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police assigned to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Task Force arrested a man on Tuesday accused of smuggling marijuana from Mexico into the United States. Brownsville resident Sergio Gonzalez, 40, is accused of attempting to bring an estimated 42.4 pounds of marijuana hidden inside a spare …

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PD: Man arrested with crack

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Wednesday, San Benito Police Department (SBPD) officers arrested a man believed to be carrying crack cocaine and marijuana. Police pulled over a maroon Monte Carlo for a moving violation on April 18, and the officer responding to the scene said he noticed the odor of marijuana emitting from …

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