Oct 18 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Cameron County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 48-year-old San Benito man on charges of sexual assault of a child, Sheriff Omar Lucio said. According to reports, 48-year-old Juan Ruben Martinez is accused of allegedly picking up 16-year-old girl from school on three separate occasions. It was not disclosed …
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Oct 18 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District has plans this Saturday to hold a dedication ceremony for the opening of Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary, located on FM 732. Family members of Leal, the school’s namesake who passed away this summer, will be on-hand during the ceremony, which will …
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Oct 18 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Special Education Program has been awarded the highest level of performance by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) during Oct. 11 regular board meeting. The agency released the decision in September and based its findings by the Performance Based Monitoring Analysis …
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Oct 18 2011
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Oct 18 2011
Madelyn Victoria Vallejo, performing simply as Madelyn Victoria, was at Suarez Ranch Saturday in San Benito off of FM 800 to shoot her video for “Country-Fide” – a cut off of her debut self-titled EP. Over 100 people showed up for the video, which will be available in about a month’s time on Youtube.com. (Photos by Vince Galvan)
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Oct 15 2011
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the NEWS WESLACO – The stakes were substantial Friday night at Bobby Lackey Stadium in Weslaco where the San Benito Greyhounds took on the Weslaco Panthers for a cat-dog brawl. Both teams, coming into the game undefeated in district, knew it would not be an easy win, much less …
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Oct 15 2011
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the NEWS LA FERIA – Ask any Bobcat fan who attended Friday night’s game and they’ll all say the same thing: Their beloved boys in black and gold not only had to contend with the La Feria Lions but also with the officiating crew. But regardless of questionable calls throughout …
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Oct 15 2011
By STACEY GONZALEZ Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – The Los Fresnos Falcons were definitely “in the zone” going up against Brownsville Hannah Friday night. Due to the Falcons stealth and maneuverability on the field, they left home with a 42-26 victory against the Eagles and are now 2-2 in the district and 5-2 …
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Oct 14 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A man of the people and for the people: This is how the family of the now late Juan B. Sanchez remembered the longtime Precinct 3 Cameron County Constable, who passed away Thursday at the age of 79. Surrounded by his family and in the comforts of his San …
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Oct 14 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Times they are a-changin’ at the San Benito Police Department. As much is evident when taking a mere walk inside the station on Williams Road, where Operations Chief Martin Morales has made a number of moves since he’s taken the reins from former Chief George Gomez, who now serves …
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