BREAKING NEWS: Officer claims he was denied legal counsel

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SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE!   By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A public hearing was held Wednesday morning at the San Benito Municipal Building for officer David Ortega of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), who received a three-day suspension last year for allegedly refusing a direct order from Sergeant Rene Garcia to complete a questionnaire. …

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RH mayor denies News use of city facilities

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NEWS Staff Report Use of city facilities in Rio Hondo for the San Benito News “Meet the Candidates” community forum, was denied Monday by Mayor Alonzo Garza. In the meantime, another location has been confirmed as owners of the Deep River Family Bar and Grill graciously offered their establishment for the forum, which will be …

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Fire consumes 100 acres in San Benito

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Fire Department, along with several other fire departments and law enforcement agencies battled an intense grass fire on Sunday afternoon between Highway 100 and FM 732 in San Benito. “It was a large grass fire, we were out there for about three hours,” said Fire …

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Six now accused of capital murder

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  By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio has confirmed the arrest of two more individuals who were allegedly involved in the murder of third grade Rio Hondo Intermediate teacher Sonia Perez. Daniel Castaneda and Mark Daniel Garza were arrested and charged with capital murder on Saturday in connection with …

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State cuts remain central in Pl. 6 race

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Place 6 School Board race is going to be an interesting one. Incumbent Oscar Medrano, who currently serves on the board as its president, is looking to maintain his seat while challenger Fatima Huerta looks to bring a new face and new ideas to …

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Autism Walk slated for Friday

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Fourth Annual Autism Awareness Walk is set for Friday, April 15 at the Heavin Resaca Trail in San Benito. The walk will begin at 6 p.m. and is slated to feature numerous activities for children as well as information about autism. “The purpose of the walk is …

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Lady Falcons stun San Benito

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By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS They say all good things come to an end, and unfortunately for the San Benito Lady ’Hounds their nine-game winning streak came to a heartbreaking end Friday night. The Los Fresnos Lady Falcons defeated San Benito in seven nail-biting innings by a score of 8-7. The Lady ’Hounds …

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Sonia Perez … IN HER OWN WORDS

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SBNEWSPAPER.COM EXCLUSIVE! Teacher of the Year document reveals murdered educator’s past By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Nine days have passed since third grade teacher Sonia Perez of San Benito was brutally murdered at the age of 39 in what investigators with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department believe was the result of a murder-for-hire plot allegedly …

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City elections forum announced

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NEWS Staff Report The South Texas Adult Resource and Training (START) Center will once again host a candidate forum for the City of San Benito elections. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event will take place at the San Benito Community Building, located at 210 E. Heywood in …

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Man jailed for robbing store with BB gun

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Los Fresnos man is still behind bars for an alleged robbery of a country store in Lozano, Texas. Mario Zurita, 32, is accused of aggravated robbery using a bb-gun. The incident occurred Monday, March 14 at approximately 8:20 p.m. According to a press release, the Precinct 4 …

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