Feb 14 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the 2014 Cameron County and State of Texas Primary Elections will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and end Friday, Feb. 28. Polling locations for early voting will be at the San Benito Community Building, located at 210 E. Heywood St. in San Benito, the Los …
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Jan 28 2014
NEWS Staff Report RIO HONDO – Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera has confirmed a third arrest in the case involving two Rio Hondo volunteer firefighters who are accused of arson. According to Barrera, Richard Guajardo, 18, was arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at Rio Hondo High School. Guajardo, along …
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Jan 24 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera confirmed on Friday the arrest of two Rio Hondo volunteer firefighters who’ve been accused of arson. According to Barrera, Daniel Davis and Alexander Benavidez, the volunteer firefighters in question, were apprehended Thursday by County fire marshals in connection with …
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Jan 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A campaign to help promote healthy lifestyles in Cameron County has also established a walking club. The club, which meets at the Resaca Heavin Trail every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in San Benito at 8 a.m., comes in conjunction with news of the city’s plan to widen the …
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Dec 23 2013
By MONICA ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – The Rio Grande Valley isn’t exactly a winter wonderland, but when the cold fronts come in, if you are left without a jacket the cold snaps can feel especially chilly. The Rio Hondo Junior High Student Council took matters into their own hands and decided …
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Oct 08 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo Police Department reserve officer arrested for his alleged involvement in a recent burglary can expect to face additional charges when he’s extradited Thursday. Ernesto Yanez, 26, was arrested in Houston on Friday, Oct. 4, and is expected to face burglary and official …
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Oct 05 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com OLMITO – A former officer of the Rio Hondo Police Department was arrested in Houston Friday and will soon be transported into the custody of the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on suspicions that he was involved in a recent burglary, Sheriff Omar Lucio confirmed at a press conference here. …
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Sep 16 2013
Special to the NEWS Cameron County will be making available sand and empty sandbags for county residents to fill today until 7:00 PM at its County Precinct Warehouse Barns in Brownsville, San Benito, and Harlingen. Each vehicle will be allowed to pick up six (6) sandbags. Businesses are being allowed ten (10) bags. Residents are …
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May 03 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Calling 9-1-1 may soon cost a little bit more. The Cameron County Emergency Communication District has announced that there will be changes coming to its Emergency Telephone Number Service, 9-1-1, in the near future. “Over the last few years, the U.S. government (and other entities) have expressed interest …
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Apr 23 2013
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS The San Benito City Commission unanimously approved of a moratorium on issuing permits to eight-liner establishments and businesses housing similar types of gaming devices. The action was taken at a special City Commission meeting held Monday evening, in which Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz was present …
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