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357th candidates spar over attack ads

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Attack ads prevalent in the race between 357th State District Judge Oscar X. Garcia and challenger Juan Magallanes continue to intensify as the incumbent alleged libel in an advertisement his opponent purchased for publication in the San Benito News and Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS. The advertisement in question, paid …

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CONSIDER THIS: No/True Colors

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com No Color? Mechanical complications associated with the printing press prevented the San Benito News from publishing its Wednesday, Oct. 29 mid-week edition in color. The production crew has been working tirelessly to resolve the problem as color capabilities are being restored. Unfortunately, it was necessary to print the Oct. …

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City candidate, business tenants dispute heats up

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A police report has been filed against Place 2 San Benito City Commission candidate Shirley Vega, who has been accused of non-aggravated assault. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, April 30, at Sunshine Rehab, which at the time was located at 258 S. Sam Houston Blvd. Sunshine Rehab, …

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FACING CHARGES: JP candidate, elderly woman arrested for assault

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A physical altercation reported Monday ended with the arrests of two San Benito women—one an elderly female and the other a candidate in the race for Precinct 3, Place 1 Justice of the Peace. Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San Benito Police Department confirmed Monday the arrests …

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