Nov 19 2013
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS Whether it’s a bomb coming from his right arm or a booming kick off of his left foot, Daniel “D.J.” Ramirez can send a football a long way. And now, that talent is doing the same for him. Ramirez, an eighth grader at Gutierrez Middle School in Harlingen, …
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Oct 25 2013
NEWS Staff Writer San Benito High School golf competitors have performed well in recent tournaments, scoring fourth and third place in a highly-competitive field. Rene Montalvo, SBHS golf coach, reported that the Greyhounds golf team took fourth place overall at the McAllen Invitational Golf Tournament held at Palmview Golf Course during the last weekend of …
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Sep 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo man was arrested on Monday, Sept. 16, as the latest fugitive to be apprehended as a result of the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office Operation Magnet. Eleazar Guajardo Jr., 34, of Rio Hondo was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a Harlingen motel …
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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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Aug 27 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department is assisting the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office in its aggressive efforts to apprehend suspects accused of sex crimes against children. Together, along with several other law enforcement agencies, local authorities hope to bring accused child predators who’ve absconded to justice. Want the whole …
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Jul 19 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A local baseball team made up of players from San Benito, Harlingen, Lyford and Raymondville won the 2013 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Series in Dallas on Monday, July 8. The team, which fielded three players from San Benito, including George Macuaca, Mark Hernandez and Gabriel …
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Jul 17 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Valley is ushering in a new era of interstate roadways which may lead to a surge in economic development for the area. A sign with the I-69 emblem was unveiled on Monday, July 15 to a crowd of representatives from surrounding municipalities as well as state and …
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Jun 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman accused of allegedly sending sexually explicit photos of an infant girl to a sex offender in Corpus Christi has pleaded not guilty. According to Melissa Zamora, Public Information Officer for the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, 22-year-old Desiree Lee Padilla of San Benito signed …
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Apr 19 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man is behind bars for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and impregnating her, police reported Friday afternoon. According to a press release issued by Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department, 19-year-old Humberto Garcia of San Benito was arrested at his Corral …
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Mar 15 2013
NEWS Staff Report HARLINGEN – A San Benito man was arrested by the Harlingen Police Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Pablo Perez III, 32, was arrested by Harlingen police officers and US Marshals on Tuesday, March 12, for allegations that he had sexual contact with the victim. The allegations stem from a …
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