Jul 11 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A second suspect in the alleged murder of a San Benito man has been apprehended by authorities and currently awaits trial, according to Cameron County court records. Lee Roy Hernandez, 20, of Harlingen was arrested Friday, July 4, by deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department for the murder …
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Mar 07 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man has died as a result of injuries he sustained after being beaten by another man with brass knuckles. According to a report filed by the Harlingen Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Sam Houston Street in Harlingen at approximately 9:30 …
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Nov 19 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com With the bang of a gavel, the family of a San Benito Consolidated Independent School District bus driver killed last February received the closure they have long sought. Oralia Espinoza, 34, reacted Tuesday to the sentencing of Felipe Sanchez Jr., who pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter in the death …
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Nov 16 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Felipe Sanchez Jr., the driver of a vehicle involved in a February collision that left a San Benito CISD bus driver dead, will be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the incident. According to Melissa Zamora, Public Information Officer for the Cameron County District …
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Oct 25 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Felipe Sanchez Jr., the driver of a vehicle involved in a February collision that left a San Benito CISD school bus driver dead, pled guilty Thursday to a charge in connection with the incident, the 107th State District Court confirmed Friday. Court officials could not, however, immediately verify the …
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Sep 28 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Charges against the driver of a vehicle which killed a San Benito CISD school bus driver have been upgraded to include murder. Felipe Sanchez Jr., 21, was initially charged with intoxication manslaughter for driving the vehicle that claimed the life of Juan Luis Espinoza in the early morning …
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By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS September 15 saw a special meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School District School Board. The meeting was held to go over board member safety training and a presentation and update on the student dress code. The board began the meeting with public comments, which can be on … Continue reading [...]
By AMANDA SOTELO Special to the PRESS A product of South Texas College and its Valley Scholars Program, Deisy Perez is leading successful careers as a real estate investor, actress and most recently, travel advisor. The 41-year-old Valley native has even recently ventured into the world of real estate marketing and sales and has targeted … Continue reading [...]
Special to the PRESS So many years have passed and still LMWD remembers that 21 years ago, friends and family members were lost because of a horrific accident. However, since then, the community has continued to grow, build, and flourish, beginning with the rebuilding of the Causeway itself. Last week on the special day of … Continue reading [...]
By Rene Torres Although lipstick admittedly contributed on a small scale to the war effort, women, in those times, were expected to be as feminine during the World War II era as they did prior to the conflict. Perhaps lipstick did not untangle the knots of despair of the afflicted soldier, but it provided hope … Continue reading [...]
By Steve Hathcock Editor’s Note: Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the world. Sigmund Freud dies at home in London London. Professor Sigmund Freud, originator of psychoanalysis, died at his Hampstead, … Continue reading [...]
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