Tag: rosemary vela

Community/social media responds in record numbers to local woman’s sudden death

By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ   EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Just to put in to perspective how big of an impact the death of 2009 San Benito High School graduate Rosemary Vela had on this community, let’s just say her story was shared and viewed online more than any other story in San Benito News history. As of …

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#BREAKING NEWS: 2009 SBHS graduate dies in Tennessee car accident while on duty as a Sheriff’s deputy

By PETE BANDA   Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former San Benito High School graduate died early this morning while working as a deputy for Madison County in Tennessee. Rosemary Vela, 24, was in a one car crash at about 2 a.m. today while responding to a call for backup from another officer, Madison County Sheriff’s …

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