August 2, 2011 archive

Smoke Blots Out Sky

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Fire under investigation, TCEQ monitors air quality By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The sky turned black near La Paloma Monday evening as a fire engulfed a field of tires and forced local officials to evacuate nearby homes and close down the road leading to the blaze. As of presstime Tuesday, Barlow Road in the …

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Outreach Center a one-stop shop for rehabilitation

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – Since its recent inception, the Harlingen Outreach Center formally known as The Bridge has reported various numbers, all of which represent landmark accomplishments for the project. Thirteen, for example, is the number of non-profit organizations currently operating inside the center; 19,224 is the amount in square footage …

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Housing Authority brings down the house

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS It was finally time to bring down the house. The San Benito Housing Authority (SBHA) has begun the demolition of a dilapidated home on Bonham Street after being reported to the City of San Benito months ago. As previously reported by the News, the house had been …

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Julio Cesar Perez arraigned in wife’s murder

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Special to the NEWS Julio Cesar Perez BROWNSVILLE – The Cameron County and District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon that Julio Cesar Perez, 41, was arraigned by State District Judge Migdalia Lopez of the 197th Judicial District Court on capital murder charges of his wife, Sonia Elizabeth Perez from San Benito. Assistant District Attorneys L.J. …

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Greyhound camp turns up heat on underclassmen

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS Football season is just around the corner, but that’s not news to the young men working hard and sweating through the last couple of days of their summer vacation. The San Benito Greyhounds are conducting a freshmen football camp for all incoming freshmen and seventh and eighth …

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