March 30, 2012 archive

Calendar of Events (April 1-April 3)

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Date: Thru May 11 Event: Angels Pet Rescue+ Raffle: Seven Sets of Pearl Earrings for Mother’s Day Where: Brownsville Animal Shelter, 416 FM 511 in Omito More Info: (956) 371-7320 or email llaneyll@aol.com Date: March 31 Time: 6-10 p.m. Event: Resaca City Music Series at the Amphitheater Where: W.H. Heavin Amphitheater, 705 N. Bowie St., …

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DRUG BUST: Teen with 770 pounds of marijuana arrested

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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS On Tuesday, March 27, the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) apprehended a 16-year-old male believed to be transporting marijuana. Officers attempted to pull over the teen, who was driving a black Jeep Cherokee at the intersection of FM 732 and Pennsylvania Road, when the suspect lost control and …

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Miller Jordan teacher arrested

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito teacher was arrested Thursday for allegedly hindering the apprehension of her daughter and son-in-law, both of whom were accused of theft at a local retail store. Detective Lupi Andrade of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) reported Friday that longtime San Benito CISD educator Ida Garcia, …

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Aggravated robbery suspects behind bars

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A search for the man responsible for a convenience store robbery recently turned up two suspects as San Benito police arrested those believed responsible on Thursday. It was approximately 12:05 p.m. when detectives from the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) arrived at a residence located on the 21100 block …

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KIM’S DREAM: Banda realizes childhood goal, opens dance studio

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It was about six years ago when this writer first met Kimberly Banda, then an ambitious 21-year-old fellow graduate of San Benito High School who had already earned herself a dream gig – teaching dance. But as the sponsor for her alma mater’s dance team, the San Benito High …

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Local chess player a formidable competitor

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the NEWS Ten-year-old Michael Dylan Thomas of San Benito has a love for chess, but he had never really kicked it up a notch until now. Within his first few months of playing, he has become rated higher than most, earning himself a rating of 1117. He has competed in …

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