Dec 31 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – At least three people, one of whom is believed to be a teenage boy, are confirmed dead in an accident involving a pickup truck that collided with a City of Harlingen garbage truck just outside San Benito city limits. It was before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, …
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Dec 30 2013
SAN ANTONIO/SAN BENITO, TX—Frieda Schneider John, wife, daughter, sister and aunt went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord unexpectedly on December 23, 2013. Frieda was born on January 17, 1921 in San Benito, TX to Jakob and Elsie Schneider, pioneers of San Benito. Frieda was the second oldest of eight children. She …
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Dec 30 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito Municipal Court judge is the subject of a police investigation into allegations that he gave preferential treatment to an attorney arrested Sunday night. According to an arrest report filed by officer Manuel Alvarez of the San Benito Police Department, Municipal Judge Benjamin Yudesis allegedly instructed Alvarez …
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Dec 30 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Compiling an end-of-year list of the biggest stories in San Benito is always a difficult task, and 2013 was no exception as scandals, controversies, courtroom dramas and what’s considered a promising business venture made headlines. The following are the top five stories of the year according to newspaper sales, …
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Dec 30 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A local man who was found unconscious in a canal after reportedly driving his vehicle off the road in San Benito died Sunday in a local hospital. Jesus Enrique Reyes, 22, was pronounced dead on Dec. 29 after suffering from what officers with the San Benito Police Department described …
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Dec 30 2013
NEWS Staff Report A San Benito man is behind bars for allegedly punching a 7-year-old girl on Friday. Detective David Rodriguez of the San Benito Police Department reported via press release on Monday the arrest of Oscar Antonio Gracia Jr., 30, for injury to a child after allegedly punching a 7-year-old girl in the face. …
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Dec 30 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Interim superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu has not been with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District long, but he already has a number of goals for 2014, which he hopes will have long-term positive effects. “Mostly, it’s goals related to instruction and education, which is why we’re here,” …
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Dec 30 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com With the year coming to a close, San Benito City Manager Manuel Lara is looking toward the public for input on how to help improve the community in 2014. “What I would like to do personally, myself, before we start working on the budget, I would like to …
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Dec 30 2013
Date: Ongoing Event: San Benito Historical Society annual fresh Texas pecan sale fundraiser Date: Jan. 11 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event: San Benito Market Days (Theme: Football Mania) Where: Batts Street and railroad tracks near Sam Houston Boulevard in San Benito More Info: (956) 361-3804, Ext. 302 or 304 Date: Feb. 23 Time: …
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Dec 27 2013
Robert J Darby formerly of Leewood Kansas passed away on December 25, 2013 after a long illness. Mr. Darby was involved in numerous business activities including entertainment, real estate, finance and the health care industry. He is survived by his companion Ruth Woods, three daughters, four grandchildren and a sister in Kansas City Services will …
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