Sep 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Change is here. Effective Oct. 1, Lieutenant Martin Morales of the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) will assume the responsibilities of Operations Chief (OC), a position created following the reassignment of now-former Chief George Gomez to captain and the promotion of Human Resources Director Arturo Rodriguez to Assistant City …
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Sep 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Police Captain Arnold Garcia and his brother, Lieutenant Tony Garcia, will take the stand Monday during their appeals hearing concerning a 2010 incident in which they were accused of transporting beer using a police unit. The allegations to be appealed by the Garcia brothers stem from an …
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Sep 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Authorities continue the search for the three suspects believed to be involved in arson, a crime which stemmed from a recent fire that left a San Benito home significantly damaged. According to San Benito Fire Marshal Henry Lopez, firefighters were called to a residence located on the 100 block …
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Sep 30 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – Tuesday evening, the Rio Hondo City Commission decided to take no action regarding City Administrator Hipolito Cabrera’s non-disclosure for his prior driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrests. As previously reported by the News, it was discovered that Cabrera did not disclose those arrests on his application …
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Sep 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com She’s more than just a pretty face. Madelyn Victoria Vallejo, 21, performing simply as Madelyn Victoria, will celebrate a first in what’s sure to be a promising career in country music by holding an album release party for her first EP, a self-titled, five-track effort already sparking a buzz …
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Sep 30 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – Sinking the 8-ball can win a game of pool, and now it can also help benefit cancer research. Richard and Rebecca Galvan of San Benito are organizing a BCA 8-Ball Championship tournament, to be held Oct. 7-9, at Rack Daddy’s in Harlingen, located on 1802 S. 77 …
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Sep 30 2011
San Benito Rotarian Tim Trapp (right) was recently presented with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow, a distinction earned by donors of $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the Humanitarian Grants Program, or people who have that amount contributed in their name. Making the presentation (from l-r) were fellow San Benito Rotarians Rene Muñoz, president, and Charlie Wilson. (Staff photo by Ray Quiroga)
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Sep 30 2011
Fifty-seven San Benito High School NJROTC cadets were on a mission Saturday, Sept. 24 to clean up San Benito and show a little pride in their city. The cadets were not only able to hit their designated Adopt-A-Highway area, which is on Business 77 starting from East Stenger and going to McCullough, they also cleaned Business 77 from Williams Road to Sam Houston, then from Stenger to the Resaca Park and finally ended by cleaning the Resaca Park as well. (Courtesy photos)
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Sep 30 2011
SAN BENITO, TX—Virginia Maria Gamboa, 74, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her home on September 29, 2011 in San Benito, TX. She is preceded in death by her father, Jose Lino Meza; and her brother, Alberto Meza. Virginia is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Carlos Gamboa, Sr.; her children, …
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Sep 28 2011
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito Human Resources Director Arturo Rodriguez confirmed that he’ll be addressing officers with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD) at approximately 10:30 p.m. tonight so as to formally introduce Lieutenant Martin Morales as the new Operations Chief (OC), a position created following the reassignment of now-former Chief …
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