May 15 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Citizens of San Benito cast their ballots on Election Day Saturday, and what followed was the dawn of a new-look San Benito CISD Board of Trustees, according to uncanvassed votes. For the Place 1 seat, challenger Fatima Huerta defeated three-term incumbent Bob Tumberlinson 1,477 votes to his 1,277. “I …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/15/election-ushers-in-new-board/
May 15 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A trend of change continues in the city as San Benito elected two new commissioners on Election Day Saturday. Taking the two seats up for grabs in this year’s City of San Benito General Election are Place 3 Commissioner JD Penny and Pl. 4 Commissioner Joe D. Gonzalez. Penny …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/15/gonzalez-and-penny-win-voters-defeat-1-of-17-charter-amendments/
May 15 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center in San Benito will be hosting Charles M. Robinson III Day on Saturday, May 19. The event is to honor the author and former San Benito News editor. Robinson was born in Harlingen on May 25, 1949 and has written many books about …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/15/robinson-to-be-honored-may-19/
May 15 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Brenda Lopez ain’t just good, she’s great. The junior track and field athlete from San Benito High School now holds a couple of campus records after competing at the UIL state championships meet in Austin on Saturday. Lopez broke the two mile record held by Maria Hernandez and the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/15/lopez-breaks-school-track-and-field-records/
May 15 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS Despite their game one victory against Laredo Alexander, the San Benito Greyhounds failed to close out the series on top. The Greyhounds fell to Laredo Alexander in game two, 12-0. Game three was much more exciting as they took the lead early on in the game 2-0 as …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/15/san-benitos-magical-season-comes-to-a-close/
May 12 2012
City of San Benito General Election: Place 3 Bill Elliott (I): 795 JD Penny: 828 Place 4 Joe D. Gonzalez: 1,023 Gavino Sotelo: 624 16 of the 17 city charter amendments were approved. Voters opted not to adopt the amendment which would have allowed elected officials to not have to be current on their …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/12/san-benito-rio-hondo-election-results/
May 11 2012
By CHRISTY CORTEZ Special to the NEWS The San Benito Greyhounds traveled to Alice, Texas Friday to take on Laredo Alexander in the area round of the playoffs, and they took their game along with them. The Greyhounds defeated Laredo Alexander in seven innings, allowing only one run. Starting pitcher Greg Rodriguez stayed strong on …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/11/greyhounds-overcome-laredo-alexander-in-game-one/
May 11 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com In an exclusive interview with the San Benito News on Friday, the ninth grade teacher whose bizarre rant about Jesus Christ was captured on video and put on YouTube engaged in similar behavior while fielding questions about the incident. During a telephone interview, 42-year-old Imelda Paredes, a Spanish teacher …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/11/exclusive-teacher-in-bizarre-video-speaks/
May 11 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The time has come for citizens of San Benito and Rio Hondo to travel to the polls and make their voices heard. Saturday, May 12 is Election Day, and from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., voters in the two aforesaid communities will decide eight races. In San Benito, Place 3 City …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/11/election-day-set-in-sb-rh/
May 11 2012
By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At a press conference held inside the Texas Department of State Health Services in Harlingen on Thursday, District 38 State Representative Eddie Lucio III said he will continue to seek reelection despite contracting lupus. The representative said the purpose of the press conference was about more than just announcing …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.sbnewspaper.com/2012/05/11/lucio-iii-lupus-diagnosis-wont-affect-work-campaign/
Recent Comments