2012 archive

Homecoming Parade

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Seen here are various scenes from Thursday evening’s San Benito High School Homecoming Parade and Lighting of the SB. Those shown include the Mighty Greyhound Band, SBHS seniors, Homecoming royalty, and elementary school students. (SBCISD photos by Isabel Alicia Gomez and Celia Longoria, KSBG TV)

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Greyhound Band rocks Alamodome

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Members of the San Benito High School Greyhound Marching Band are seen performing at the Alamodome in San Antonio in this the band’s first-ever appearance at the UIL State Marching Band Competition. The event was held Tuesday and the band performed at approximately 6 p.m. The band placed 34th at the competition. (SBCISD photos by Isabel Alicia Gomez, KSBG TV)

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At the News

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Port Isabel High School seniors are seen inside the San Benito News office on Thursday after taking a tour of the newspaper. The students are Laguna Madre Junior Leadership members who took the day to tour local media outlets, including the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)

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Maria Cruz Moreno

Maria Cruz Moreno

Maria Cruz Moreno, 76, of San Benito, Texas, passed away on November 9, 2012 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her brother, Domingo Moreno; father Ernesto Moreno; and sister Angelita Cerda. She is survived by her daughter, Dina Lee (Jason) Escobar; three grandchildren: Carlos Lyonso Hernandez, Celeena Larissa Hernandez, and Ruby Lee …

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BREAKING: Ex-commissioner accuses mayor of terroristic threats

Mayor Joe H. Hernandez

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  A former San Benito City Commissioner filed a police report on Tuesday, alleging that San Benito Mayor Joe H. Hernandez threatened to burn down his house and cause bodily harm to both the alleged victim and another individual. According to the report, Ricardo R. Rodriguez, who served as …

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RESACA CITY STREETS: I Just Love a Homecoming Parade!

Joe Bocanegra

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS It is parade season in the fair city of San Benito. It has been said that one thing leads to another, and this time is no exception. Being a resident walker in the town, I have even participated in a few parades. They have been full of cheer, …

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FOUR MORE YEARS: Obama wins reelection, local incumbents, Democrats sweep

President Barack Obama

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The results are in as President Barack Obama was elected to a second term against Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Obama was victorious after cementing victories in the same key battleground states he claimed in 2008. As of 12 midnight on Tuesday, Obama’s securing of Ohio’s 18 electoral votes put …

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Superintendent reinstates ex-risk manager

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By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón elected to reinstate Janie Gonzalez to her former position of risk manager with the school district on Tuesday morning. Gonzalez was fired in September for allegedly being untruthful regarding electronic communication she had had with Robert Champion Jr. of …

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City mulls $10k offer for Dolly

Dolly Vinsant

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  The San Benito City Commission made a motion Tuesday at their regularly scheduled meeting to table an offer on the forlorn Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital building which was received from a bidder at a county auction earlier that day. Dolly went up on the auction block at the …

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City not yet selecting streets to repair

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By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com  City Manager Manuel Lara spoke candidly Monday discrediting any lists that name streets selected for repairs as part of an ongoing and extensive road reconstruction project in San Benito. While a process is in place, in which the city will eventually select streets to repair, Lara said any …

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