2012 archive

San Benito – Rio Hondo Election Results

Elections

  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 …

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Greyhounds overcome Laredo Alexander in game one

Hounds

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 …

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EXCLUSIVE: Teacher in bizarre video speaks

Imelda Paredes

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 …

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Election Day set in San Benito, Rio Hondo

Elections

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 …

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Lucio III: Lupus diagnosis won’t affect work, campaign

Eddie Lucio III

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 …

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Robbery, assault suspect caught

Jerome Huerta

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Officers arrested a man believed to be one of two suspects who participated in the Stripes convenience store robbery on April 21. Jerome Huerta, 19, from San Benito was arrested Thursday on the 1000 block of West Johnson Street in Harlingen on charges for aggravated assault, a first degree …

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Let’s Luau

Girl Scouts Mother-Daughter dance1

Area Girl Scouts continued their celebration of the centennial anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA recently with a “Mother-Daughter” Luau Dance held at the IDEA Public Schools San Benito campus. Pictured are scenes from the event, in which a dance was held and refreshments were served. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)

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Ygnacio B. Gonzales

Ygnacio Gonzales

Ygnacio B. Gonzales, 100, of San Benito, Texas, went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Concepcion McHaney; and son, Alejos Gonzales. He is survived by his six children: Luis (Juanita) Gonzales, Armando Gonzales, Genoveva Gonzales, Benita Gonzales, Roberto Gonzales, and Sam (Hermelinda) Gonzales. He …

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UPDATE: Source claims teacher had bad reaction to medicine during rant about God

teacher in video

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com There have been new developments in the story about a San Benito ninth grade teacher who was captured on video announcing to her class that she’s “married to God.” The video, which was filmed Monday afternoon, was initially uploaded on YouTube and depicts a female electives teacher speaking in …

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Teacher in video: ‘I’m married to God’

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A teacher at San Benito’s ninth grade campus found herself on YouTube this week when a student recorded the educator announcing to her class that she’s “married to God.” The San Benito News received a tip Tuesday evening about a video depicting a female electives teacher, who students commenting …

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