Filing period for city, school elections kicks off

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Monday, Feb. 14 marked the first day for candidates to file their intent for the May 2011 elections in San Benito. According to City Secretary Lupita Passement, candidates who have either filed or picked up packets as of presstime include incumbents Tony Gonzales for Place 1 City Commissioner …

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Noche de Ronda attendance peaks at 600

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A Night of Dance By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS Music, dancing, drinks, a full house and a good night all around were the sights to see at the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Fifth Annual Noche de Ronda Valentine’s Dance on Saturday. Conjunto Music HOF and Museum President Rey Avila …

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Former defense contractor finds calling as teacher

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Community Corner By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the NEWS From corporate life to teaching, Julio Santana III has made many changes in his life that has led him to happiness. Santana, 49, has been teaching English as a Second Language to adult students at the Start Center four days a week since October 2010. “I …

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DA: Ines pleads guilty to child injury

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NEWS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE – A woman who was arrested January 20 in San Benito for allegedly locking her daughter in a closet for a year and only allowing her out to eat and attend school pled guilty to injury to a child, a state jail felony, in the 357th Judicial District Court, and received …

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Lady ‘Hounds Celebrate

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The San Benito Lady Greyhounds celebrate their Bi-District victory over the Edinburg North Lady Cougars Monday at home. The team can now add the Bi-District champions moniker to its growing list of accomplishments in the 2010-2011 season, including its first-ever District 32-5A championship. The Lady Hounds are set to take on Laredo Alexander in the area round of the playoffs Friday in Alice. (Photos by Joe R. Bowling, Jr.)

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Noche de Ronda

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The South Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Fifth Annual “Noche de Ronda” Valentine’s Dance was held Saturday, Feb. 12 inside the Knights of Columbus Hall in San Benito. Shown are various scenes from the event, which attracted over 600 people and an estimated $6,000 raised for the Conjunto Music HOF and Museum’s scholarship fund. (Photos by Scarlet O’Rourke)

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What A Season! Lady ‘Hounds make history

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By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Special to the NEWS Twenty-five wins and counting, that’s the number for the District 32-5A girls’ basketball champion San Benito Lady Greyhounds for the 2010-11 season. What started with a lot of promise under a new head coach has now been set in stone as historic, and the best news …

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Texas-based company may bring 100 jobs to San Benito

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com City of San Benito officials confirmed Thursday that pending talks with a “Texas-based company” may lead to its regional headquarters being located in the Resaca City. If the city is successful in wooing said company to San Benito, it could mean over 100 jobs for the area. According to …

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Garcia announces candidacy for mayor

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Mayor Jack Garcia announced his candidacy Thursday for the mayoral office in the May city elections. “I feel it’s important to continue moving San Benito forward,” he said in his announcement. The mayor was elected Place 2 City Commissioner in 2008 and was later appointed mayor …

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Sexting in San Benito? Officials weigh in

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com According to a Feb. 7 press release, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined State Sen. Kirk Watson in announcing the filing of Senate Bill 407, a legislation that will help curb the practice of sexting. Sexting, a current phenomenon in which teenage students (mostly) use cell phones to …

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