Tag: Cameron County

San Benito man among 11 indicted

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Cameron County Grand Jury on June 25 indicted 11 individuals for their roles in a civil service exam cheating scandal that took place in September 2013. Indicted for the charge of misuse of official information were: Octavio Camacho Jr., Steven Gabriel Sosa, Armando Aguilar, Nina Ochoa, Erick …

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Recount cements Ayala’s victory in JP race

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s official. Challenger Guadalupe Ayala was announced as the winner in the Democratic runoff for Pct. 3, Pl. 1 Justice of the Peace on Monday following a recount. According to Cameron County Elections Administrator Christopher J. Davis, the recount showed a final tally of 869 votes for Ayala …

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Local leaders address influx of unaccompanied minors

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local leaders in San Benito have responded to the ever-growing demand to accommodate an influx of unaccompanied minors flooding the borders. There are currently three shelters for immigrants in San Benito consisting of La Posada Providencia and two Southwest Key facilities that houses unaccompanied minors. But reports indicate …

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Ayala gains 4 votes in JP’s race; Flores mulls recount

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Although there’s now a clear victor in the Precinct 3, Place 1 Justice of the Peace race, the incumbent who lost by an eight-vote margin has expressed plans to request a recount. Challenger Guadalupe Ayala emerged as the winner in the Democratic runoff for Pct. 3, Pl. 1 Justice …

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County, City urge hurricane preparedness

Special to the NEWS Coastal Cameron County residents have a dangerous mindset going into Hurricane Season, Cameron County Emergency Preparedness Director Humberto Barrera has warned. “Complacency is a dangerous mindset, and most of us are guilty of that, especially during hurricane season,” Barrera told City of San Benito employees Friday morning during a hurricane preparedness …

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Deputies assist CBP with drug bust

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Precinct 3 Cameron County Constable’s Office assisted agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in a drug bust on Friday afternoon. According to Constable Deputy Roel Arreola, CBP agents placed a lookout on a vehicle that was spotted near the Rio Grande River near Calaboz at approximately …

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Several Primary runoffs set in May

Elections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Cameron County March Primary Elections for the Democratic and Republican parties may have passed Tuesday, but a number of posts remain in contention. There are at least seven runoff elections are now slated in Cameron County races. Cameron County Elections Administrator Christopher J. Davis reminded Wednesday that …

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2014 MARCH PRIMARY: Rivera, Garza, Ayala leading races

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The following are the unofficial election results, as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, of the March 2014 Cameron County and State Primaries for the Democratic and Republican parties. These numbers are according to uncanvassed votes with several precincts still counting as of presstime. For the full tally, visit sbnewspaper.com …

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Voters to decide state, county races

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 2014 Cameron County and State of Texas Primary Elections are set for Tuesday, March 18. The following are the polling locations for the Democratic Party in San Benito. Precinct 17 will be voting at La Encantada Elementary School, located at 35001 FM 1577; Pct. 18 and 22 …

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More than 6,600 cast early ballots in Primaries

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the 2014 Cameron County and State of Texas Primary Elections began on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for most polling locations. According to unofficial totals for the early voting turnout as of Monday, Feb. 24, a total of 6,664 voters have turned out at polling locations in …

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