Jun 10 2014
By PETE BANDA Special to the NEWS RIO HONDO – After a truly marvelous season that saw the Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats softball team dominate District 32-3A, and pretty much everyone else they played, the individual honors have poured in with the announcement of the All-District selections. Not only did Rio Hondo have the offensive and …
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May 28 2014
NEWS Staff Report A new Justice of the Peace was elected Tuesday by one of the closer races in Election Day Primary runoffs. By a difference of four ballots, and according to uncanvassed votes, Guadalupe Ayala won the Precinct 3, Place 1 Justice of the Peace race over incumbent Manuel Flores Jr., 864 to 860. …
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May 28 2014
NEWS Staff Report Election Day results in the State and Cameron County runoff races were pending additional counting at 16 precincts as of presstime Tuesday. According to uncanvassed votes with 11 precincts reporting as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Democratic runoffs had Jim Hogan leading Richard “Kinky” Friedman, 5,246 to 3,903, for Commissioner of Agriculture. Ruben …
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May 23 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Election Day for the March 2014 Cameron County and State Primary Runoffs is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27. The following are the polling locations for the Democratic Party in San Benito. Precinct 17 will be voting at La Encantada Elementary School, located …
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May 20 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting in the Cameron County runoff elections opened Monday to 1,467 voters who cast their ballots in various races. In San Benito, 174 votes were cast at the San Benito Community Building, located at 210 E. Heywood St. on Monday. Of the 174 votes, 163 are registered …
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May 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the March 2014 Cameron County and State Primary runoffs is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23 at the San Benito Community Building, located at 210 E. Heywood St. Early ballots can also be cast in Rio …
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May 13 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Only one race was decided here on Election Day Saturday, May 10, as two City Commissioners were unopposed and another was reelected. Gerald Hartzog, Place 3 Rio Hondo City Commissioner, was re-elected to his fifth term after having served eight years on the Commission. Hartzog defeated …
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May 13 2014
NEWS Staff Report A 1.73 percent drop in San Benito’s March sales tax collections represents one of four occurrences in which Cameron County communities also experienced a loss. Sales tax figures recently reported by the Texas Comptroller’s Office show that San Benito’s collections decreased from $379,144.76 in March 2013 to $372,574.06 in March of this …
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Apr 29 2014
The Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats are continuing to make school softball history after securing a two-game sweep over Zapata in the bi-district round of the playoffs, earning themselves a trip to Alice for a second round date with Carrizo Springs in a best of three series scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday and, if necessary, a third game 30 minutes following game two. Pictured are the Lady Bobcats receiving the District 32-3A championship trophy from Rio Hondo ISD Superintendent Ismael Garcia.
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Mar 14 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Another case of arson was reported Thursday in the Rio Hondo area as a storage shed and barn were burned to the ground just outside the city limits. Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera said on Friday that he is uncertain of the exact number …
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