May 2012 archive
San Benito CISD Place 1 School Board Member Fatima Huerta is shown taking the oath of office administered by Justice of the Peace David Garza at a special board meeting held Tuesday for the swearing in of newly-elected trustees. Anna Cruz, newly-elected Pl. 2 trustee, is pictured doing the same while San Benito CISD School Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez, Pl. 3 trustee, is seen taking the oath of office administered by 13th Court of Appeals Justice Roy Valdez. The site is where a special board meeting was held for the event and included a packed house of supporters for the newly-elected officials as well as entertainment provided by the SBHS Mariachi Del Sol group. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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San Benito native and rising country sensation Madelyn Victoria recently opened for Tracy Lawrence at the Pharr Events Center on Friday, May 18. Madelyn and her band performed cuts from her debut EP and is said to be currently working on her first album. (Photos by T.J. Tijerina)
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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com At a special school board meeting set for Memorial Day, San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón expects to be reprimanded and his powers reduced while the attorney representing the district may find his services no longer needed. Among other items, the Board of Trustees will meet …
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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Oscar Medrano of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees has called for an investigation into the letter, signed by Board President Yliana G. Rodriguez, informing the district’s insurance carriers of immediate plans to switch insurance agents. The letter, which Rodriguez retracted Friday, May 18, stated that, “effective immediately,” …
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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News Much has transpired in the two weeks that have followed the San Benito CISD general election, which saw voters usher in a new era on the School Board of Trustees. What’s not being talked about, however, is the fact that for the first time in the …
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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Voters all across the county and state are preparing to cast their ballots in hotly-contested races on Tuesday, May 29. Early voting tallies as of Thursday, May 24, have indicated that 14,403 ballots have been cast thus far, 12,013 of which were for the Democratic Primary and 2,390 for …
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By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A man accused of child abuse turned himself in to police early Wednesday morning. With his attorney present, Alberto Matamoros III, 26, of San Benito arrived at the San Benito Police Department Wednesday, May 23 at approximately 9 a.m. to surrender himself. As previously reported by the San Benito …
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Special to the NEWS A special Memorial Day tribute to all Veterans is scheduled here Monday, May 28 with the unveiling of the Fallen Heroes Monument, inaugural raising of a Prisoner of War flag, a silent march of veterans and guest speakers. A solemn, silent March of Veterans begins at 8:45 a.m. in front of …
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SAN BENITO, TX–Enriqueta F. “Queta” Gutierrez, 76, of San Benito, TX passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. She loved to dance and listen to music; she was employed with Good Samaritan Nursing Home for 32 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Agustin Gutierrez; her …
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Pedro Carranza will be recognized at the 8:00 a.m. mass on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Los Fresnos. Viewing will be held after the service at the family residence. Mr. Carranza, 72, of Los Fresnos, Texas, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at Olmstead Medical Hospital in Rochester, MN with his …
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