May 13 2015
NEWS Staff report The City of Rio Hondo made it clear that no change was needed for them after the reelection of Mayor Gustavo Olivares. The incumbent beat out the challenger, Alonzo Garza Sr., by a count of 232 to 151. “I thought the vote spoke for itself, the first time I only won by …
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May 10 2015
NEWS Staff Report In the wake of all the San Benito CISD budget controversy over the past few months, this election season had turned into one of the most heated this city had seen in quite some time. Well, it’s all over and now it’s time to see if the new candidates can help reform …
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Mar 06 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting to elect new San Benito CISD officials and city commissioners is a little over a month away. Starting April 27th and ending May 5th, voters will be able to place their bids for 2015 Trustee candidates in Place 1, 2 and 3, while also being able to …
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Feb 20 2015
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com The deadline to apply to run for San Benito City Commission and San Benito Consolidated School District Board of Trustees is next Friday, and so far it appears that the 2015 race will be a heated one. SBCISD Place 1 has already seen two candidates. Rene Salinas and Michael …
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Feb 20 2015
By JACOB LOPEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com The Cameron County Department of Elections is going to be handling City of San Benito and San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections. SBCISD Business Manager Emma McCall said, “That’s what’s been proposed. The (city) commission has approved it, and our (school) board has approved it.” McCall said that the County …
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Feb 11 2015
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the deadline to run in the May elections of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees and the San Benito City Commission draws closer, the five offices currently up for re-election remain unopposed. SBCISD Trustees up for re-election this year include the following: Fatima Huerta, …
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May 06 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting is officially over in San Benito but not before producing what may be a record turnout, according to local officials. San Benito CISD Business Manager Emma McCall reported approximately 1,741 ballots were cast for the school board elections during early voting. In comparison to the 2012 …
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May 02 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After five days, the early voting total has already surpassed that of previous elections in San Benito. As of Friday, May 2, approximately 2,300 votes have been cast in early voting, already surpassing the total amount of the 2012 elections which saw a total of 2,082. According to …
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Apr 29 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The first two days of early voting in the San Benito municipal and school board elections proved much more active than in years past. As of Tuesday, April 29, approximately 1,108 voters have participated in early voting, nearly twice the amount of the 2012 elections which saw a …
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Apr 26 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the upcoming local elections is set for Monday, April 28 and will end on Tuesday, May 6. The early voting poll location for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees election will be at the SBCISD Tax Office, located at 152 E. Rowson St. The …
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