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PHOTO RECAP:Bartlett Extension Project

Mayor Pro Tempore Johnny Rendon, Council Member for District V, Members of the Laredo City Council, Mayor Raul G. Salinas, countless City of Laredo officials and leading community members were all on hand to officially cut the ribbon for the new Bartlett Extension project, which will now unite Bartlett from Jacaman south to Gale Street, an additional north –south thoroughfare that should help alleviate congestion on McPherson. The event was a jovial event, with mariachi to help set the festive mood.  The $2.5 million project is 4,500 linear feet of road that is a 49-foot back-to-back concrete section with a ...

Mayor Salinas Presents Birthday Certifcates

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas congratulated some very special ladies in our community who were celebrating their birthdays, all in their 90s, together.  Receiving special birthday certificates, were from left to right:  Juana Sullivan, Alicia Salinas, Maria Lopez, and Cristina Contreras.  Feliz Cumpleanos!


FEATURED, SPORTS »

[29 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Broncos snap five game losing streak with victory over the Wings in game three of series

Courtesy Danny Angel,
LAREDO, TX- The Broncos jumped all over White Wings starter Jose Nieto, knocking him out of the game after only four innings and taking a 7-2 victory on the back of Matt Gibbs who allowed just two runs in 7.2 innings pitched.
 After an hour and nine-minute unplayable field delay the Broncos and White Wings were under way at Veterans Field.  RHP Matt Gibbs (), making his fourth start of the season faced off against one of the newest members of the White Wings, RHP Jose Nieto ().
 Gibbs retired …

COUNTY NEWS, FEATURED »

[29 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Webb County Sheriff’s Office Recovers Stolen Heavy Equipment From Pachuca, Hidalgo Mexico

 
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, 
Laredo, Texas –  On Friday, July 23rd,  2010, at approximately 4:16 p.m.,   The Webb county Sheriff’s Office in  joint efforts  with Nuevo Laredo authorities, recovered a bulldozer that was reported stolen out of state in Chicago, Illinois.  The stolen report  was initiated by the Chicago Police Department on June 29, 2009. The stolen heavy equipment machinery was a  2005 model with a price value of  $72,000.  This machinery was recovered in Pachuca, Hidalgo Mexico.  The Webb County Sheriff’s Office took possession of this stolen property …

STATE NEWS »

[29 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]

 
Courtesy Ashley Patterson,
 
Second Federal Judge for Laredo Nominated by the President
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of Marina Garcia Marmolejo to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. If confirmed by the Senate, Marmolejo will serve as one of two federal judges for the U.S. District Court in Laredo, Texas. This is the second nomination made by the President to fulfill the pending federal judgeships throughout the State of Texas.  
 
“Today, I congratulate Marina …

HEADLINE, MUNICIPAL UPDATES »

[29 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
PHOTO RECAP:Bartlett Extension Project

Mayor Pro Tempore Johnny Rendon, Council Member for District V, Members of the Laredo City Council, Mayor Raul G. Salinas, countless City of Laredo officials and leading community members were all on hand to officially cut the ribbon for the new Bartlett Extension project, which will now unite Bartlett from Jacaman south to Gale Street, an additional north –south thoroughfare that should help alleviate congestion on McPherson. The event was a jovial event, with mariachi to help set the festive mood.  The $2.5 million project is 4,500 linear feet of …

SPORTS »

[28 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Broncos drop a tight one in extra innings to the White Wings, swept in double header; fall to fifth place in United League

Courtesy Danny Angel,
The Broncos (26-33) tied the game in the eighth inning to send the ball game into it’s second extra frame only to give up one run and strand the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and fall 3-2 to the White Wings (25-31). The Broncos have now lost five in a row and fall behind the White Wings in the United League standings by a half game out of fourth place. Game two of the double header featured the United League strike out leader RHP Santo …