LPD J.E.T. Detectives & LPD Parks Police net 3 Juveniles for Vandalism to City Parks

Courtesy Joe Baeza, (Laredo, Tx)-On Friday April 26, 2013  police were dispatched to 1802 Lafayette (LafayetteSkatePark) for a graffiti report.  The City of Laredo Parks & Recreation supervisor stated that someone sprayed graffiti on the skate ramps with red colored spray paint.  The supervisor added that incident had happened sometime overnight.  The estimated value of cleaning and repainting of the graffiti was worth approximately $1,000.00. The case was then investigated by the Juvenile Enforcement Team (J.E.T.) Detectives.  Through the course of the investigation it was discovered that the juveniles were caught on a park surveillance footage committing the vandalism to park property.  ...

Yellow Pages Cover Unveiled

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Newest City of Laredo landmark, champions, to be featured on the cover  (Laredo, TX ) The iconic white tower reaching towards the sky and Laredo’s latest championship team are iconic images by themselves, but this year, Uni-Trade Stadium and your Laredo Lemurs are gracing the covers of the 2013 Yellow Pages phone book. The new Laredo YP Real Yellow Pagessm features Laredo’s newest landmark and champions on the front and back cover this year as the directory contains listings in both English and Spanish.  “YP Advertising Solutions is excited about being able to feature the latest addition to the Laredo ...

CLICK IT OR TICKET

Courtesy Raul Leal, (Laredo, Tx)-This week the Laredo Police Department hosted the annual Laredo Click It or Ticket (CIOT) event in observance of the Texas Department of Transportation’s 12th annual Click It or Ticket seat belt safety education and enforcement campaign statewide. This event could not been made possible without the collaboration from the Laredo Police Department, Webb County Sheriff Department, Webb County Constables, Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division.   The President Lyndon Baines Johnson-themed press conference complete with an audio clip of the president’s voice and comments made when he enacted the  National Traffic ...

PHOTO RECAP: Society of Renaissance Women Invite Laredoans to Get Fit and Have Fun All for a Good Cause

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and Mayor Pro Tempore Juan Narvaez welcomed representatives Patricia Montemayor and Rose Flores from the Society of Renaissance Women, to help promote their upcoming Zumbathon fundraiser.  The Society of Renaissance Women is a relatively new local organization dedicated to help turn young Laredo women into be true ladies by giving them the opportunity to learn etiquette, to learn about being dedicated and committed to something and to learn to give back by participating in community service.  The organization, in its second year, aims to make themselves available for mentoring The Zumbathon fundraiser, ...


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LPD J.E.T. Detectives & LPD Parks Police net 3 Juveniles for Vandalism to City Parks

Courtesy Joe Baeza,
(Laredo, Tx)-On Friday April 26, 2013  police were dispatched to 1802 Lafayette (LafayetteSkatePark) for a graffiti report.  The City of Laredo Parks & Recreation supervisor stated that someone sprayed graffiti on the skate ramps with red colored spray paint.  The supervisor added that incident had happened sometime overnight.  The estimated value of cleaning and repainting of the graffiti was worth approximately $1,000.00. The case was then investigated by the Juvenile Enforcement Team (J.E.T.) Detectives.
 Through the course of the investigation it was discovered that the juveniles were caught on …

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Yellow Pages Cover Unveiled

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Newest City of Laredo landmark, champions, to be featured on the cover
 (Laredo, TX ) The iconic white tower reaching towards the sky and Laredo’s latest championship team are iconic images by themselves, but this year, Uni-Trade Stadium and your Laredo Lemurs are gracing the covers of the 2013 Yellow Pages phone book. The new Laredo YP Real Yellow Pagessm features Laredo’s newest landmark and champions on the front and back cover this year as the directory contains listings in both English and Spanish.
 “YP Advertising Solutions is excited about …

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[22 May 2013 | Comments Off | ]
CLICK IT OR TICKET

Courtesy Raul Leal,
(Laredo, Tx)-This week the Laredo Police Department hosted the annual Laredo Click It or Ticket (CIOT) event in observance of the Texas Department of Transportation’s 12th annual Click It or Ticket seat belt safety education and enforcement campaign statewide. This event could not been made possible without the collaboration from the Laredo Police Department, Webb County Sheriff Department, Webb County Constables, Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division. 
 The President Lyndon Baines Johnson-themed press conference complete with an audio clip of the president’s …

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NHS Thespian Club to perform encore presentation of The Boys Next Door

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
(Laredo, Tx)- The J.W. Nixon Thespian Club will host an encore presentation of “The Boys Next Door” by Tom Griffin.  The encore shows will be on Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 26, at 3:00 p.m. at the Laredo Little Theater.  The performances are one of the last fundraisers for the club in preparation for their trip to Scotland.
 The Thespian Club cast will be traveling to Edinburgh, Scotland, to participate in the 2013 American High School Theater Festival (AHSTF) Fringe.  The group will perform at …

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PHOTO RECAP: Society of Renaissance Women Invite Laredoans to Get Fit and Have Fun All for a Good Cause

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and Mayor Pro Tempore Juan Narvaez welcomed representatives Patricia Montemayor and Rose Flores from the Society of Renaissance Women, to help promote their upcoming Zumbathon fundraiser.
 The Society of Renaissance Women is a relatively new local organization dedicated to help turn young Laredo women into be true ladies by giving them the opportunity to learn etiquette, to learn about being dedicated and committed to something and to learn to give back by participating in community service.  The organization, in its second …