The Broncos started the scoring in the first.  With one out, David Cardona reached on an error by Leivi Ventura.  Cardona then stole second and third base.  Mario Mendez followed with a rbi double scoring Cardona.  Argelis Nunez then knocked in Mendez with a single.  Laredo now led by a score of 2-0.
The Thunder started their scoring in the third.  With the bases loaded and one out, Alfred Joseph singled in Amadeo Zazueta.  That was followed by a sacrifice fly by Leivi Ventura, which scored Bryan Vickers.  Manny Mejia followed …

Courtesy Stephen Sullivan,
     Local pro-immigrant groups will convene at the CCA facility located near Saunders and Loop 20. The demonstration will take place on August 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m and includes a march from the HEB parking lot on Saunders to the immigrant detention center.  The protest is against the nationwide detention of immigrants that has been steadily occurring in the last few years.  This group of people hopes to bring awareness to a national dilemma that is taking place on a day to day basis in our community.
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At a Laredo Heat press conference earlier today, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas was on hand to not only wish luck to our team, but also, to welcome the three other teams to Laredo who will be participating in this weekend’s tournament.  Teams from Seattle, Tampa Florida and Ventura County, California are in town, hoping to advance to the next round of play-offs.  Standing in their way are Laredo’s own premier soccer team.  Games start today at 5:30 p.m. at Texas A&M International University and continue tomorrow evening.  …

Street value of approximately $239,000
Courtesy Maru De La Paz,
 Laredo, Texas –  On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, The Webb County Sheriff’s Office received a Crime Stoppers tip stating that several suspicious male subjects were unloading large black bags into a residence at the 3000 block of Santa Maria. 
 Narcotics investigators responded to the call followed by a 2 ½ hour investigation. A subject, identified as Juan Francisco Fuentes from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was observed entering and exiting the residence.  As investigators approached the residence, they sensed an overwhelming odor of marijuana …

Courtesy  Maru De la Paz,
Laredo, Texas – On Thursday, July 30, 2009, at approximately 12:45 pm, a missing inmate from Webb County jail,  Francisco Javier Ruedas, Jr. was apprehended.
 Sheriff Martin Cuellar, with the assistance of Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies as well as  Policia Municipal De Nuevo Laredo, captured Ruedas after a 4 day man hunt.  Sheriff Cuellar met  with the Mexican Officials half way at Bridge 1  in order to extradite Ruedas back to the United States.
 Ruedas escaped from the Webb County Jail on Sunday, July 26, 2009, after …

The Bruni Plaza Library will be closing today, FRIDAY, July 31, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. and all day Saturday, August 1, 2009 for A/C repairs.  The main branch, the Laredo Public Library, will be open today and tomorrow for all of your library needs.

Yesterday, City of Laredo Mayor
Raul G. Salinas was in jail, trying to raise bail . . . to help the
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Laredo collect funds for their
upcoming MDA Telethon this Labor Day.  Salinas was able to raise the
necessary money to get out of jail and help the organization.

After many meetings and countless hours of work in the past few months, Webb County Judge Danny Valdez will be filing the proposed 2009-2010 Webb County Budget at the Webb County Clerk’s Office on Friday, July 31.  The Judge will present the proposed budget to Webb County Clerk Margie Ramirez Ibarra.
“Due to the current economic situation affecting everyone in the country, we faced many obstacles in trying to balance the proposed budget but we were able to tighten our belts to make it balance,” Judge Valdez said.  “I want to …

The Friends of the Library Summer Used Book Sale will be held this weekend on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2 at the Laredo Public Library at 1120 East Calton Road.  This book sale has something for everyone, including Ingles Sin Barreras, at bargain basement prices. 
 The proceeds of this event help provide financial support for special projects by the Friends of the Library, to enhance library service, augment the library’s book collection and elevate the community’s awareness of the education opportunities available at the Laredo Public Library
 For additional information, …

 
HOUSE PASSES DEFENSE BILL TO FUND MILITARY THROUGH 2010, INCLUDES COMMUNICATIONS DOLLARS TO DEFEND AGAINST DRUG CARTELS
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) today voted in support of H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, a bill which makes critical investments in America’s troops through 2010 by funding military pay raises, overseas operations, new military equipment and first-class medical care.
“This vote upholds our end of the bargain with our brave servicemen and women who put their lives on the line and also with their families who …