Don’t miss this Find de Semana event at Plaza Mexico Cantina & Grill this Friday with Mariachi Los Arrieros Laredo’s Premier Mariachi and Grupo Cisma.    Plaza Mexico is located at 8511 McPherson in Laredo, Texas.   ENJOY HAPPY HOUR UNTIL 11 PM 2DLLS BEER , 3 DLLS WELL , 4 DLLS WHISKYS , 5 DLLS SHOTS.

Agave Azul will be hosting a Back to School Bash this Friday August 28 starting at 9p.m. and running till 2a.m.  Enjoy $2 Beer and $4 Wells.   Entertainment provided by DJ A/z, DJ Skittles, DJ Mister H, and Hip Hop Electro House International.  Agave Azul is located at 120 W. Village Blvd., Suite 101 Laredo, Tx.  NO COVER!!  MUST BE 21 TO ENTER!!  For more information call 956-727-9099.

 Laredo, Texas –  Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies seized 278 pounds of marijuana inside a late model Chevy pickup truck.
 On Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at approximately 7:18 pm after conducting a traffic stop on Highway 83 South, at Mangana Hein,  Sheriff’s Deputies detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the interior of the vehicle and proceeded to search. Deputies discovered 4 large bundles of marijuana with a weight of 278 pounds at an approximate street value of $140,000.
 Arrested was Sandra Victoria Puente, 21 years of age, for possession of marijuana …

Courtesy Ray Brito,
August 27, 2009-Robstown, TX-The Laredo Broncos gave up three runs in the eighth, as they lost to the Coastal Bend Thunder by a score of 5-3 at Fairgrounds Field, on Thursday.
The Thunder started the scoring in the second inning.  They had the bases loaded with no one out, when Bryan Vickers knocked in Manny Mejia with a single.  The next batter Kevin Butler reached on a fielder’s choice, which saw Alex Fernandez score.  That gave Coastal Bend the early 2-0 lead.
The Broncos got on the scoreboard in the …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
AUSTIN-South Texas citizens will have an opportunity to talk transportation at a town hall meeting scheduled next week in Kingsville.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is partnering with Representative Tara Rios Ybarra to host the town hall meetings (http://www.txdot.gov/public_involvement/hearings_meetings/thm_king.htm) at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 1 on the Texas A&M University Kingsville campus, 920 University Blvd., Biology Earth Science Building, Room 100 (J. Talmer Peacock Auditorium).
Texas Transportation Commissioner Fred Underwood of Lubbock, TxDOT Executive Director Amadeo Saenz, the Representative and other local transportation partners will be on hand to …

Courtesy Ray Brito,
August 26, 2009-Robstown, TX-The Laredo Broncos offense only managed four hits, as they lost to the Coastal Bend Thunder by a score of 7-3 at Fairgrounds Field, on Wednesday.
The Thunder started the scoring in the bottom of the first.  Leivi Ventura hit an rbi single that scored Dustin Smith.  Alex Fernandez then hit a double that scored Amadeo Zazueta.  Later in the inning, Carlos Rodriguez hit an rbi groundout that scored Ventura.  That made the score 3-0.
The Broncos got on the scoreboard in the second.  With one out …

Courtesy Joe Baeza, 
On Friday August 21, 2009 a routine traffic stop rendered more than just a traffic citation.  While working routine traffic enforcement beat on a busy street an officer pulled over a tractor trailer rig with Mexican plates for a routine traffic violation.  The officer noticed that the driver was acting suspiciously and was nervous.  The officer asked the driver for consent to search the truck and the driver consented.  The officer, along with other officers searched the truck and discovered a tool box with 7 wrapped bundles of …

 On Wednesday August 18, 2009 an anonymous report of animal cruelty was given to Animal Control Division officers who went to 3500 S. Milmo.  There they witnessed a pit bull with recently trimmed ears. The animal looked mistreated and the surgery infected.  The officers summoned the help of LPD investigators who interviewed the owner of the dog who stated that a man named Fidel had performed the ear surgery at a home. Upon further investigation the man who had performed the surgery was identified as Fidel Benavides, age 52, who …

Courtesy Joe Baeza, 
On Tuesday August 25, 2009 Laredo Police arrested 33 yr. old Jose Rogelio Morales, a high school art teacher, for improper relationship between a student and an educator F/2 and sexual assault (Non Forcible) F/2.  This case was opened July 22, 2009 when the parents of a 16 yr. old female discovered emails between their child and Mr. Morales.  The Laredo Police Special Investigations Unit handled the investigation.  The parents consented to hand over the daughter’s computer to police investigators.  The investigators extracted over 100 e-mails between the …

 He will also announce selection of second Congressional Page from Laredo
  Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar on Thursday will participate in a town hall meeting in Laredo hosted by Mercy Ministries of Laredo. Congressman Cuellar invites residents to attend the event and participate in a health care conversation as Congress considers health care reform. This is the third town hall meeting Congressman Cuellar will participate in throughout his Congressional district during the August work period. Over the past three weeks, Congressman Cuellar has had health care meetings spanning the northern …