Articles Archive for 3 September 2009
COUNTY NEWS »
Courtesy Maru DeLaPaz
Laredo, Texas – On Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at approximately 7:51am, Webb County Sheriffs Deputies were dispatched to a roll-over accident on TX HWY 359 by mile post 448. Driver Mario Alberto Flores was in a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado truck when the rear driver’s side tire lost its tread suddenly. Although the tire stayed inflated, the loss of the tread caused the vehicle to swerve and Mr. Flores was unable to control the motor vehicle. The pick -up truck eventually swerved off the roadway and flipped over before coming to a rest in the …
MUNICIPAL UPDATES »
City-wide improvement initiative
Laredo, TX—Sept. 1‘09— Keep Laredo Beautiful, in partnership with Coca-Cola, HEB, Borderplex Area Wide Phonebook, KGNS-TV, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and of course, the City of Laredo, is hosting Unity in CommUnity, a city-wide community improvement initiative that will hit every City Council district in Laredo. The improvement outreach will be on Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26, 2009, and hundreds of volunteers are needed to sign up to help beautify, clean up, paint, landscape and improve almost 30 neighborhoods throughout the …
COUNTY NEWS, HEADLINE »
Laredo, Texas – On Sunday, August 30, 2009, Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call at Las Lomas off of Highway 59. As they arrived, David Solis and Eduardo Davila alleged that Curtis Gonzalez assaulted them with his motor vehicle while they were operating an ATV. Davila and Solis were transported to Laredo Medical Center where Davila was released and Solis was taken to a San Antonio Hospital via ambulance. Curtis Gonzalez is being charged with a count of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury and aggravated assault with …
HEADLINE, MUNICIPAL UPDATES »
State Senator Judith Zaffirini commends the City of Laredo Health Department for their work to maintain public health not only in Laredo, but also the surrounding area; especially, Nuevo Laredo. City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, Webb County Judge Danny Valdez; District II Council Member Hector Garcia, General Manager for the U.S./Mexico Border Health Commission Dan Reyna, and City Manager Carlos Villarreal listen.
City of Laredo Health Department Director Hector Gonzalez; Deputy City Manager Cindy Collazo; Texas Department of State Health Services Luanne Southern; Mayor Raul G. Salinas; Senator Judith …