Archives for May 13, 2010
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Laredo, Texas – Blue Mass was held at San Augustine Cathedral on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in honor of Law Enforcement Week. Local and State Law Enforcement Members of the community attended the mass.
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, The Martin High School JROTC Tiger Battalion Cadets were recently honored with medals and ribbons for their contribution to the corps and the community during the Annual ROTC Awards Presentation held at Martin High School. During the ceremony, the annual national awards were presented to those outstanding cadets in the field of
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, For the second year in a row, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas has given a donation for students who participate in Nye Elementary School’s Accelerated Reader Program. Students read as many books as they can and at the end of the year, seven bikes are presented to the top seven
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Over the next three weeks, Zertuche Construction will be constructing El Metro bus bays at several locations throughout Laredo. While the streets will not be completely closed during the construction, there will be alternate lane closures to allow for construction. Motorists are urged to find alternate routes, but if traveling in the
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – Sheriff Martin Cuellar is honored to announce that the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas has awarded a $500 scholarship for the Spring Semester to Deanna D Garcia. Deanna is the daughter of Ricardo A. Garcia; Sr. Lt., Webb County Sheriff’s Office and Jacqueline Garcia. This award
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Earlier today, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas welcomed the Courtesy Club from Ruiz Elementary to City Hall, where they toured the building and learned how different City departments also service the community at large. After a quick visit to the Mayor’s Office, students also stopped in Council Chambers, to sit
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, Martin High School is currently participating in the South Texas regional blood drive competition. Martin High School students and staff will be donating blood to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center to assist them in maintaining an adequate supply of blood for our region. According to Lizzy Newsome, Dr. Dennis D.