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Archives for June 24, 2010

Webb County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit Assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration Seize Marijuana on a Drug Free Zone

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010, at approximately 8:00 a.m., The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit with the assistance of Drug Enforcement Administration, executed a state narcotics search warrant at the 3000 block of St. Pius Lane in Laredo, TX.  Execution of the warrant led

LISD Elementary Educators are Harvard Bound

Courtesy Maribel Valdez,  Two LISD educators are the only Laredoans selected for the Raise Your Hand Texas Leadership Program at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.  Myrtala Ramirez, who was just named LISD Director of Elementary Education, and Cynthia Conchas, principal of Macdonell Elementary School, will be attending the week-long program scheduled for July 15-22. The

Food-Related Trash Down 76 percent in Texas; Tobacco Trash Leads To Overall Litter Increase

Courtesy Raul Leal, AUSTIN, Texas – Tobacco trash is the culprit responsible for an increase in Texas roadside litter according to new research released today by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). While Texans are doing much better keeping larger food-related trash off the road, tobacco trash, including nearly 400 million discarded cigarette butts, made

FACT SHEET: SOUTHWEST BORDER NEXT STEPS

Courtesy Ashley Patterson,  WASHINGTON—Over the past year and a half, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), working with its federal, state, local, tribal and Mexican partners, has made significant progress in cracking down on border-related crime and smuggling while facilitating legitimate travel and commerce.  The Administration is committed to building on these successes and addressing

FAA APPROVES UAV FOR TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER, GULF COAST

Courtesy Ashley Patterson, CBP to Permanently Station Remotely-Piloted Aircraft in Texas Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle over 1,200 miles of the Texas-Mexico border, in addition to the Texas Gulf Coast. As a result of the decision,