Articles Archive for 7 July 2010
MUNICIPAL UPDATES, UISD NEWS »
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(Laredo, TX )Due to impending flooding, the United Independent School District officials have decided to close all UISD summer school classes for students in Laredo on Thursday, July 8, 2010. Classes will resume on Monday.
Faculty and staff will report to school on Thursday.
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Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(Laredo, TX) City authorities have issued an automated phone call to those residents and homes situated immediately adjacent to low-lying areas along the Rio Grande riverbank and creeks. The call is in both English and Spanish. The call tells residents that at this time, authorities are suggesting that residents take precaution and evacuate the low-lying area to higher ground on a voluntary basis only. The call asks residents to continue to monitor the media and to call 3-1-1 for more information and instructions.
Residents are asked not to panic. …
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Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Bridge closure will affect pedestrians immediately
Laredo, TX—July 7, 2010, 9:30 a.m.— With a pending crest of the Rio Grande of almost 39 feet to hit Laredo and Nuevo Laredo tomorrow at noon, City and immigration officials from both the City of Laredo, Texas, USA and the City of Nuevo Laredo, Tamp/Mexico have made a joint decision to close International Bridge I TODAY, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. to both pedestrians and vehicles for both the safety of individuals and to protect the structural integrity of the …
1960's Tv Programs, FEATURED »
This episode of the Twilight Zone titled ”The Fever” aired back on January 29, 1960. Everett Sloan plays Franklin Gibbs a man who is not much of a gambler until he takes a Vegas vacation with his wife Flora played by Vivis Janiss. Watch as Franklin’s transormation into an obsessed gambler takes the best of him.
HEADLINE, MUNICIPAL UPDATES, SPORTS »
Courtesy Eddie Millan,
The 2010 South Region Super Region Bronco Tournament will be held here in Laredo Texas beginning, Friday, July 9th, 2010. Thirty- four teams from Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Laredo, will be playing for the chance to be crowned ‘Champions’.
In addition Forty – eight Girl Softball Teams will also be competing in their own tournament for the chance of being Number One!
In total, eighty-two teams will be putting on their spikes adjusting their helmets and swinging their bats for a three day weekend Pony Baseball and Softball …
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Courtesy Danny Angel,
(July 6th, ROBSTOWN, TX)- The Broncos were held hitless by Thunder pitching for the final six innings of the game and fell to the Thunder 5-3 in game one of the series. RHP Robert Roth ( ) made his first start for the Broncos since being acquired after the Broncos victory on the fourth of July. LHP Doug Brandt made his second start for the Thunder since coming out of the bullpen the majority of the season.
In the top of the second the Broncos took an early 1-0 …
HEADLINE, MUNICIPAL UPDATES »
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX – -The City of Laredo Health Department will host a rabies vacuna clinic today Wednesday, July 7, 2010. We want to inform the public that recently our animal control officers have seen a surge of unvaccinated pets. We urge everyone to get their pets vaccinated. Unvaccinated pets put the public at risk for rabies. Also, we want to remind the public that it is their responsibility to safeguard the health and welfare of their pets not only against rabies vaccine but to also protect them against …
