Laredo, Tx – Money Express is your one stop bill payment center.  You can pay your home utilities as well as any form of bill payment cell phone, mortgage, credit cards, and much more at their location on 1108 N. Meadow.  You will also find convenient mail box rentals at low monthly payments.  Money Express also has a full time Notary Public available during working hours which are Mon-Fri 9a.m. to 7p.m. and Saturdays from 9a.m. to 4p.m.  While your there make sure to take a look at their Gift Shop that …

Courtesy Eloy Vega,
Laredo, Tx-Escaping several feet of snow and soaking up the warm Laredo sun yesterday was a tour group from Minnesota that arrived in Laredo yesterday to begin a whirlwind South Texas tour.  The 22  Lanesboro High School students and their chaperones had just finished an overnight stay at La Posada Hotel and their lunch at El Meson de San Agustin and when they were welcomed by Mayor Raul G. Salinas at Plaza San Agustin around mid-day.  The students took a tour of City Hall and were guided by City …

Courtesy Eloy Vega,
Laredo, Tx -The City of Laredo Solid Waste Services will have no garbage pickup on Friday, December 31, 2010 but Landfill and drop off center will be opened on Friday, December 31, 2010.
Landfill and drop off center will be closed Saturday, January 1, 2011.

Courtesy Eloy Vega,
 City of Laredo Administrative Offices will be closed on Friday December 31, 2010 in observance of New Year’s Eve. 
 Protective and emergency services will be operational. 
Please be aware that there will be NO trash, recycling or lawn clippings collection service on Friday.  Garbage and recycling collection schedule will resume on Monday, January 3, 2010 on regularly scheduled routes.  
The City Landfill will be open from, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 31, 2010.  It will be closed on Saturday, January 1, 2011.  It will re-open regular hours, 8:00 …

Courtesy Larry Sanchez,
In observance of the New Year’s holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Thursday, December 30, and Friday, December 31, 2010. 
The holiday closure includes the Webb County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office.
The Webb County Sheriff’s Department will continue all services on its regular schedule.
Webb County Offices will re-open at 8 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2011.
Webb County Commissioners will meet Monday, January 10, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. for their regularly scheduled meeting at the Webb County Courthouse located at 1000 Houston Street. On behalf of the Webb …

Courtesy Laredo Health Department, 
Laredo, TX – -During this past week, influenza activity in the United States has increased. Of the 4,733 specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division, 744 (15.7%) were positive for influenza.  Mississippi is the only state that has confirmed widespread Influenza activity.  In Texas, 940 specimens have been tested of which 160 were positive. 88.1% of positive results have been for Influenza A.
 As of today, the City of Laredo Health …

Courtesy Joe Baeza,
  Laredo, Tx-The Laredo Police Department filed a missing person’s report on behalf of the parent’s of 12 year old Shakira Anahi Centeno.  Shakira, who also goes by the nickname “Bibis”, went missing yesterday at the 3200 block of Quatro Vientos Drive.  Shakira is 5 feet tall, weighs approximately 120 lbs, has brown hair, brown eyes, medium complexion, was last seen wearing a brown and pink blouse, blue jeans, and black boots.  The parents believe that Shakira is being harbored by someone.  The Laredo Police would like to remind …

Laredo, Tx-Laredo Police had their hands full with drunk drivers this past holiday weekend.  A total of ten people were pulled over and arrested for DWI’s in various points in Laredo.  The Laredo Police Department would like to remind you that they will be out in full force again this coming New Year’s Holiday Weekend.  Do not get behind the wheel if you have been drinking if you anticipate that you will be drinking please make plans to have a designated driver.  Also arrested but not appearing in the pictures was …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
 
LAREDO, TX – Employees of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Laredo District spread the joy of Christmas this holiday season by donating toys to the community of Christ the King Church and San Carlos Mission. Shown, left to right, are TxDOT employees Andres Gonzalez, Jr., P.E., Fr. Jose Luis Balderas of Christ the King Church , Rosa E. Treviño, P.E. (Santa Claus), Candelario Ramirez and Ramon J. Rodriguez.  
 

Laredo, Tx-Local Boxer Gabriel Holguin and Friends teamed up once again to bring a smile to local Webb County Headstart students with gifts they brought for Christmas.  Holguin was accompanied by the Laredo Police Department Blue Santa who handed out the gifts to the kids.  The kids enjoyed holiday cookies and surprised Santa with the singing of a Christmas Carol.  Earlier this year Holguin had visited the kids during Easter bringing them Easter Baskets.