Courtesy Raul Leal,
LAREDO, Tx – On Sunday, February 5, 2012 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Star Operations will install an overhead Dynamic Message Sign (board) over the IH 35 southbound mainlanes between milepost markers 1 and 2, approximately between Lafayette St. and the Jefferson St. overpass.
The traveling public can expect lane closures. Motorists should SLOW DOWN, MERGE to open lanes and DRIVE with EXTREME CAUTION while keeping a watchful eye for work crews.
Please observe all advance warning signs, road markings and channelization devices in and around the work area.

Courtesy Monica Garcia,
(Laredo, Tx)- The Office of District Attorney Isidro R. Alaniz reports that Ricardo Gomez  pled guilty yesterday to one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison.   Gomez was charged with having violated two female children in April of 2009.  The children are not related to him, but he was in a position of trust when he violated them.  After the children’s mother became suspicious of Gomez, a report was filed with the Laredo Police Department. 
The case was assigned to the Special …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Dist. VI Council Member Charlie San Miguel proudly welcomed Dr. Rosa Maria Vida, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Laredo, as well as representatives from the six Laredo Catholic schools to proclaim Catholic Schools’ Week in Laredo, for the week of Jan. 29-Feb 3, 2012.  Prior to inviting the principals and students to join him at the dais, Cm. San Miguel showed a video highlighting the work of the Catholic Church throughout the world over history, highlighting the role the Church has …

Courtesy Armando Saldaña,
(Laredo, Tx)-TXDOT is pleased to sponsor the presentation of the Texas Safe Routes to Schools Course that will take place tomorrow Feb.1 at Alma Pierce Elementary School 800 E. Eistetter from 8a.m. to 4:30p.m.  Join community leaders, school officials, health and transportation professional, law enfor3ecement officers, parents and neighbors for a presentation using safe routes to school to make it safer and more appealing for children to walk and bicycle to school. 
For more information call the Alma Pierce Elementary School office at 956-795-4050.

(Laredo, Tx)-A tractor trailer accident occurred at mile post marker 29 on the north bound lane.  The traveling public is being detoured to exit IH 35 at mile post 18 to continue their travel to SH 44 and IH 35 to Encinal.
The traveling public is urged to slow down, watch out for the road maintenance crews, obey all warning signs, and traffic control at the accident site.

Courtesy Richard Pauza,
(LAREDO, TEXAS) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry on Thursday apprehended an East Texas man wanted on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault in Montgomery County , Texas . The apprehension occurred on Jan. 26 2011 at Gateway to the Americas Bridge . A CBP officer referred a Dodge Ram pickup driven by Danny Ray Rancher, a 56-year-old male U.S. citizen from Willis , Texas for a secondary examination. During the examination, CBP officers verified Rancher’s identity and confirmed he …

Courtesy Steve Harmon,
(Laredo, Tx)- Show off your pride and join Texas A&M International University students and fans at Spirit Week Sunday, Jan. 29 – Saturday, Feb. 4.
         All events are free for TAMIU students with a valid ID and most events are free to the public.
         “After a very successful first year, we expanded the activities and events even further in an effort to bring more pride to the TAMIU campus and celebrate the achievements of our athletic teams,” said Miguel A. Treviño, associate director, Office of Student Affairs (OSA).
         Treviño …

Courtesy Steve Harmon, 
 The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will sponsor several workshops during the month of January.
            Friday, January 27: Anatomy of a Business Plan Workshop is from 9:00 to 12:00 p.m. at the TAMIU Western Hemispheric Trade Center, room 126.  Fee for the seminar is $20, and each participant receives Linda Pinzon’s “Anatomy of a Business Plan: a Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing your Company’s Future,” a $50 value. Instructor Angelo Piccirillo explains that planning is the map to success in the business …

Courtesy Raul Leal,
 LAREDO,Tx – On Sunday, January 29, 2012 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Star Operations will install an overhead Dynamic Message Sign (board) on IH 35 northbound at Hidalgo St. located in the four block area between International Bridge II (Juarez-Lincoln Bridge) and Victoria St.
  The traveling public can expect lane closures. Motorists should SLOW DOWN, MERGE to open lanes and DRIVE with EXTREME CAUTION while keeping a watchful eye for work crews.
 Please observe all advance warning signs, road markings and channelization devices in and around the work area.
 

 Courtesy Steve Harmon,
(Laredo, Tx)-More than 200 local and area middle and high school students will have the opportunity to explore careers in science at the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Day Friday, Jan. 27 from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the TAMIU Lamar Bruni Science Center and Planetarium.
            At 1 p.m. in the Student Center ballroom, students will hear from special guest speaker Michael E. Fossum, NASA astronaut.
            Fossum grew up in McAllen, Texas, has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University, …