Courtesy Xochitl Mora,

“Operation Clean-Up” hits District VI

Laredo, TX—Inspectors from various City departments will team up on FRIDAY, March 2, 2012 to make a sweep of an area in City Council District V educating about and enforcing City of Laredo codes.
The campaign will encompass the following north east neighborhood in Winfield: all streets east of Winfield Parkway, including Edgefield Court, Lantana Drive, Crest Oak Circle, Autumn Drive, E State Drive, Woodland CV, and Winsome Court up to Winridge Drive . Inspectors from Community Development (Code …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(Laredo, Tx)- CenterPoint Energy crews will be closing the 1800 block of Houston Street to repair a gas leak in the area.  Please follow all detour signs.  The closures will last approximately all day today, TUESDAY, February 28, 2012.
 Contact CenterPoint Energy at (800) 427-7142 for more information.

Courtesy Steve Harmon,
(Laredo, Tx)-Over 500 dancers from a four-state region will converge on Laredo and Texas A&M International University for an historic offering of the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) Conference  Feb. 28 – Saturday, March 3, 2012.
            The TAMIU ACDFA Conference, dubbed “Bridging Paths,” represents the South-Central region including Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.  It offers an opportunity for students and faculty to engage in four and a half days of performances, workshops, panels, and master classes taught by instructors from around the region and country.
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Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
(Laredo, Tx)-Tickets for the Martin High School vs. Alexander High School Boys Basketball playoff game will be sold to the general public on Tuesday, February 28  from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Martin High School cafeteria. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students. A limit of 4 tickets per person will be sold. Due to the high demand, a limited number of tickets will be sold. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo,
Nationwide Communications Provider is Pioneer in Affordable Wireless Service
 Laredo, TX: A Vaswani Soccer Venture, LLC, parent company of the Laredo Heat Soccer Club is excited to announce that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Cricket Communications, Inc. as the official 2012 Title Sponsor.
 As the Title Sponsor for the Laredo Heat, Cricket Communications, Inc. will be showcased on the front of all team home and away jerseys plus many other benefits including being on every web page on the official team website.
 Cricket Communications is the pioneer of …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
(Laredo, Tx)_Defying the odds, Laredo Police Department Motorcycle Patrolman Officer J. L. Reyes, who, more than four months ago, was injured in a horrific accident that nearly took his life.  Prayers and support of the entire community; especially, his brothers and sisters in blue at the Laredo Police Department and his extended family at the entire City of Laredo helped Officer Reyes to make a miraculous recovery.  Yesterday, he was welcomed home to his second home at LPD headquarters in an uplifting ceremony by a show of force …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Beginning today, Monday, February 27, 2012 and continuing until Friday, March 30, 2012, weather permitting; the intersection of Bustamante and Saunders will be closed.
 Zertuche Construction and Brothers Paving will be continuously working at the intersection by removing old and damaged asphalt and replacing it with reinforced concrete to enhance and improve 300 yards along Bustamante.
 Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if possible as there will be congestion and delays due to lane closures and detours as the work progresses.  If driving in the area, please obey all …

Courtesy TxDot,
AUSTIN –TxDOT  announced that it is planning on leveraging as much as an additional $2 billion over the next two years to facilitate construction on some of the states’ high priority projects. The additional funding comes from more efficient and effective ways of managing tax dollars and an anticipation of future federal funding.
After an intensive several month effort of scrubbing project budgets, analyzing federal funding opportunities, and embracing best practices in money management, the agency estimates it can bring online approximately …

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(Laredo, Tx)-Pierre Parker, brother to 4-time All-Star, World Champion San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker, talks to the United High School basketball team gathered for thursday’s announcement, while Roni Cantu, PIO for the United I.S.D.; Paul Garcia, event Coordinator for TJP Basketball and City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas listen in.

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AUSTIN, TX—The United States can’t get needed infrastructure without private-sector participation, according to former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, who said our country must modernize its infrastructure. Rendell insists it can be done—but a challenge exists in identifying innovative ways to fund the projects the nation so urgently needs.
Rendell is the featured guest this week on the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Podcast. In the interview with the transportation advocate, which took place following his keynote speech at the recent 7th annual …