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City of Laredo Continues to Offer Emergency Pet Spay and Neuter Services to Encourage Adoption

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX –Spay and neuter (SN) services were provided to over 300 pets as well as vaccinated and registered during the Emergency SN Clinics during the month of November and December.  The City of Laredo officials and pet stakeholder groups will sponsor an additional Spay and Neuter service on Saturday February 2,

Homeland Security Grants Crucial In Securing Border

Courtesy Brenda Medina, Austin, TX—  Laredo police officers are securing the border; that was the message that the Laredo delegation carried to the capitol  in a very focused meeting with the Texas Department of Public Safety and state elected officials. Throughout the past couple of years the Laredo Police Department has taken a number of different

UISD Musicians Prove that “Practice Makes Perfect!”

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)- The United Independent School District Fine Arts Department is proud to announce that four students from Alexander High School and three students from United High School have qualified for the U.I.L. State Music Competition.  The students had to try out at the highly competitive Area Auditions that were held recently in

TxDOT CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM

Courtesy Raul Leal, For Civil Engineering, Accounting/Finance, Communications and GIS/Planning college majors (Laredo, Tx)- The Texas Department of Transportation has expanded the Conditional Grant Program this plan year. In addition to considering civil engineering, TxDOT will also accept majors in IT, Accounting/Finance, Communications, and GIS/Planning for this plan year.   Applicants must still meet the income eligibility

City of Laredo Public Works Crews Resurfacing Work to Affect Central Laredo Traffic

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- Starting on Monday, January 28, 2013, weather permitting, City of Laredo Public Works crews will begin milling Malinche and Urbahn between Plum and Lyon, closing this lane from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Resurfacing and repaving work will continue on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 beginning at 7:00 a.m. and will continue

Teaching Students about Martin Luther King Jr.

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-“I HAVE A DREAM!”  Maricela L. Castillo, kinder teacher at Gutierrez Elementary School teaches students a lesson about one of America ’s most influential figures, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  To add to the lesson, Castillo read A Picture Book of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by David A. Adler to

Martin High School Band Members selected to perform with the Texas All-State Band in San Antonio, Texas

Courtesy Maribel Valdez,  Two Martin High School students have been named All-State Band members and will perform during a state-wide conference.   Travis Elias, son of Moises and Sonia Elias, and Eduardo Arredondo, son of the late Jose and Sonia Arredondo, are members of the Martin High School Band and were selected to participate and perform

UISD Coaches Take Great Pride In Former Student and Former Player, Now With the South Texas Revolution Team

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)- South Texas Revolution basketball player, Kurt Kuriata, (middle) stands with his former coaches, Abe Rubio and Douglas Gates, at Gutierrez Elementary School where the team made an appearance this morning.  Rubio and Gates were actually Kuriata’s coaches when he was a student at Trautmann Middle and he says both of them

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Closure

Courtesy Larry Sancez, (Laredo, Tx)- In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Monday, January 21, 2013.  The holiday closure includes the Webb County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office. The Webb County Sheriff’s Department Administrative Offices will also be closed.  All emergency services will be available. Webb County

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