Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
When earlier this year, the city of Laredo was bashed by a non-native former Laredoan with a naive and ill-informed post on YouTube, it was the unlikeliest of persons who came to Laredo’s defense and became a hero across the community. Jack Strunk, a non-native former Laredoan, came to the defense of his former adopted hometown, in an eloquent, heartfelt, and accurate description of our city.
Aside from hero and defender of Laredo, Honorary Laredoan Strunk’s other claim to fame is as an author and as an inspiration, having …
Courtesy Raul Leal,
LAREDO>TX – Please be advised that Ballenger Construction will be closing northbound State Loop (LP) 20 on May 17, 2012 from State Highway (SH) 359 to Maria Luis Drive between the hours of 9 PM and 6 AM to facilitate the placement of bridge deck panels for the State Highway (SH) 359 Overpass Bridge.
Eastbound/Westbound/Southbound movements will be permitted through the intersection. The traveling public is asked to use alternate routes for heading northbound on State Loop (LP) 20.
Please slow down, prepare for detours, merge to open lanes, and …
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Annual Family Fest will help benefit the South Texas Food Bank
(Laredo, TX ) The City of Laredo is once again hosting this year’s annual 4th of July Family Fest celebration and thanks to their partners, including: V Parade Company; R Communications; Budweiser; AB Cattle co, by Ana & John Galo; Dannenbaum Engineering; Casa Raul, Cricket; Lone Star Autoplex; and UETA, this event promises to be a sizzling celebration.
For only a $1.00 suggested donation entrance fee, which will benefit the South Texas Food Bank, attendees will be able to …
Courtesy Steve Harmon,
Texas A&M International University employees will spend part the afternoon and part of the morning at the University’s annual TAMIU Enrichment Day, Friday, May 18 starting at 11:30 a.m.
While University offices will remain open, staff and services will be greatly reduced. The annual event is set aside to offer development sessions to all University employees under relaxed and fun-filled conditions.
The University will recognize certain employees for Employee Service Awards, Outstanding Employee Awards, degree completion, state employee charitable contribution and All4TAMIU.
All TAMIU full-time employees will …
Courtesy Larry Sanchez,
(Laredo, Tx)- What started out as a community based idea in the early fall of 2010 to assist families facing a specific challenge to insure their children’s safety has now come full circle from the planning stage to completion. On Tuesday May 15th the Webb County Family Drug Treatment Court will host its first graduation of families who have completed the requirements of the court’s program to graduate.
According to Alma Gomez, Program Director for Family Based Safety Services and one of the catalyst for the program, it took …
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