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Archives for October 2009

St. Peter’s Memorial School’s “Annual Fall Jamaica and Bingo”

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, It’s time once again for the St. Peter’s Memorial School’s Annual Jamaica and Bingo, a fun, family celebration that captures all the joy and spirit of the harvest season, while helping to raise funds for the school.  The festival will be on Saturday, October 24, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Laredo Police Officer

Courtesy Monica Garcia, Jose Angel Rosas was sentenced today in the 341st District Court to seven years in prison for the following: Assault on a Public Servant                    3rd Degree Felony Evading Arrest                                             State Jail Felony Attempt to Take a Weapon from an Officer  State Jail Felony Resisting Arrest                                          Class A misdemeanor Failure to I.D.                                              Class A misdemeanor

Dia del Rio…A Week Long Celebration of the Rio Grande

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, After 15 years, the Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC) and El Centro Internacional del Los Estudios del Rio Bravo (CIER), a bi-national environmental partnership of Los Dos Laredos, conceived by scientists of Laredo Community College (LCC), has promoted the preservation and protection of the Rio Grande-Rio Bravo watershed, from the headwaters

Webb County Offices Closed Monday For Columbus Day

Courtesy Larry Sanchez,  In observance of the Columbus Day holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Monday, October 12, 2009.  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. Tuesday,

CUELLAR AND BORDER CONGRESSMEN SECURE REMOVAL OF BORDER FENCE AMENDMENT

Courtesy Ashley Patterson, DeMint amendment dropped from Homeland Security Bill Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that a costly border fence amendment authored by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has been dropped from the FY2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Congressman Cuellar and other border lawmakers urged House leadership to block the proposal which

Cachitas Kitchen & Catering Offers You a Free Agua Fresca!!

Sylvia Hernandez invites everyone to visit Cachitas Kitchen & Catering located on the corner of Barrios and Meadow.   Cachitas Kitchen opens up daily at 7a.m. to offering a great variety of Mariachis and Breakfast Plates modestly priced at 2 x $1.49 or the Breakfast Mariachis giving you choices of egg combinations made out of potatoes,

Elevated Levels of Lead in Dried Plums

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) has received notification from the Texas Department of State Health Services warning consumers not to eat certain imported dried plums and products containing imported dried plums because they have elevated levels of lead.  Most of the products typically are sold as salted or candied treats

Streets Closed For Emergency Maintenance Work

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  CenterPoint Energy crews will once again be closing the southbound west lane of the 3000 and 3100 block of San Bernardo, due to emergency maintenance repairs by CenterPoint Energy in the area.  The closure will be for several hours TODAY, Thursday, October 8, 2009.  Additionally, CenterPoint Energy crews will be closing Market

City of Laredo Begins Downtown, Parks Wi-Fi Connectivity

(Laredo, TX—October 6, 2009) —This week, the City of Laredo will begin installing antennas, equipment and cameras in downtown Laredo, as well as in several parks, that will create a web of connectivity for City of Laredo departments.  Nearly 18 months ago, the Laredo City Council requested a feasibility study for a design of an

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