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Archives for December 2009

Airport Runway Ribbon Cutting

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Today, City of Laredo officials, along with help from U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar and Texas State Representatives Richard Raymond, were on hand today to officially cut the ribbon for the Rehabilitation of Runway 17R/35L, which was funded 100 percent by the Federal Aviation Administration American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in the

LPD Officers attacked by assailant with home-made flamethrower

Courtesy Joe Baeza, On December 21, 2009 at approximately 1:20 pm the Laredo Police Department received a 911 call of a person armed with a flame thrower at the 400 block of Allende.  The caller stated that a man who lived at the apartments was discharging a dangerous flame from a homemade aerosol can with

Laredo Reads Launches Campaign to Bring Bookstore to Laredo

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Petition, letter writing campaign and Christmas story telling are just some of  the planned events to promote Laredo Reads   Laredo, TX—Mon., Dec. 21, 2009— “Once upon a time. . . .”   “It was the best of times, it  was the worst of times.”  These phrases are much more than just the opening

$1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in Cinemark Robbery

Courtesy Joe Baeza, Laredo Police are asking the community for their help with any information on a robbery that occurred in November at the Cinemark Movies 12 @ 5301 San Bernardo.  On Wednesday November 11th 2009 at approximately 1:54 p.m. Laredo Police received a call of an armed robbery. The employees stated they were robbed

St. Peter’s Students Learn ‘Tis Better to Give Than Receive

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Students from St. Peter’s Memorial School, learned it is much more important to give than to receive, that is why, thanks to the assistance of StPMS Board of Director Member Javier Montemayor, Jr., these young students gave five bikes to needy children with perfect attendance at the Laredo Community College Little Palominos

Undefeated Ray “LINO” Gatica: Makes Sensational Cestus Debut, KO’s Julio Perez in 5 Rounds!

By: Cestus Press Raymond “LINO” Gatica made his Cestus Management debut an exciting one by knocking out tough and durable Texan Julio Perez in the fifth round of a scheduled six round bout.  The fight card was heldon Thursday December 17th at the San Antonio Events Center in San Antonio, Texas. The arena was filled

Christmas will come a little bit early this year for the Children and Adults Living in the Santa Teresita Community Center Area.

Courtesy Larry Sanchez, On Saturday, December 19, Webb County Commissioner Rosaura “Wawi” Tijerina, the Texas A&M Colonias Program and the Black Snake Motorcycle Club will host a Christmas luncheon and toy give away event.  The Black Snake Motorcycle Club will be providing eighty gifts and the Texas A&M Colonias Program will be handing out fifty

More stimulus projects funded

Courtesy Raul Leal, AUSTIN – State transportation officials today approved funding for additional mobility and transportation enhancement projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly referred to as the federal economic stimulus bill.  The action approved by the Texas Transportation Commission, at its monthly meeting, provides ARRA funding for two additional mobility projects

CBP Officers Seize Crystal Meth Valued at $270,000 and Arrest a Laredo Man

Courtesy Richard Pauza,    Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized nearly 18 pounds of crystal methamphetamines Monday in an enforcement action that resulted in the arrest of a Laredo man.   CBP officers arrested a 27-year-old male U.S. citizen from Laredo, Texas and turned him over to

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