Archives for December 2009
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – In order to re-stripe pavement markings along the IH 35 frontage roads, Flasher Equipment Company will be closing multiple lanes of traffic between Exit 1A and the Border Station. This work will begin Monday night, December 14, 2009 through Wednesday, December 16 between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Rene Rios, Manager of HEBplus! And Bob Tellez, HEB, Director of Operations, present City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas with a $3,000 donation for the “Rooftop Santa for Seniors,” drive. Salinas and members of the Border Media radio broadcast teams spent three days on the rooftop of HEBplus!, collecting blankets, gloves,
Courtesy Bryan Benway, LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League delivered toys Monday to the pediatric cancer patients at Doctors Hospital. Bucks players, along with several front office staff members, delivered the toys that were collected at their annual toy drive during the December 5th game at the Laredo Entertainment Center. “It
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Starting on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., Seymour Avenue between Lane Street and Musser Street and Freemont Street between Loring Avenue and Meadow Avenue will be closed. This work is expected to last approximately four weeks and additional street closures will be announced as they arise. This closure will
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo to operate unique binational project for 12th year Laredo, TX—Dec. 14, 2009—For 12 years, the City of Laredo has hosted a Paisano Rest Stop or, Modulo Paisano, to help Mexican citizens returning home from throughout the U.S. have a smoother experience as they return home for the holidays. This
Courtesy Raul Leal, Drivers Can Call and Prepay Before Traveling (Laredo, TX) – Starting Monday, December 14, drivers who plan to use the Camino Colombia toll road (SH 255) can call ahead to prepay their toll charges using a Camino Colombia Day Pass. Motorists can no longer pay with cash or a swipe card at
Courtesy Joe Melendez, Laredo, Texas- The Laredo Broncos of the United League are pleased to announce that former Broncos player and coach Mickey Callaway has accepted a position with the Cleveland Indians as pitching coach of Lake County, Single A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The former Major Leaguer played with the Laredo Broncos in
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Brownsville, Texas; December 10, 2009—CBP Chief of Staff Marco Lopez, CBP Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs Maria Luisa O’Connell, Border Patrol and CBP officials and representatives from more than a dozen border organizations gathered today in a small, all-day meeting at the University of Texas at Brownsville. The parties to the meeting
Coutesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is opening up the H1N1 vaccine supply to the general public. With supplies increasing, we will be able to offer the vaccine to the general population (6 months and older), but to continue to ensure people in priority groups get the vaccine
Couresy Roberto Treviño, The LISD Campus Crime Stoppers program recently held a pageant and selected a queen from an LISD high school and a princess from an LISD middle school. Tannya Benavides was named 2009-2010 Miss Crime Stoppers Queen while Brittany Winters was named 2009-2010 Miss Crime Stoppers Princess. Benavides and Winters were both selected
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