Archives for December 2009
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, This year, 1,000 students from throughout Webb County will each receive five gifts this Christmas, from Santa’s stand-ins, Cm. Narvaez, Cm. Belmares and Const. Rodriguez. Now, these Santas need help from Laredo elves with wrapping the over 5,000 gifts that will be distributed to the students on Wednesday and Thursday at the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Ice skating rink to provide old-fashioned fun Laredo, TX—Dec 9 ‘09—Thanks to the collaboration of Mayor Pro Tempore Mike Garza, District II Council Member Hector Garcia, the City of Laredo, and UISD, Laredo children will get to experience the thrill and nostalgia of celebrating Christmas the old fashioned way, on ice! From
Courtesy Bryan Benway, LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League will hold a silent auction Friday night when the Bucks host Missouri at the Laredo Entertainment Center. All of the proceeds from the auction will go towards buying tickets for the children of Navidad En El Barrio to attend the Bucks holiday
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) traditionally experiences the busiest volume of international traffic and travelers in the month of December during holiday season. This year the responsibility of the management of that traffic will be the priority of the new Assistant Port Director for Passenger Processing for the port
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) has not confirmed seasonal FLU yet but we are expecting it soon. Therefore we want everyone to take precautions. Although we do not have any more seasonal FLU vaccine for adults we do have limited seasonal FLU vaccine for children between 6
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, AT&T crews will be doing routine maintenance work at the corner of Salinas and Hidalgo, TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 8, 2009, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The street will not be closed, as crews will be redirecting traffic; however, all motorists are asked to please use caution when driving in the area.
Webb County District Clerk Candidate Sylvia Palumbo will be having a campaign fundraiser Thursday December 10, 2009 at the 201 Gallery located in Down Town Laredo. Featured entertainment for the evening will be Blues Performer Bo De Pena. Food and Beverages will be served the event will start at 6p.m. and end at 9p.m. Cost
Nurse Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault The Office of District Attorney Isidro “Chilo” Alaniz reports that on December 7, 2009 registered nurse; Luis Rolando Garcia (4/22/1970), pled guilty to sexually abusing a child. The defendant, who has been employed locally by the fire department and by a nursing home, entered his plea before the Honorable
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Actually, it will be HEBplus! and he hopes to help collect blankets and such for Laredo’s elderly Mayor Salinas has been going up on the roofs of area businesses in Laredo for the past 18 years, collecting toys, food, money and other such for the neediest in our community, because he is
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo is proud to announce its plans to enhance traffic mobility in the southern sector of Laredo through the construction of the Ejido Avenue Extension project. Planned is the extension of Ejido Avenue from San Nicolas Drive to Cielito Lindo Boulevard. This will provide an alternative route for both
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