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Archives for March 2010

Sheriff’s Office Hires New Expert

Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Bomb Detecting K-9 “Aaron” Joins Webb County Sheriff’s Office  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) —Today Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar introduced his office’s newest hire—“Aaron”.  The Belgian Malanoa is trained specifically to detect bombs and explosives.  “The safety of our county buildings is obviously very important,” stated Sheriff Cuellar.  “In the

Traffic Signal Activation Postponed

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Due to unforeseen weather conditions, the City of Laredo Traffic Safety Division postponed  activating the traffic signal light at the intersection of Loop 20 and Lakeview.   Originally scheduled to be activated on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, it will be activated on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.  Traffic signals will remain on

March 15 Proclamations and City Council Recognition

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Yesterday, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas delivered two proclamations yeserterday right before the start of the City Council meeting, one for the month, proclaiming it Mental Retardation and Development/Disabilities Awareness and the other for Fix-A-Leak Week.  Sponsored by the Border Region Mental Health Association, the Mental Retardation and Development/Disabilities Awareness proclamation hopes

Commander Rendon Honored for Twenty Years of Service

Laredo, Texas ( Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar recently Honored Commander JJ Rendon on 20 years of service to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office.  From his first assignment as Jailer, Corporal, Investigator, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Swat Commander, to his most recent assignment as Commander of Criminal Investigations. “ I consider it a privilege

Webb County Jail Upgrades Cell Doors

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County)  –  The installation of new cell doors at the Webb County Jail began late February 2010, in the holding area, medical area and kitchen area.  The installation of these new doors brings added security for inmates.  The cell door windows have been enlarged from a 4

Postponed Closure of IH 35 SBML and IH 35 NBOL

Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Due to unexpected circumstances the closure of IH 35 southbound mainlanes and IH 35 northbound outside lane closure were postponed to Monday-Tuesday of this coming week:  Weather permitting on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, Rosiek Construction will close IH 35

LISD to Observe Spring Break

Courtesy Roberto Treviño, Laredo Independent School District campuses and administrative offices will be closed Monday, March 15, through Friday, March 19 due to the Spring Break Holiday. However, the LISD Tax Office will remain open Monday, March 15, through Wednesday, March 17.  The Tax Office is located at 904 Juarez Ave. and will be open

Mexico Customs to Adopt U.S. Daylight Savings Time Hours of Operation for Seamless Transition at Cargo Facilities

Courtesy Richard Pauza, SOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hours of operation at the import lots from Brownsville to Del Rio Port of Entry will remain the same and Mexico Customs (Aduana Mexico ) has agreed to adopt U.S. hours of operation when the U.S. converts to daylight savings time on March

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