Archives for January 2011
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, With a full week of activities ranging from academic, artistic and talent to the deeply spiritual, the seven Catholic schools in the Diocese of Laredo will celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2011, from January 30 to February 4, with most of the events occurring on the schools campuses. The celebration kicks off on
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at approximately 7 p.m., Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies in conjunction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted an investigation that led them to the 4500 block of Santa Anita. Upon arrival, officers seized 516 pounds of cocaine at an estimated street
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX— It’s time once again for the bi-annual trip to Austin, where city leaders converge on the state’s Capitol to make sure that city issues are heard. This year, the City of Laredo Delegation will depart on Sunday, January 23, 2011 and will return on Thursday, January 27, 2011. “Laredo is
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—January 20, 2011—As the Valentine’s Day holiday approaches, the City of Laredo Building Development Services Department would like to remind all local vendors that they must have a permit if they plan on selling Valentine baskets or other holiday treats. A 2004 City of Laredo ordinance requires vendors to have a
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx) CenterPoint Energy crews will be closing the street between San Jorge and Iturbide to repair a gas leak in the area of the Azteca neighborhood. Please follow all detour signs. The closures will last approximately all day today, THURSDAY, January 20, 2011.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx) Mayor Pro Tempore Johnny Rendon, subbing for City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas who is in Washington, D.C. today for the Winter Conference of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, joined by Sandra Rocha Taylor, executive director for Laredo Main Street and the LMS Board, helped to proclaim January 29,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, Tx — Have you ever seen a vermillion flycatcher catch a fly? How about the state bird of Texas, the mockingbird, in a dance to flush out insects? Or a crested Caracara swooping down on road kill? These are just a few of the beautiful creatures that can be seen in
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DEL RIO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry during the busy Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend kept their eyes sharp and seized alleged cocaine valued at $1.7 million in a vehicle driven by a local man. The seizure
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, WASHINGTON, DC – In the spirit of bipartisanship, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) will sit side-by-side next Tuesday as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address. “For the sake of those we represent, we must work hand in hand,” said Congressman Cuellar. “This is
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx) While attending the 79th Annual Winter Business Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors, Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas called on national, state and his fellow local leaders to be guided in their actions by the need for job creation and the understanding that the private sector must lead in
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