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Archives for May 2011

Name the Pride in Laredo Winning Entry

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Name the Pride in Laredo winning entry has a reason to celebrate Laredo’s pride  (Laredo, TX )  For approximately 30 days, Laredoans were asked to submit their ideas for a new Laredo logo/motto that expressed pride in our great city.  After 43entries, including: two songs; two Power Point presentation slides, a few digital

CBP Officers at Del Rio Port of Entry Arrest Silverton , Texas Man Wanted on Two Warrants for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

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 this week apprehended a Texas Panhandle-area man wanted on two outstanding warrants for aggravated sexual assault of a child.  The apprehension occurred on May 14, 2011 at Del Rio International Bridge

Teen Bullying, Harassment, Suicide to be Explored in Depth with Discussion, Rally and Lecture

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Topics remain relevant event for Laredo youth  (Laredo, TX )  It’s still an unfortunate trend among teenagers today:  bullying, harassment and suicide.  In order to help address this topic with teens in a sensitive, yet thought-provoking fashion, the Laredo Public Library iBook It Teen Reading Club will kick off their summer reading list

Commissioner Jerry Garza Continues With Neighborhood Advisory Meetings

Courtesy Eddie Zavala, (Laredo, Tx)- Jerry Garza, Webb County Commissioner Precinct 3, will continue hosting his Neighborhood Advisory Meetings, this time on Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Trautmann Elementary School, located at 810 Lindenwood Dr.  The gathering will give residents of Las Brisas Subdivision an opportunity to share with Commissioner Garza their thoughts on

City of Laredo to Offer Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Loans

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Loans are part of a Department of Energy grants  (Laredo, TX )  The City of Laredo Environmental Services Department, with funds provided by the Department of Energy, through their Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, has established a Home Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan program.  This program will provide a friendlier, more cost effective

Click It or Ticket

Courtesy Raul Leal,  LAREDO, Tx – The Laredo Police Department in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will ticket drivers and passengers who are not wearing their safety belts during the 10th Annual Click It or Ticket (CIOT) safety belt enforcement campaign, May 23 through June 5. Other state and local law enforcement will

Member of Texas Syndicate sentenced to Eighteen Years

Courtesy Monica Garcia,  The Office of District Attorney Isidro R. Alaniz reports that  Carlos Alberto Flores was sentenced to serve 18years in prison for the murder of Pablo Lozano.    The murder charge stems from an emergency call to the Laredo Police Department during the early morning hours of July 12, 2009.  Responding officers found Pablo

City of Laredo Public Works Crews Resurfacing, Repair Work to Affect Downtown Traffic

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  City of Laredo Public Works crews will begin milling and resurfacing streets and repairing sidewalks in the downtown area beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2011.  The work will continue through 6:00 p.m. everyday until May Friday, May 27.  The area to be affected includes San Agustin to Santa Ursula

Laredo Public Library “Calling All Local Restaurants”

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Friends of the Library are inviting local restaurants to bring food-friendly titled books to life with dishes and decorations that will be a feast for the eyes and more when they host their first ever Eat and Read Festival on Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Laredo Civic Center.  All proceeds from

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