Archives for May 2011
Courtesy Jose Borjon, $44.2 million available for school districts in the 28th District of Texas Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that school districts in the 28th District of Texas can receive federal funding to create and retain education-related jobs. These education dollars will keep classrooms staffed with teachers and other necessary education
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo was joined by federal officials and Mexican counterparts to officially inaugurate the new inspection lanes at World Trade Bridge, which will help to reduce waiting times, facilitating trade and commerce for not only the United States and Mexico, but also, Latin America and beyond. The World Trade Bridge
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Weather permitting, Maria Luisa Drive will close tomorrow, May 7, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to prepare Loop 20-Maria Luisa Drive entrance intersection for asphalt pavement the following week. Ballenger Construction will be performing the work. Traffic may use Bencha Drive to access the Vista Nueva sub-division. This work
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) -Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, received 21 awards recently in a wide variety of media categories in the Press Women of Texas (PWT) 2010 Communications Contest. The award winners include her keynote speech to the Two-Year College English Association-Southwest (TYCA-SW), her tribute to philanthropists Joe and Teresa Lozano Long, newspaper editorials promoting
Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo, Laredo Facing Rio Grande Valley at TAMIU Today LAREDO, Texas -The Laredo Heat Soccer Club will be ushering their eight season in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Premier Development League (PDL) this Friday, May 6th when they host the expansion Rio Grande Valley Grandes FC at the Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Ceremony combines spiritual, secular aspects to help honor, memorialize 6 million Jews killed during the Holocaust Laredo, TX—After the horrors of the Holocaust, the world vowed to never let such a thing happen again. To that end, the City of Laredo, the Laredo Public Library Wall of Tolerance Center & Museum and
Courtesy Monica Garcia, The Domestic Violence Unit of the District Attorney’s Office reports that Rene J. Valenciano has been indicted by a grand jury in the 49th District Court for the following charges: 3 CTS. Aggravated Assault (2nd degree Felony) 3 CTS. Assault (Class A Misdemeanor) Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor) Attempt to Take Weapon
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Those were the words stated so emphatically by City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, in a recognition ceremony held this morning at City Hall for Wendolyn Morales, Emmy-award winning reporter for KLDO-Univision, whose last day with the newscast ratings-leader will be this Friday, May 6, 2011. On Monday, Morales will begin
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) – “A budget is a moral document that should reflect the values and priorities of our state. This was the profound message of the Texas Catholic bishops when they visited the State Capitol last month. I voted against the Senate’s budget because I agree with the bishops and believe that this
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX) — “Water is often taken for granted – not until you open the faucet and nothing comes out do you really think about water,” says Tomas M. Rodriguez Jr., Utilities Director. During Drinking Water Week, the City of Laredo Utilities Department welcomes everyone to recognize the importance of water and
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