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Archives for July 2011

St. Peter’s Boasts More National Art Contest Winners

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Flag Day contest, sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance, lists winning entries as “judges’ favorites”  St. Peter’s Memorial School once again has two more art contest winners to add to its roster of champions.  Both 1st grader Mauricio Vidaurri and 3rd grader Luis Angel Campos won second place in their respective categories in

9th Annual Sister Cities Festival Features Spurs Fan Experience

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, 35 Cities, 11 Mexican States represented within 150 booths  Laredo, Tx– What does the Laredo International Sister Cities Festival and the San Antonio Spurs have in common?  The answer is their fans!  In an effort to bring together the cities of Laredo and San Antonio, Texas, as well as communities across Mexico,

ATTN HOMEOWNERS: LOAN PROGRAM TO ASSIST QUALIFIED BORROWERS UP TO $50,000

Courtesy Jose Borjon, Apply via lottery system: Deadline is July 22, 2011  28th District of Texas – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program announced assistance for homeowners in Texas who have experienced a substantial loss of income (a reduction of at least 15 percent) due to unemployment, underemployment

Private Contractor Work Affects Another Section of Hillside Road

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Vector Utilities, a private contractor working for AT&T will be working on communication manholes along Hillside Road between McPherson Avenue and Cypress Drive.   The contractor will work on the right side lane along Hillside. Traffic control equipment indicating center lane closure and road work activity will be set up at site. Traffic will continue to be open to

CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry Shut Down Mexican Citizen’s Alleged Entry Attempt With Someone Else’s U.S. Passport Card

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection,   EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend stopped an alleged attempt by a Mexican citizen to enter the U.S. using a U.S. passport card that belonged to someone else.  The incident occurred on July 1 at

CUELLAR HAILS U.S.-MEXICO CARGO TRUCK AGREEMENT SIGNING WHICH WILL CREATE JOBS IN SOUTH TEXAS

Courtesy Jose Borjon,   Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released the following statement after U.S. and Mexican officials signed a three-year memorandum of understanding between the United States and Mexico on cargo trucks:   “This agreement is great news for Texas producers and an important step to more open, transparent and efficient

Friends and Family of Josias E. Malacara Host Steak Plate Sale

Courtesy Santos Conrad, (Laredo, Tx)-Friends and family of Josias E. Malacara will be having a plate sale THURSDAY JULY 7th from 8a.m. to 12 noon.  Proceeds of the sale will help pay for funeral expenses for Josias.  It will be held at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Zapata Hwy.  the plates are $5 and will

City of Laredo Stresses Security, Low Crime Rate

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  (Laredo, TX )  On Saturday, July 2, the Texas Department of Public Safety issued a release, warning U.S. travelers of possible dangers in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico over the Fourth of July weekend and to avoid travel in the area.  The release also stated “there is no indication that these cartel-related criminal activities

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