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Archives for August 2011

Sweets & Treats Now Open in Cuatro Vientos Plaza!

(Laredo, Tx)-Sweets & Treats is now open in South Laredo along Ejido Rd inside of Cuatro Vientos Plaza.  Sweets and Treats has a great concept that allows you to build your own ice cream cup with your choice of your favorite ice cream and toppings and at the end simply pay by the ounce.  Choose

TAMIU Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams to host an International Friendly Exhibition

Courtesy Steve Harmon, TAMIU Men’s and Women’s soccer teams will host an International Friendly exhibition on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Dustdevil Field for the first Annual RLC Border Friendship Cup with México. The double header action will serve as a fundraiser to help build relationships between two bordering cities. The TAMIU women’s soccer team will play at 5:30 p.m. against a professional

Beat the Rush; Get Your Immunizations Now!

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) would like to remind all parents that now is the best time to get their children, teenagers and college students immunized. Do not wait until school starts!  As a new school year is approaching we want all students to be protected. We want to

LISD Summer Graduation 2011 Commencement Ceremony

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,  The LISD class of 2011 will receive their high school diplomas tonight, Wednesday, August 17, during commencement ceremonies held at the J.W. Nixon High School Annex Cafeteria.  The commencement ceremony is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.  Students from Martin High, Nixon High, Cigarroa High and the Early College High Schools who completed their

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR: TEXAS RECEIVES $46.5 MILLION FROM SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT FOR LENDING

U.S. Department of Treasury approves Texas application  28th District of Texas – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced  that the State of Texas will receive $46,553,879 for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to spur increased lending for small businesses and local entrepreneurs to create more private sector jobs. This initiative is a component of

One City, One Book Title, Author Revealed

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Memoir retelling of orphanage life in Chile setting for “Santiago’s Children”   (Laredo, TX )-Three years and four books later, the Laredo Public Library’s One City, One Book program is still going strong, each time choosing powerful, thought-provoking books by modern-day authors as the selected tome for each year and inviting the entire

Loop 20 and SH 359: Modifications to Traffic Control

Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Effective Monday, August 15, 2011, Ballenger Construction (CSJ:  0086-14-025)will be installing pavement markings for a left-turn lane from LP 20 to access Bencha Rd.   Also, the existing lane configuration along the southbound LP 20 approach to SH 359 will be modified to accommodate dual-left turns.  Due to this re-configuration, modifications to the traffic signal

Come be a Part of a Literary Revolution in Laredo!

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  The Laredo Public Library is once again hosting the fourth year of One City, One Book, a city-wide book club that invites the entire community to read one book.  Through the program, the Laredo Public Library wants to spread the joy of reading..   “We have two goals for One City, One Book,”

LISD Announces New Bell Schedule

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,  Laredo Independent School District has announced a new bell schedule for the upcoming school year. Beginning Monday, August 22, the first day of classes, the district will initiate a new bell schedule for all elementary, middle, and high school students.  The new bell schedule will include the following start and end times.

Commercial Water, Sewer Connections Cause Road Closure

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Martinez Paving, a private contractor will be working on water and sewer connections for a commercial project.   Starting Monday, August 15, and continuing thru Friday, August 19,  Reynolds Street between Maryland and Cedar Avenue will be closed to all through traffic. Daily working hours in the area will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.   The contractor will be working on the middle of the street along Reynolds. Traffic control equipment indicating street

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