Archives for November 2011
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – Beginning today, November 10, 2011, Foremost Paving, Inc. will be shifting traffic to the east of US 59 north of Freer toward Duval/McMullen County line for approximately 2 miles for the construction of a widening section. The widening section is located approximately 7.6 miles north of the intersection of US 59 and
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – On Thursday, November 10, 2011, Gilmar Construction Co. will be paving along LP 20 as part of the Loop 20 southbound left-turn lane alignment at Spur 400 (Clark Blvd.) Traffic control for the execution of this work will begin at 9:00 am and conclude by 11:30 am. All work for this project is scheduled for completion by
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – Effectively immediately, November 9, 2011 at 5 p.m., the right lane of the IH 35 east frontage road ( San Dario Ave. ) between Mann Rd. and Del Mar Blvd. will be closed for road work. Work is expected to be completed in 24 hours approximately. Motorists should slow down, merge
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m. CT, the federal government will conduct the first ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). All regularly scheduled television, radio, cable and satellite shows will be interrupted for about 30 seconds as the system is being tested. “As the former Chairman
(Laredo, Tx)-J.B. Alexander Magnet Dean Elvira Gaona (in blue shirt) stands with HOSA chapter students from the J.B. Alexander High School Magnet for Health Science as City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas proclaims the week Health Occupations Students of America Week. These students are in a highly competitive, demanding prep program for various careers
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX ) The Borderplex Directory Recycling Contest does more than just encourage local schools to compete for a cash prize; it teaches them to be concerned about our environment and that recycling really does pay, and that is a valuable lesson everyone can learn. Since October 3, students from Laredo I.S.D.,
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, (Laredo, Tx)-Congressman Henry Cuellar toured the southern province of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Saturday, Nov. 05, 2011, as part of a congressional delegation visit with U.S. troops. The congressman delivered thank you letters to U.S. troops from students from Laredo-area schools and homemade flour tortillas courtesy of Taco Palenque.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-United Independent School District, Arndt Elementary School, A.E.P., and Keep Laredo Beautiful request the honor of your presence at a Veterans Arbor Day Ceremony where the planting of trees will symbolically represent Veterans for their contributions to our country’s freedoms. This Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 8:30 am at Arndt Elementary School
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Phasing out the white Crown Victoria police vehicles, the Laredo Police Department sold two of these fully equipped cars for $1.00 each to the City of Encinal Police Department.“We are proud to be able to work with our neighbor and ‘sell’ these vehicles at a very reasonable rate to a city
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – On Monday, November 7, 2011, Gilmar Construction Co. will commence work on Loop 20 southbound at Spur 400 (Clark Blvd.) to facilitate the modification of the center median and realignment of the southbound Loop 20 left turn lane to Spur 400. Traffic control for the execution of this work will begin at 9:00
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