Archives for March 2012
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, “Operation Clean-Up” hits District VII Laredo, TX—Inspectors from various City departments will team up on FRIDAY, March 30, 2012 to make a sweep of an area in City Council District VII educating about and enforcing City of Laredo codes. The campaign will encompass the following north west neighborhood: Wolf Creek Drive between
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, CenterPoint Energy crews will be closing the 200 block of East Olive Street between Sanders and Marcella to repair a gas leak. Please follow all detour signs. The closures will last approximately four hours today, THURSDAY, March 29, 2012.
(Laredo, Tx)-Rudy Gonzalez a Certified Texas Police Officer, continues his quest to serve the citizens of Pct.2 as Webb County Constable. Gonzalez is currently a U.I.S.D. Police Officer and he is running to unseat Ricardo Rodriguez who was appointed to fill the position vacated by Ruben Reyes when he resigned last year. Rudy Gonzalez has also served the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Private contractor doing work for Webb County Jail Pantoja Construction will be working along the 1000 and 1100 block of San Agustin Avenue today March 29, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a partial left lane and sidewalk closure
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The Laredo Public Library’s two book clubs’ April meetings are just around the corner and they are inviting Laredoans to spring into the titles selected for the upcoming meeting, set for Wednesday, April 18, 2012. If you want to figure out “who dunnit?” then the “Scene of the Crime” club’s selection is
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—Women’s Preventive and Early Detection Care and Family Planning is critical to support wellness, prenatal and post natal care as well good birth and well child outcomes. With over 600 adolescent (under 18) women pregnant each year, rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), a disparity in cervical cancer and increase in
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, honored students from Mexico and Spain who attend The University of Texas at Austin (UT) with a reception at the Texas Capitol. Sponsored for the eleventh consecutive year by BBVA Compass Bank, the reception provided students an opportunity to interact with legislators and top-ranking UT officials. “As
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing that the agency will employ some time-tested measures and some new technologies to help facilitate the annual surge in northbound traffic anticipated over the approaching Holy Week period. The measures are designed to be able to process a larger than normal volume
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The St. Mary’s University Alumni Association Laredo Chapter is looking for volunteers to help man their soda booth at this year’s Fiesta Oysterbake on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Alumni, family and friends of St. Mary’s are encouraged to participate in this fundraiser which helps provide thousands of dollars in scholarships for local
Last week, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and the Laredo City Council had a busy day, with various proclamations and recognizing outstanding individuals in the Laredo community. Mayor Salinas first welcomed representatives from the Border Mental Health Mental Retardation clinic, to help point out that opportunities for citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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