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Archives for June 2012

St. Peter’s Memorial School Student Places, Attends Annual Catholic Life Insurance Contest

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  (Laredo, TX )  St. Peter’s Memorial School 3rd grade student Ayde Rivera was a winner in the annual Flag Day Poster Contest hosted by Catholic Life Insurance.  As part of her award, she attended the Flag Day Celebration in San Antonio last week, where she was recognized, along with the other winners,

Ramon Diez-Barroso Named Chamber’s 2012 Laredo BusinessPerson of the Year

LAREDO, TX – Jose Zuniga, chairman of the Small Business Committee for the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, announced the selection of Ramon Diez-Barroso as the 2012 Laredo BusinessPerson of the Year.  The official announcement was made on June 21, 2012, at the Laredo Chamber of Commerce located at 2310 San Bernardo Ave. Chairman of the

Juan Jose Tijerina Wanted on Outstanding Warrant

Webb County Sheriff Office needs your assistance in locating the person listed below. If you have information that might be useful, please call the Webb County Sheriff Office  anytime day or night at (956)523-4408 . Citizens who have knowledge of crimes or wanted persons are encouraged to come forward with information by calling the Crime

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Import Specialists and Officers Seize Counterfeit Jeans Valued at $193,800

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  Laredo, Texas – The Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Port of Entry seized a commercial shipment of jeans valued at $193,800 that was discovered to infringe on the Levi Strauss and Co. registered trademark.  In the enforcement action, CBP officers at World Trade Bridge selected

Diabetes Continues to be a Health Threat in Laredo

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—To address the alarming diabetes rates (1 in 3 adults has abnormal glucose levels at the health department’s services), risk factors for diabetes, obesity in children and the complications of diabetes (hypertension, heart disease, kidney and eye disease), the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) has developed a ten (10) week

Jorge Alberto Samano Wanted for Manufacturing and Delivering of a Controlled Substance

Courtesy Kristina Guerra, Webb County Sheriff Office needs your assistance in locating the person listed below.   If you have information that might be useful, please call the Webb County Sheriff Office  anytime day or night at (956)523-4408 . Citizens who have knowledge of crimes or wanted persons are encouraged to come forward with information by

LISD Summer Reading Initiative to hold first Book Discussion

Courtesy Maribel Valdez, Laredo ISD’s Library and Media Services Department has implemented a summer reading program to improve reading skills.  To cultivate a love for reading, the Laredo Independent School District and the Laredo Public Library have partnered to host a series of summer book discussions for the students to enhance their understanding of their

SEVENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL DUMP THE PUMP DAY TO BE HELD ON JUNE 21

Courtesy Sandy Esparza,  (Laredo, TX June 19, 2012)  With the return of high gas prices, El Metro announced today that it will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the seventh annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21. El Metro invites the community to “Dump the Pump” and ride

Rabies “Vacuna” Clinic for June 2012

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wants to remind the public that rabies continues to be a local threat and that everyone needs to vaccinate their pets as soon as possible, either at their veterinarian’s office or at the Health Department. For this reason, CLHD will be conducting

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