Archives for March 2015
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, Texas — Did you ever think that you could meet the rebel that once declared Laredo as the capitol city of the Republic of the Rio Grande? Did you ever give pause to the delicious and special spices in your Mexican food? How about your downtown Laredo art consciousness? Well all
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Sponsorship includes prize package for competitors (Laredo, TX ) Organizers for this year’s Mud Run 3 have some exciting news to announce as Alamo Drafthouse, the new movie house and restaurant scheduled to open its doors in Laredo in April, has just signed up to become the title sponsor. Participants will compete
Courtesy Miriam Castillo, Laredo, Texas – Laredo Chamber of Commerce recently announced the first engagement in a three part Centennial Speaker Series sponsored by IBC Bank. The Speaker Series is part of a year-long celebration commemorating the Chamber’s 100th Anniversary. The Speaker Series officially kicks off on Wednesday, March 18th at 8:00 a.m. with a
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, “Operation Clean-Up” continues in District II Laredo, TX—Inspectors from various City departments will team up onFRIDAY, March 6, 2015 to make a sweep of an area in City Council District II educating about and enforcing City of Laredo codes. The campaign will encompass the following southeast neighborhood:fromTotem Pole to Feather Street, in
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, TEXAS – Spring Break is a dangerous and deadly time on Texas roadways with more than 30 fatalities resulting from impaired driving in each of the past two years. In an effort to curb this deadly trend, the Texas Department of Transportation today held a press conference at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske announced the launch and full membership of the new Homeland Security Advisory Council’s CBP Integrity Advisory Panel during a badging ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building. The ceremony marked the official delegation of criminal investigative authority to personnel
Courtesy Steve Helm, AUSTIN, TEXAS – Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) encourages all Texans to stop using the words “retard” and “retarded”. Wednesday, March 4 is the seventh national Spread the Word to End the Word activation and awareness day, and all are invited to take the pledge against the ‘R-word’. Spread the Word to
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-The United ISD will “open the doors” for parents and community leaders to gain an inside look at the educational programs offered by our public schools as the District celebrates Texas Public Schools Week. “We are proud to be a public school district as we are committed to laying the foundation
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-Donning their proud school colors, the “mighty panthers” of United South High School broke ground on the future 9th grade campus. Located about two blocks south of the main campus, the building will be a standalone two-story structure with a detached Future Farmers of America Agriculture program. The approximate square footage
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Dr. Serena M. Auñón is the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2015 Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Alliance scheduled Wednesday, March 4 – Saturday, March 7. Dr. Auñón will speak to area middle school students participating in
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