Archives for April 2015
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department wants to encourage the public to take precautions and exercise measures for mosquito control to prevent Dengue and West Nile Virus (WNV) infections. “We have mosquitoes here in Laredo that have the potential to carry disease, and the change in climate (cooler temperatures)
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Focus will be on innovation and entrepreneurship (Laredo, TX ) City of Laredo District V Council Member Roque Vela, Jr. has been selected to participate in the Third Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE), taking place next week, from Sunday, April 19 to Friday, April 24, 2015. His profile was
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-J.B. Alexander High School senior Beatriz “Bea” Benavides was offered a full athletic scholarship to play for the Sewanee University Tigers. Located in Tennessee, Bea will be a member of the prestigious tennis team when she graduates from high school in June. Bea has been a four-year member of the
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)- Laredo and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) usher in an innovative collaboration with dedication ceremonies for the TAMIU KLRN Studio, a digital learning laboratory, and a special advanced screening of a new documentary on Thursday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m., Dr. F.M. Canseco Hall, Second Floor.
Courtesy Ariana Mora, (Laredo, Texas) The Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center celebrates National Occupational Therapy Month with a luncheon with special guests, Gary Prescott, Dr. Earl A. Stanley, Dr. Davin Cordell and Dr. John R. Faust. The Center, together with the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, provide monthly orthopedic clinics which benefit children
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-United ISD Chief of Police Clemente Camarillo swore in Aaron Salazar as Police Captain at a special ceremony held at UISD Police Department. The former lieutenant of the police force is now the second-ranking official in the department’s chain-of-command after the chief.“Aaron Salazar is an excellent officer who’s done much to
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office advised that while tourist permits volumes at South Texas ports of entry were lower during the 2015 Holy Week period compared to the same time last year, volumes from the preceding two weeks show an overall increase in permits, reflecting the
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)- United High School freshman Roberto Ponce has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, MA on June 24-26, 2015. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX – The Webb County Jail, under the leadership of Sheriff Martin Cuellar, has passed inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards with a perfect score for the seventh consecutive year, having once again made history in Webb County. The unannounced meticulous inspection began early Wednesday morning with
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, TEXAS – U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector and the City of Laredo are taking action to deny transnational criminal organizations another route to ply their illicit trade into the U.S. by installing metal grates on storm drains within the Laredo area. On numerous occasions, undocumented aliens have become trapped
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