Archives for September 2015
Courtesy Bill Harrington, Laredo, TX – One day after winning the franchise’s first American Association championship, the Laredo Lemurs had the contracts of RHP John Brebbia and RHP Luis De La Cruzpurchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. In 2015, Brebbia set a Laredo franchise record with 19 saves, tied for fifth-most in the league, to go along with a 7-2
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)_Centeno Elementary School launched their 2015-2016 Accelerated Reader (AR), program with a visit from Clown Bolitas. The well-known children’s entertainer used games to motivate students to meet their reading challenges.The AR program is a computerized program for reading comprehension. Students select books on their reading level, read independently, and take an independent comprehension test on the computer. Each book is worth a
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, Campaign encourages community to recognize a young leader in the community (Laredo, TX ) – Univision Laredo and Sheriff Martin Cuellar congratulate Jose Calderon a 7th grade student at Harmony Science Academy School for being recognized as the “September 2015 Estrella de la Comunidad.” Jose was nominated for going above and beyond for the most
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-On Monday, September 14, 2015 the formal public ceremony was held for newly sworn-in Associate Judge Melissa Joy Garcia. The Honorable Judge Oscar Hale presided over the ceremony which took place in the 49th District Court. The District Judges for the 49th, 111th, 341st and 406th were all in
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will kick off its Small Business Management Certificate Program Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Starting a new business is an overwhelming challenge. The TAMIU SBDC developed the Small Business Management Certificate Program to help meet the needs of aspiring small business owners. The
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) together with the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) recently approved to award Webb County a Community Development Fund of three hundred four thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($304,922). This grant will serve to fund improvements to the water system that is used by residents
Courtesy Abigail Martinez, LAREDO, TEXAS – Representative Richard Peña Raymond (Laredo), Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, joined local officials, city and county law enforcement for the grand opening of the new Oscar “O.J.” Hale Crime Lab. As Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations during the 81st Texas Legislature, Rep. Raymond helped
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry seized $266,000 in unreported currency in an outbound enforcement action this weekend at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge. “Our outbound team maintained their vigilance, utilized their keen inspection skills and seized a significant load of
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Enjoy Lotería as you have never experienced it before. Lotería Performing Arts will present an evening of visual arts, dance and cross-cultural collaboration, “El Poliedro / The Polyhedron,” at Texas A&M International University Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the TAMIU Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
Prepare for 4 way stop & drive with caution LAREDO, TX – Beginning Monday, September 14, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a duration of two weeks, Austin Traffic will perform traffic signal interconnect work on US 83 (Zapata Highway) between Cielito Lindo and San Eduardo Ave. in Laredo, Texas. Work will consist of
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