Archives for December 2015
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M University Colonias Program asked the United South High School Cheerleaders and Silver Steppers, as well as Superior HealthPlan and Cub Scout Troop 424 to be part of the Colonias Cristmas Shoebox Project for this year. Through the help of the groups, Christmas gifts were given to over 250 children from
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-The Clark Elementary’s Reading Ambassadors Club and Student Council along with the Clark Middle’s Reading Club and Student Council, collected money from their respective campuses for the Sacred Heart Children’s Home. The boys and girls who live at the home will be able to fulfill their wish list to buy new
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Transportation Commission today selected James Bass as the Texas Department of Transportation’s new executive director. Bass, who has been serving as the agency’s chief financial officer since 2005, will begin his new role on Jan. 1, 2016. Bass began his TxDOT career in 1985 working summers in the Fort
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)- United I.S.D. held a building dedication ceremony in honor of Crista J. Benavides at United South High School. Crista, a 2013 graduate, was a proud USHS panther student and cheerleader who passed away from cancer that same year. At the building dedication, family members, friends, current USHS cheerleaders and dance team members gathered in her honor
Courtesy Adelina Pruneda, SAN ANTONIO — A Taiwanese businessman, who completed his federal prison sentence for violating U.S. sanctions on exporting goods to Iran, was deported Wednesday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). Kun-Lin Hsieh, 44, of Taiwan, pleaded guilty in June 2015 in the Western District of
Courtesy Mika S. Akikuni, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University on Tuesday unveiled a remarkable legacy gift presented by The Matias De Llano Charitable Trust. The gift, a Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, was unveiled in the midst of a crowd that included members of The Matias De Llano Charitable Trust; Dennis Nixon, chairman
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-The United Independent School District will observe the following schedule for the upcoming holiday season: • December 17, 2015 will be the last, full day for all students. Students are expected to arrive at school as regularly scheduled and will be dismissed at their usual time. • December 18, 2015 will
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, students from the The Los Obispos Middle School National Junior Honor Society delivered toys and blankets to the El Cenizo Community Center as part of their monthly community service project. United Middle School students also participated in the effort to make the holidays special for many children in our community.
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, Webb County officials are informing the media that on December 1, 2015 a notice was received from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) providing preliminary findings and a recommended agreed order for Webb County to address prior ongoing violations and new alleged violations that were identified at the Rio Bravo
Courtesy Jorge Quijano, LAREDO, TEXAS – The Laredo Swarm stung their way to victory against the Texas Red Wolves on Sun., Dec. 13 at the Laredo Energy Arena. Laredo Swarm is undefeated as they start off the season 3-0. “We are excited to see the community has embraced the Laredo Swarm basketball team,” said Xavier
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