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Alejandro Rivera Inks LCC Soccer Scholarship

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Alejandro Rivera is well on the way to the next chapter of his education. Rivera, a Lyndon B. Johnson high school senior, received a soccer scholarship to Laredo Community College (LCC). LBJ soccer coach Eduardo Silva described Rivera as a great student and athlete who has a bright future ahead of

Texas A&M University System Forms Search Committee for Next President of TAMIU

Courtesy Mika Akikuni,  (Laredo, Texas)-John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, announced today the formation of a search committee to identify a new president for Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). The current president, Dr. Ray M. Keck, was recently appointed Interim President at Texas A&M University-Commerce, effective June 1, 2016.  “Dr. Keck has

Kazen Elementary Hosts 5th Annual Mother’s Day Neon Zumbathon

Courtesy Carmen Rendon,  (Laredo, Texas)-Kazen Elementary hosted their 5th Annual Mother’s Day Neon Zumbathon for all school moms.  Sessions were held throughout the day in according to students P.E. Schedule.  Moms enjoyed Zumba with their child in an all blackout neon dance party.  Zumba included well-known local Instructors, Laura Sanchez and Sonia Lara.  A photo

US 83 South resurfacing work – Daytime & nighttime – Go slow, prepare to merge

Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TX – Weather permitting Tuesday thru Thursday, May 10-12, 2016 during daytime hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Anderson Columbia, Inc. (ACI) subcontractor (Clark) will be applying a pavement underseal (seal coat) on the US 83 southbound lanes between Palo Blanco and Cielito Lindo Blvd.  In addition, during nighttime hours between

Alexander High School JROTC Retires 9 U.S Flags

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Alexander High School Army JROTC cadets along with Sgt. Joseph Garcia and Sgt. Conrado Martinez retired nine U.S. flags during its first Flag Retirement Ceremony, on April 28, 2016 at Alexander High School.  More than 70 people attended the ceremony where the flags were burned, in the correct and time-honored tradition. U.S.

JUDGE ROY BEAN VISITOR CENTER AT LANGTRY, TEXAS

Courtesy TxDot, LAREDO, TX – Located in the Big Bend Country, Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains region of Texas is everyone’s opportunity to relive Old West stories, in particular, those native to these regions along the Texas-Mexico border. That’s where the Judge Roy Bean Visitors Center in Langtry, Texas offers this experience

Texas A&M University System Names Dr. Ray M. Keck as Interim President at Texas A&M University-Commerce

Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-College Station, TX – John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, announced today that Dr. Ray M. Keck has been appointed Interim President at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Keck succeeds Dr. Dan Jones, who served as President at A&M-Commerce from 2008 until he passed away April 29. Since 2001, Dr.

CBP Intercepts 2,788 Pounds of Marijuana and Wood-Boring Pest in Shipment of Pallets

Courtesy Mucia Dovalina, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge worked tirelessly into the night to find significant interceptions in a shipment of wooden pallets and on one recent night seized a load, more than a ton, of alleged marijuana and a wood-boring pest in

Demond Bluntson sentenced to DEATH

Courtesy Yanira Deleon, Demond Dupree Bluntson has been assessed the death penalty for killing two children at a local hotel. The story unfolded on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the Laredo Police Department Emergency Communications Division received a welfare concern from El Campo Police Department on Brandy Marie Cerny who had been missing with her children.

Healthy Living/Viviendo Mejor Invites Community to Improve Health, Live Longer

Courtesy City of Laredo Health Department, Laredo, TX— Healthy Living/Viviendo Mejor (HLVM) continues to conduct disease self management and family support to improve healthier choices and improve one’s diabetes, hypertension and weight. The CLHD feels very privileged to share this project with our community. HLVM targets persons at risk of diabetes, persons with diabetes and

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