Archives for August 2017
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many people have evacuated to the Rio Grande Valley for safety. McAllen Public Library is opening its doors to evacuees to offer free access to their computer labs, wi-fi, printing services, and other valuable library resources, as well as providing a comfortable place to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) The City of McAllen has quickly responded to provide assistance to those Texas cities that have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey; so far, sending eight personnel to various communities to assist as needed. The McAllen Fire Department has deployed a total of seven individuals to three different areas, including the Corpus
(Laredo, Texas)-The National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE), recognized United High School teacher Rosa Salazar with the K-12 Distinguished Teaching Award at a special ceremony held during the 2017 National Conference on Geography Education in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Salazar is one of only eight educators in the nation to receive the award. For over a 100 years,
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – All state roads in the Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District remain open. TxDOT sign and signal crews have arrived in the coastal area and already deployed to locations in need of repair while maintenance crews continue their work of insure our state’s highway system roads remain open. TxDOT maintenance crews
Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-UISD received a donation of 105 pairs of new shoes from the Kicks for Kids drive spearheaded by the R Communications Group. The drive was held during the month of August at the Wal-Mart location on the Zapata Highway. Radio station personnel solicited donations of new shoes so that local children
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) Earlier today, the National Weather Service cleared McAllen from receiving any direct impact from Hurricane Harvey. City of McAllen administration and emergency management officials have been closely monitoring the forecast and were ready to take any appropriate action in response to the weather situation. “The safety and security of our
Courtesy Alex Meyer, The recent South Texas Food Bank Empty Bowls XI concert at the Laredo Energy Arena opened with a splendid performance by the Clark Middle School Mariachi Del Norte directed by Gilbert Cuellar. The headline act for this year’s concert was Los Lonely Boys. The South Texas Food Bank creates awareness about the
Courtesy Rocio Moore, The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) announced today that six outstanding educators from across Texas have been chosen as finalists in the 2018 Texas Teacher of the Year Program. We are pleased to announce United ISD’s very own, Andrea Garza, is finalist for this award. Mrs. Garza teaches 10th Grade World History
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, Laredo, Texas – UNITED ISD; Family, friends and fellow law enforcement personnel gathered at the United ISD Police Department to celebrate five newly sworn-in officers. A special ceremony was held and led by Police Chief, Ray Garner to mark the beginning of a law enforcement career with United ISD. Officers took oath in
Courtesy Diego Hernandez, LAREDO, TEXAS –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized a significant amount of alleged marijuana carrying an estimated street value of more than $1,000,000 in two separate enforcement actions. “CBP officers at the Laredo Port of Entry work hard to intercept and stop smugglers from smuggling dangerous narcotics into our
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