Archives for February 2018
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Sarah Panzau, a motivational speaker visited United ISD’s four high school campuses to talk to our students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol and the consequences that come with bad decision-making. By sharing her story, she hopes to impress upon audiences the importance of making the right choices, to not
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry stopped a triple threat seizing a load of three different kinds of hard narcotics with a combined value of nearly $900,000. “Seizing this significant load of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin this weekend underscores our
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—On the heels of a poly-drug load this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at Laredo Port of Entry on Monday seized a combination load of heroin and fentanyl with combined estimated street value of $192,000. “These back-to-back seizures of multiple types of narcotics
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-Due to the Youth Parade on Thursday, Webb County offices located in the downtown area will close at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2018. This early closure includes the Webb County Tax Assessor’s Office. Anyone wishing to do business with Webb County departments in the downtown area are encouraged to
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Gabriela Perez, Clark Elementary School Principal and Lisa Dunn-Flores, UISD GT/AA Coordinator, collaborated to begin a pilot program through which gifted and talented students and staff work with agents from Texas A&M University’s Agrilife Extension Agency on health and wellness initiatives as part of GT Program services. Agents, including Mrs. Martha
Courtesy Yvette Treviño, (Laredo, Texas)-United High School Senior, Julissa Barberena, is the latest recipient of the Leadership and Wisdom Enforcement Award, or LAW Award as it’s known to many, sponsored by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency and Falcon Bank. Students, staff, and community members joined Julissa and her family for a short ceremony in
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – As Valentine’s Day rapidly approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly skilled agriculture specialists continue to dutifully examine hundreds of millions of arriving cut flower stems to ensure that plant diseases and plant pests are detected and stopped from being introduced into the United States where they could cause harm.
Courtesy Yvette Treviño, (Laredo, Texas)-One team, one goal, one vision is a motto long held by United South High School students and for one student that motto became a reality today. Emily Zapata signed her letter of intent to play with Division 1 Soccer Team at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley as well as
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)-Eighteen football fans made the right call on Super Bowl Sunday by using the District Attorney’s Office designated driver initiative. The Make the Right Call Campaign is a proactive effort to keep Laredo roads safe and to prevent football fans from driving under the influence of alcohol. The 9thAnnual Designated Driver Initiative
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen, TX– The City of McAllen is holding a run-off special election for registered voter residents of McAllen City Commission District 1 on Saturday, March 3, 2018, to fill the unexpired term of District 1 Commissioner Richard Cortez who resigned to run for another office. Early Voting for this office begins Wednesday, February 14, 2018
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