Archives for April 2019
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, six elite art students from Alexander High School (AHS) competed in the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) Art Competition in San Marcos, Texas. Only eight artworks from AHS qualified for the State Art Competition out of the 35,000+ artworks that were entered around the
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS –While facilitating lawful trade and travel this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized nearly a ton of marijuana in a single enforcement action at World Trade Bridge. “Our frontline CBP officers maintained their vigilance while facilitating significant volumes of trade this weekend and
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-The United Independent School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent Roberto J. Santos are pleased to announce Rebecca C. Morales as the new Executive Director of Federal and State Programs. Rebecca C. Morales is an eighteen-year veteran educator of United ISD with an extensive background in education. She is a graduate
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)-Woman arrested for allegedly disposing of her daughter’s remains, sentenced to maximum punishment for violating her probation Monica Yvonne Dominguez, the woman accused of tampering with her daughter’s corpse has been sentenced to 10 years to serve on a revocation of a 2016 case. On February 14, 2019, during her time
Courtesy Ariana Mora, (Laredo, Texas)-Wednesday was National Administrative Professionals’ Day, and the Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center celebrated in a unique way. “Today is an extra special day because we are celebrating a group of individuals who are very deserving of this recognition,” stated Mrs. Jackie Rodriguez, Executive Director at RBC. RBC recognized Ariana Mora,
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-It was a scene filled with anticipation and joy. This year’s annual UISD Employee Awards Banquet was held at Altezza Events and featured entertainment by the Trautmann Middle School Shorthorn Jazz Band, directed by Jorge Garcia. Highlights of the evening included awards for Teachers Of The Year, Instructional Paraprofessionals of The Year, Non -Instructional
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers maintained strict vigilance and recently seized more than $728,000 in fentanyl in a single enforcement action at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. “Our frontline CBP officers continued to remain vigilant amid heavy Semana Santa traffic and that dedication to the
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – CBP agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry have issued seven penalties totaling over $6,500 to smugglers attempting to bring in commercial quantities of prohibited agricultural items. Over the last month and a half, CBP agriculture specialists and officers have encountered several attempts to smuggle large quantities of
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen, Tx– The City of McAllen is holding a regular election for registered voter residents of McAllen City Commission Districts 4 and 5 on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Early Voting for those offices will begin on Monday, April 22, 2019 continuing through Tuesday, April 30, 3019, from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform and the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) as part of a national recognition program have designated Trautmann Middle School in Laredo, TX and United lSD as a Texas Schools to Watch! Trautmann MS joins approximately 30 other campuses across Texas with this
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