Archives for September 2019
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-In support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Los Obipsos Middle School staff are selling lemonade and popcorn treats every Friday during the month of September. Visitors to the snack station can also make individual monetary donations.All proceeds will be directed to our local Childhood Cancer Society. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is recognized every
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, Laredo, Texas-United ISD: The J.B. Alexander High School Recycling Club is currently selling T-shirts to kick off their “This Bulldog Recycles” campaign. The proceeds will go to purchase Recycling Bins for their school hallways, classrooms, and offices. The J.B. Alexander High School Recycling Club began in 2018, because one student, Sofia Nance wanted to make
Courtesy Karen Garza, LAREDO, Texas—The Laredo Public Libraries received a book donation from former Laredoan Luis Guerra during the Laredo Public Libraries Advisory Committee meeting this month. Guerra is a well-known painter, sculptor and storyteller. One of the books donated, Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art, includes an article on Guerra, as well as articles on
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, The District Attorney’s Office has secured a conviction against Guillermo Garay for exposing himself to a woman. On September 20, 2018, the Laredo Police Department Communication Division received a call from a woman to report a harassment. Upon arrival, the LPD officer met with the victim who stated that a Constable Deputy
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The Foundation for Music announced that the Trautmann Middle School (TMS), Honors Band, under the direction of Jorge L. Garcia, has been selected as a National Winner in the Mark of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors Project. The band entered the competition by submitting recordings of their performances, and only the top quarter of
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-After the 2019 tax season was over, the Career and Technology Education (CTE) department organized an end-of-year Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Career Day and Recognition. Students with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) attended the Career Day and Recognition, which took place at the IRS Field Office in San Antonio, TX.
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-An esteemed scientist from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) faculty will offer a border-focused lecture on “Science, Research and Success on the Border: A Great Untapped Source of Excellence and Creativity,” at the next Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Presidential Lecture Series, Wednesday, Sept 18 at 6 p.m. in the
Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Congressman Attends Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony with the City of Laredo, Customs and Border Protection, and General Services Administration Laredo, TX—Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $86 million for the completion of the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge Expansion and modernization project. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, the Congressman secured over $100 million
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-Muller Elementary held a school-wide parade to honor one of its own students. Muller Elementary student, Juan Nevarez, was diagnosed with Leukemia last year and is well on the road to recovery. The students, faculty, and staff organized a parade in which Juan, along with his family, would be the Grandmaster(s).
Courtesy Leslie Martinez, Washington, D.C.– Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) met Governor of Tamaulipas Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca to discuss United States- Mexico relations, including trade and travel, and security. “I had the honor of meeting with Governor Cabeza de Vaca to discuss our country’s invaluable relationship with Mexico,” said Congressman Cuellar. “Our partnership has a direct impact
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