Archives for December 2021
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo is a dynamic, fast-growing, improving city that is raising incomes, adding jobs and housing at a rapid pace. Laredo is North America’s number one land port and best place to start a business, according to wallethub.com, the financial services firm. Wallethub, however, has also come
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — In observance of New Year’s Day, the City of Laredo and Solid Waste administration offices will be closed on Friday, December 31, 2021 and Monday, January 3, 2022. There will be no lawn clipping or branch collection on December 31, 2021 or on January 3, 2022. All operations are expected to resume
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated and shortened the isolation/quarantine period for anyone, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, from 10 days to five days for asymptomatic cases or who come in contact with a COVID-19 positive person. The CDC says this change comes after
Courtesy Sandy Lugo (Laredo, Texas)-In this season of giving and holiday cheer, Laredo College joins thousands of organizations and agencies that do their best to give even more during this time of the year. This week, the LCAssociated Student Organization, the LC Police Department, and the LC Trading Station brought happiness to many students at
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – Over a 24-hour period, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted three human smuggling attempts which resulted in the apprehension of over 70 undocumented individuals along with recovering a stolen vehicle, and a methamphetamine seizure north of Laredo. The incidents occurred from Dec. 18 through Dec. 19, the first incident
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The Laredo Health Department has seen an increase in total tested for COVID-19 in the last two days. With more testing occurring we are also observing more positive COVID-19 results. From Tuesday, December 21, and Wednesday, December 22, the identification of new cases doubled increasing our rolling 7-day collection
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, (Laredo, Texas)-The Webb County Sheriff’s Office and Star of Hope, a local non-profit organization whose mission is to assist low income children, today delivered Christmas presents to hundreds of kids in Laredo and Webb County. Year after year, both agencies partner up and deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve. “Today was evident
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – To assimilate with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) methodology, The City of Laredo Health Department will make a change to the current formula to estimate the number of active and recovered COVID-19 individuals. Currently, active cases are estimated by identifying individuals with a confirmed real-time PCR
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Laredo, Texas— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Wes Hoskins of First Community Bank, and Ignacio Urrabazo of International Bank of Commerce, held a press conference to present a new, furnished home to the family of fallen marine, Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza. In addition to the donated home, the family also received
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, In observance of the Christmas holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, December 23rd, and Friday, December 24th, 2021. The Webb County Sheriff’s Department administrative offices will also be closed. All emergency services will be available. Webb County residents wishing to conduct business with county departments on Wednesday,
Older Posts››