Archives for February 2022
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD proudly announces the winners of the District’s 34th Annual Science Fair. Middle and high school students displayed and presented their science projects for a panel of judges that consisted of district educators, academic coordinators, and STEM activity coordinators. At the high school level, the Grand Champion will advance to
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United High School JROTC senior Juan Angel Villarreal, Jr., was awarded full scholarships to five universities: UCLA, USC, Baylor, Texas Tech, and the University of Texas. In addition to these prestigious universities, Villarreal was also accepted into the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Villarreal has flourished as a first-year member
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD is proud to announce that, for the first time this academic year, total student enrollment has reached 40,000. Superintendent of Schools, David H. Gonzalez, stated, “We are incredibly pleased that our students are beginning to feel comfortable enough to return to campus. I want to assure our families that
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Mendoza Brings over 20 years of Engineering Experience The City of McAllen has hired Eduardo Mendoza as its new Director of Engineering. The Rio Grande Valley resident has over 20 years of experience in engineering, construction management, policy development, budgeting, fiscal management and operational management, serving recently as the Interim Director of
Courtesy Ismael Guevara, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry apprehended a man at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge who had an outstanding warrant out of Clayton County, Georgia, for Sexual Assault. Assisting our law enforcement partners locate fugitives of the law is one of the many
Courtesy Maria del Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-The United Independent School District (UISD), invites parents and the community to attend a public hearing for UISD’s Annual Report on Wednesday, February 16, 2021, at 5:15 p.m. at the Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex Auditorium, 5208 Santa Claudia Lane. The meeting will present data from the Texas Academic
Courtesy Jacqueline Hernandez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized a combination of hard narcotics that totaled over $1,200,000 in street value in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. “Our CBP officers’ knowledge of concealment methods and the technology they utilize on a daily basis
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD congratulates Ms. Alejandra Avila on her appointment as a judicial law clerk for Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Avila was born in Mexico City and is the daughter of Jorge and Silvia Avila. She graduated from John B. Alexander High School in 2007 as
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the morning of Feb. 19 to host the International Bridge Ceremony, known as the Abrazo Ceremony. “This year, vehicular traffic is
District 7 Council Member Hosted a Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for the K9 Kimmie’s Corner Dog Park Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – On Wednesday, February 9th, District 7 Council Member, Vanessa Perez, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly installed K9 Kimmie’s Corner Dog Park, located at 4418 Old Santa Maria Rd. The ceremony celebrated the
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