Archives for March 2022
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-It’s that time of the year when spring has sprung and everyone is invited to participate in spring cleaning the great city of McAllen. Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) is organizing their annual Great American Clean-Up and Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off, taking place on Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 8:00 a.m.
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced $450,000,000 for the ReConnect Program and $60,000,000 for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants. These funds add to the $2,000,000,000 included the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the ReConnect program. Together, these critically needed resources will
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Railway corridor will pass through Laredo Laredo,TX—Over the weekend, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) met with Amtrak President and CEO, Stephen Gardener, and Amtrak Executive Vice President and CFO, Tracie Winbigler, to discuss the construction a passenger rail that would run from San Antonio to Laredo. The rail would connect at the
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – In two separate incidents between Sunday and Monday, Webb County Sheriff’s Office correctional officers intercepted 11 pills, confirmed as Xanax, intended to make its way into the Webb County Jail. In the first incident, reported Sunday, correctional officers discovered on Jose Armando Sandoval, 27, a clear plastic
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry in a single enforcement action seized over 120 pounds of prohibited fresh pork and poultry meat. “This significant prohibited meat seizure exemplifies the importance of CBP’s agriculture mission in preventing the spread of potential animal diseases
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Traffic Department announces that it will temporarily close Lafayette St. (between Davis Ave. and Santa Maria Santa Maria Ave.- Juarez Ave. and Santa Maria Ave.) for pavement markings on Tuesday, March 15th from 4:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. The department will re-stripe the left-turn pockets.
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a rare “First in Nation” pest in Spanish moss used to decorate a Christmas nativity stable. “CBP agriculture specialists at Brownsville Port of Entry do an outstanding
Courtesy Richard Pauza, 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 Webb County, Texas, for Sexual Assault of a Child. Assisting our law enforcement partners locate fugitives of the law is
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Lyndon B. Johnson High School (LBJHS), freshman Diego Gorecki is busy laying the groundwork for the distribution of 72,000 donated hand sanitizers (from 24 palates), to his 9th grade campus, Lyndon B. Johsnson’s main campus, and other elementary and middle school locations within the district. In response to the recent water
Courtesy City of Laredo, Laredo, Texas – Our community has gone through a challenging time in the past two years. The women and men who are El Metro have honored their commitment to continue to provide safe and reliable transportation. We are extremely proud of this brave team and their dedication to this community. They
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