Archives for April 2022
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Funding is part of the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secure $20 million for Energy Future Grants. These grants will provide novel methods for energy efficiency to support critical community infrastructure, ensuring Texas can better anticipate and prepare for future disasters. The funding was passed through
Courtesy Alex Meyer, Recently, J.B. Alexander High School (AHS), was named as a finalist to win $3000.00 in the PepsiCo Recycle Rally Design Contest. PepsiCo contest judges selected all finalists based on their submission’s visual appeal, effective communication, relevance, and applicability of photos of their Bin, Door, or Bulletin Board designs. The top 12 submissions
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, The project installs roughly 47 miles of Fiber Optic Cable in Las Lomas, connects the Santa Teresita Community Center Laredo, Texas—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the completion of Las Lomas, Las Penitas, Los Botines, Simeon Park and Hachar Business Park broadband connectivity projects. The projects were completed with the support of
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Roosevelt Elementary students enjoyed participating in the campus’ first Boxcar Building Contest. Students rose to the challenge and built innovative vehicles with a little help from their parents. The activity also gave them an opportunity to apply their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.), skills to the test. The result of
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — In observance of Easter Holiday, the City of Laredo administrative offices will be closed on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18. All services will resume to normal on Tuesday, April 19. The schedule for City of Laredo offices, operations, and services includes: No recycle collection on Friday, April
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Laredo, Texas—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced the completion of Las Lomas, Las Penitas, Los Botines, Simeon Park and Hachar Business Park broadband connectivity projects. The projects were completed with the support of $14,000,000 in federal funding to provide families and businesses in rural communities across Texas with access to high-speed broadband.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Program offers 0% interest loans to growing small businesses and startups McALLEN, TX – The City of McAllen and nonprofit small business lender LiftFund are aiming to help small business owners seeking to grow or begin a new business by offering interest-free funding. The program offers zero percent interest loans to small
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-In observance of Easter, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, 2022. The Webb County Sheriff’s Department administrative offices will also be closed. All emergency services will be available. Webb County Offices will re-open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 19. The next Webb
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo and Council Member for District 6, Dr. Marte Martinez, are celebrating and introducing newly added amenities to Divine Mercy Park. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Monday, April 11 to celebrate the completion of the park’s enhancements. The overall cost of the park was
Courtesy Francisco Rodriguez, PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $13,600,000 in alleged fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. “The Pharr cargo facility continues to be a target for smuggling activity, but our CBP officers are relentless and use all available resources to find
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