Archives for October 2022
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, The project will connect FM 1472 with I-35 and alleviate congestion, improve safety, and increase economic development Laredo, TX— Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $3,000,000 federal earmark, that he secured, to construct approximately 2.75 miles of highway to connect FM-1472 and IH-35. The Vallecillo Road will provide another major
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz presented recognitions and appreciation certificates for the service and contributions made by those volunteers appointed by Mayor Saenz to 38 Advisory and City Committees during the Mayor’s tenure. Additionally, Council recognized Mr. Carlos Luna, a former Director of the J.W. Nixon High School
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo will host the 21st Annual Statewide Genealogy Lock-In. This event consists of 7 sessions for aspiring and experienced genealogists/family historians. A variety of topics are covered, including building and researching your family tree, software, deciphering handwriting, and overcoming brick walls. Registration is recommended due to limited
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD has been selected as a 2021-2022 District of the Year finalist for the growth and achievements of its Emergent Bilingual students by the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE). The work that Maria Arámbula-Ruiz, (Director of Bilingual/ESL/Dual and Foreign Languages), and her team of Bilingual coordinators have put into
Courtesy Richard Pauza, EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently encountered Halloween decorations that were not what they seemed; pumpkins filled with $402,196 in liquid methamphetamine. “Our frontline CBP officers have seen just about everything and this Tuesday was no exception as they
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, (Washington, D.C.)-U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $1,500,000 federal earmark for street improvements in Rio Bravo. The funds will go towards repairing significant fissures on roadways and flood prevention measures to ensure roadways are passable after heavy rainfall. Currently, roadways are easily flooded and become impassable for emergency vehicles, school buses,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Fiesta de Palmas presents Noche del Vino by H-E-B! Join us on Friday, October 21st from 6:00PM – 9:00PM for Noche del Vino by H-E-B our first ever wine and food festival at the McAllen Convention Center, benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation – Rio Grande Valley. Come out and enjoy an exquisite evening
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge and Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized cocaine that totaled over $1,500,000 in street value in four separate, unrelated incidents over the weekend. “Narcotic interdiction continues to be vital to the CBP border security mission,” said Port
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Laredo, TX—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the Gateway Mines Road Family Medicine Clinic will be receiving a $1,997,000 federal earmark to construct a new family medicine clinic. The clinic will be located in a historically underserved area of Laredo and will provide residents with critical access to healthcare services. Many
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-For a 10th consecutive year, Sames Kia continues to promote daily school attendance with the “Sames Kia In The Classroom” program. The acclaimed dealership partnered with UISD in 2013 to increase student attendance at the high school level by incentivizing classroom attendance. The kickoff for this year’s campaign was hosted inside
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