Archives for March 2023
Courtesy Mavy Segura, EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized a significant cache of weapons, magazines and ammunition in a single outbound enforcement action. “This significant outbound weapons seizure underscores the dangerousness of the flow of southbound weapons,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen Public Library will host its second annual Community Family Health Fair on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Main Library, located at 4001 N. 23rd St. Attendees are invited to take advantage of free health screenings, such as blood pressure checks, BMI testing, diabetes screening,
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce the completion of Phase I of the North Central Park ADA Playground on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The new playground area is adjacent to the Trail Head at North Central Park and its extension is just
Courtesy Victoria Luna, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – On March 16, 2023, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducted an operation on the 1300 block of South Meadow Avenue. This resulted from a long-term investigation that revealed that a storage unit was utilized to store narcotics. Investigators seized a black sticky substance that tested
Courtesy Jose Sanz, The Project will Help Boost Economic Development in Downtown Laredo Laredo, Texas – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $750,000 federal earmark he secured to support the renovation and restoration of Laredo’s historic Plaza Theatre. The project will consist of accessibility improvements, roof repairs, restroom code updates, light repairs, and mural
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Traffic Department will be placing a traffic light on flash at the intersection of FM 1472 (Mines Rd.) & Verde Blvd. on Thursday, March 16, 2023, starting at 5:00 AM. This project includes the installation of a new signal cabinet and is planned to take
(Austin, Texas)-Duran Duran will bring its 2023 North American Tour Future Past to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, June 6th. Tickets are on sale now thru Ticket Master the event will take place at the Moody Amphitheater. Duran Duran is known for hits such as Hungry Like a Wolf, Ordinary World, and Save a Prayer as
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, TEXAS – The City of Laredo and AEP Texas announced that the conversion of existing street lights to LED is essentially complete. The announcement marked the installation of approximately 12,000 LED streetlights throughout the city over the past two years. The City and AEP Texas made the announcement during a joint
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, This fiscal year, Laredo will receive over $3.2 million in grants for Community Development Projects Laredo, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and the City of Laredo announced $247,100 in funding for the new Vietnam Veterans Trail and Plaza. The project will consist of the construction of an approximately 1,400 foot-long,
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo Mayor Pro Tempore and Council Member for District 7, Vanessa Perez, proclaimed March 8th, 2023, as International Women’s Day in Laredo, Texas, during Women’s History Month. The ceremony was part of the scheduled activities at the “Instituto Cultural Mexicano de Laredo”, hosted by the “Secretaria de
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