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Archives for June 2023

Laredo Port of Entry prepares and implements facilitation measures considering increased holiday traffic

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, TEXAS — With the Fourth of July holiday around the corner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Port of Entry (LPOE) will soon begin to process larger volumes of international travelers to the United States through the South Texas border. The LPOE is recommending that

McAllen’s Road Closure for Quamasia Ave. and 11th St.

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Drainage Improvement Project Pavement reconstruction As the City of McAllen moves forward with the 2018 Bond Group C3 Drainage Improvement project, storm infrastructure construction will cause a road closure at Main Street and Redbud Avenue Intersection Main Street will be closed to all through traffic between Quamasia Avenue and Shasta Avenue on

Rep. Cuellar Secures Permitting Reform Language for World Trade Bridge Expansion

Courtesy Jose Saenz, Cuellar recently spoke with the White House’s National Security Council and Council on Environmental Quality to expedite approval of the WTB expansion Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured language to reform the Presidential permit process in the Fiscal Year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs House appropriations bill.

Daniel Mercado named new Presidio Port Director

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, PRESIDIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Presidio Port Director Daniel Mercado was formally sworn into office this morning at a CBP change of command ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues, and local dignitaries gathered as Mr. Mercado recited the oath of office during a ceremony at the Presidio Activity

McAllen Police Department Hiring Police Officers

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Police Officers Entrance Examination: Friday, August 18, 2023 (McAllen, Tx)- The City of McAllen Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of police officer. Applicants must submit their applications to the City of McAllen Civil Service Department, located at McAllen City Hall at 1300 Houston Ave., McAllen, TX, no later

Sheriff’s Office Correctional Officers Intercept Drugs at Jail

Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Sheriff’s Office correctional officers intercepted two clear bags containing cocaine and one clear bag containing fentanyl that was intended to make its way into the Webb County Jail. During intake procedures, Monica Yvette Lopez, 46, underwent a full body scan that detected she was hiding the two

EL METRO TRANSIT SYSTEM National Dump the Pump Day

Courtesy Oscar Gomez, Laredo, Texas – El Metro Transit System is celebrating National Dump the Pump Day on Sunday, June 25, 2023. This year marks the 18th Annual National Dump the Pump Day as a day that encourages people to ride public transportation to save money, help protect the environment, reduce our dependence on foreign

Webb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Save Woman’s Life

Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – On Wednesday morning, while patrolling an area known for illegal dumping in South Laredo, two members of the Sheriff’s Office Environmental Division came across a human body wrapped in a black blanket on Wormser Road, off Cuatro Vientos Road. Upon approaching the body, they discovered a woman

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