Archives for August 2023
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Community Development Department invites the community to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Southern Hotel Apartments Rehabilitation Project, to be hosted at the adjacent parking lot, located at 1210 Matamoros St., on Friday, August 25, 2023. This project will provide additional affordable rental housing units, available
Courtesy Oscar Gomez, Laredo, Texas – EL Metro Transit notifies the community of an emergency closure of offices due to the weather forecast, expected to arrive in our area in the next few hours. El Metro Administrative offices and Customer Service will be closed starting at 1:00 noon, today, Tuesday, August 22. Tuesday, August 22,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of McAllen will be issuing sandbags today from 11 AM to 7 PM for McAllen residents at the City of McAllen Recycling Center, located at 4101 N. Bentsen Rd. Residents must show proof of residency, including a valid ID or a current utility bill. Sandbag distribution will be self-serve and
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo narrowed the search for the next Chief of Police to five highly qualified candidates. The City selected SGR to assist in conducting the extensive search that resulted in an impressive candidate pool. SGR is an executive recruitment firm based in Texas, specializing in recruiting, assessing,
Courtesy Jeniffer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine over the weekend that totaled over $860,000 in street value. “CBP prioritizes its border security mission,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “This interdiction successfully halted the
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Laredo, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $963,000 in Congressionally directed funding for Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) STEM Connector Project with Laredo College. The funds will be used to create a graduate certificate in Systems Engineering at TAMIU, develop a coordinated engineering curriculum at TAMIU and Laredo College,
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Dr. Cuellar also announced $6,005,040 in federal funding for all Gateway clinics Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced the groundbreaking for the West Laredo Gateway Community Health Center. The Center was made possible by $2,000,000 in Congressionally directed funding that Dr. Cuellar secured in FY22. Dr. Cuellar
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, El Cenizo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced $1,150,000 in Congressionally directed funding for the El Cenizo Street Improvements Project. The funds will be used to pave Morales Street and Hernandez Street in El Cenizo, which are vulnerable to flooding and hazardous to residents. Good, quality roads have
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas –City Manager Joe Neeb has selected Jose A. Valdez, Jr. as the new Assistant City Manager. Valdez most recently served the City of Laredo as City Secretary since 2017 and will serve in a dual role until the City Secretary position is filled. “I look forward to utilizing my knowledge
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officers detained one male United States citizen wanted for sexual assault of a child. “The security of our community is our priority,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP conducts thorough border inspections to identify
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