Archives for November 2023
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – As U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers began to see the rush of Thanksgiving traffic this weekend, they encountered a man wanted on a felony warrant for alleged sexual assault of a child. “As Thanksgiving holiday traffic starts to climb, our CBP officers this weekend apprehended a man wanted
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Financial website listed McAllen as one of 11 best places in Texas to retire (McAllen, Texas)The financial website GoBankingRates.com recently rated Texas as a great place to retire, highlighting its tropical climate, low cost of living, and no state income tax. For many retirees, safety is also a top consideration, so GoBankingRates.com
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo, District 5 Council Member Ruben Gutierrez, Jr. will host “Coffee with your Council Member”, a townhall meeting to sit down with constituents from new areas in District 5. This event will take place at Las Brisas Park, located at the intersection of International Boulevard and
Courtesy Gabriela Ceballos, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Engineering Department will begin the installation of speed tables along Prada Machin Dr in District 2. This project will begin Monday, November 20, 2023, and it is foreseen to take approximately 30 working days. The contractor for this project is Midas Contractors, LLC. The plan
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Grand prize winner will see design in next year’s parade (McAllen, Texas)-Organizers have extended the deadline to submit an entry for the McAllen Holiday Shoebox Parade! The deadline to enter is Monday, November 20, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. at McAllen City Hall, Office of Communications. The winning entries will be premiered in
Courtesy Andres Garcia, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo and District 5 Council Member, Ruben Gutierrez, Jr., celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Plaza, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. This plaza/trail honors all the brave men and women who fought for our country during the Vietnam War. “There were 28 soldiers from
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas– As the Thanksgiving/Black Friday travel season quickly approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations at the Laredo Port of Entry encourages travelers to plan ahead, apply for I-94 travel permits online as CBP prepares to implement measures to facilitate holiday traffic. “As local stores have already begun
Courtesy Andres Garcia, Laredo, Texas —The City of Laredo and Laredo College entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) partnership on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at the Laredo College Main Campus. Mayor Dr. Victor D. Treviño and Laredo College President, Dr. Minita Ramirez signed the MOU among many that were in attendance. This could not have
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) released the following statement on the Republican-proposed laddered Continuing Resolution: “I oppose the Republican-proposed laddered Continuing Resolution (CR). This proposal doesn’t include emergency supplemental funding for Border Patrol and other operators who are working tirelessly to secure the border, doubles the likelihood of
Courtesy Joana Santillana, (Laredo, Texas)-The historic Ft. McIntosh Campus was the perfect venue to commemorate the bravery and sacrifices of all veterans during the college’s annual Veterans Day observance ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10. Laredo College administrators, faculty, staff, and students paid tribute to our nation’s veterans for defending our country and protecting our freedom.
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