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Courtesy Andres Garcia, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Council Member for District 4, Alberto Torres, Jr., invite residents in District 4 to a Town Hall Meeting/Meet & Greet on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at Chaparral Park, located at 800 Chaparral St., an area recently
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $18,600,000 in street value. “Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry have heightened their enforcement strategy when targeting these high-risk commodities, successfully disrupting the flow of deadly
Courtesy Andres Garcia, Laredo, Texas –Students from area schools and adults 18 and over are invited to submit original poems for the 19th Annual Laredo Poetry Festival. This year’s central theme is “Living on the Border,” but participants may submit work on any theme or topic they wish to write about. Contestants will be divided
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo has been experiencing an increase this year in cases of Drug-Involved Overdose Deaths across all ages and genders. According to recent data, Laredo averages 15 drug-involved overdose-related cases monthly. Locally, there have been over 150 drug-involved overdoses this year. The highest number of overdoses have
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Gateway to the Americas Bridge and World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $6,100,000 in street value in two separate, unrelated incidents over the weekend. “The dedicated employees of CBP continue to fulfill the
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo has been experiencing an increase this year in cases of Drug-Involved Overdose Deaths across all ages and genders. According to recent data, Laredo averages 15 drug-involved overdose-related cases monthly. Locally, there have been over 150 drug-involved overdoses this year. The highest number of overdoses have
Courtesy Victoria Luna, Laredo, TX (Webb County) –In two separate incidents, Webb County Sheriff’s Office correctional officers early Sunday morning intercepted small amounts of cocaine intended to make its way into the Webb County Jail. In the first incident, during intake procedures on Raul Moreno Uvalle, 29, who was initially brought in by another law
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized over $190,000 in undeclared currency in a single enforcement action. “CBP continues to focus on national security to include unreported and concealed currency,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “This seizure should
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Laredo, Texas — U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released answers to questions he posed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding ethylene oxide. On September 29th, Congressman Cuellar met with Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator/nominee for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, Mike Koerber, Deputy Director, Office of
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen, TX – McAllen International Airport (MFE) celebrated the opening of its annual Ofrenda Exhibit, now on display beginning today, October 27, through November 7, 2022 in the airport lobby. “By putting up Ofrendas, families in Mexico remember their loved ones as part of Mexico’s Día de Muertos. The folklore vested around
