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Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo’s administrative offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 4, 2022. All services and operations will resume on Tuesday, July 5. The holiday schedule is as follows: There will be regular garbage collection The City Landfill will be open during regular
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-As the 4th of July holiday approaches, the McAllen Police Department, Edinburg Police Department, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Pharr Police Department would like to remind the public about the importance of driving sober. In an effort to keep our communities safe, each agency pledges to increase patrols to
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) worked with the House Appropriations Committee to approve the fiscal year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. For 2023, the bill provides funding of $27.2 billion– a critical increase of $2.075 billion, 8 percent– above 2022. In total,
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-The United Independent School District Department of Athletics and United South High School is proud to announce the selection of Rudy “RJ” Tijerina as the new head boys golf coach at United South High School (USHS). Coach Tijerina will be taking over for Hector Velasquez who accepted the head girls golf
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo will proclaim the month of July as Parks & Recreation Month at Jovita Idar’s Progreso Park on Friday, July 1st. Since 1985, America has celebrated the month of July as Parks and Recreation Month. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) raises awareness of the
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured funding and legislative language to improve the livelihoods of rural farmers and ranchers in the FY23 appropriations legislation. The provisions include support for agricultural and cattle health research, Carrizo cane removal, feral hog containment, feral swine eradication efforts, citrus disease research, cotton boll weevil
Courtesy Oscar Gomez, (Laredo, TX June 27, 2022) In Observance of Independence Day on Monday July 4, 2022 El Metro will operate with the following Schedule: Monday July 4, 2022 • Fixed Route – Sunday Schedule • El Lift/Paratransit Service – Sunday Schedule • Administrative Office & Customer Service – Closed Administrative office and Customer
Courtesy Dana Youngetob, Washington, DC— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) worked with the House Appropriations Committee to approve the fiscal year 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill. In total, the bill provides $314.1 billion, an increase of $29.5 billion – more than 10 percent – above 2022. Of this amount, discretionary funding for
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) –In two separate incidents, Webb County Sheriff’s Office correctional officers intercepted small amounts of cocaine and crack cocaine intended to make its way into the Webb County Jail. In the first incident, during intake procedures on Arturo Treviño, Jr, 40, who was initially brought in on charges of
Courtesy Dana Youngetob, Washington, DC — U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, worked with the wider committee to approve its fiscal year 2023 funding bill. The bill includes increased funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some of the funding will
