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Kayla Martinez of United High School received the Spirit of Laredo Scholarship

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Congratulations to Kayla Patricia Martinez, a United High School graduate who won first place and received a $2,000.00 Spirit of Laredo Scholarship. Martinez will be attending Texas A&M University this fall to pursue a degree in Visualization. The Chamber’s Education Committee’s “Spirit of Laredo” program, which began in 2019, awarded scholarships

Laredo CBP Officers Seize Cocaine Worth Over $715K at World Trade Bridge

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized narcotics in one enforcement action that totaled over $715,000 in street value. “As our frontline CBP officers enforce more than 400 laws on behalf of more than 40 federal agencies, their vigilance and ever-present dedication to CBP’s priority

City, County Confirm New COVID-19 Related Deaths

Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo and Webb County have 10 new confirmed deaths related to COVID-19. These confirmed deaths are backlogged cases. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families of those who have lost a loved one through this pandemic and want them

USHS First Annual Panther Football Booster Golf Classic A Grand Success

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, the United South High School’s Football Booster Club hosted the “1st Annual Panther Football Golf Classic” fundraiser. The hugely successful event drew 90 golfers who played as forty five 2-man scramble teams. The tournament raised a sum of $10,000.00 for the club, and prizes were awarded to the top three

City of McAllen to Open Another 1.5 Mile Section of Bicentennial Blvd. Extension

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Tx)-Earlier this year, the City of McAllen opened up the first .4 mile-section of the Bicentennial Blvd. Extension Project, which is extending the roadway an additional 2.8 miles from Trenton Road to S.H. 107. The second 1.5-mile section of the roadway will now be opened, from the intersection of Auburn Avenue

CBP Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry Seize Narcotics Worth Over $75 Million

LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in four separate, unrelated incidents that totaled over $75,000,000 in street value. “Our frontline officers continue to maintain their vigilance as the summer wears on and their effective application of interview experience and utilization of inspections technology resulted in

Utilities Clients to Receive Credit for Boil Water Notice

Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Utilities Department will provide residential and commercial customers an 11-day credit discount due to the boil water notice that took place in July 2021. The credit will be automatically applied in the bill that will be sent on August 2021 and will cover approximately 35%

Mayor Pete Saenz Statement Regarding Current Migrant Situation

Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – During last Monday’s Special City Council Meeting and after hearing from our community and, more importantly, the stakeholders that are dealing with the influx of bussed migrants, the rise of COVID-19 positive cases, lack of capacities at our NGO’s and, particularly, our hospitals, and other related matters, Council directed our

TAMIU, Webb County Agreement Paves Way for Speech-Language, Hearing and Literacy Development Services

Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Webb County Commissioners Court took action on Monday to enter into an agreement with Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) College of Nursing and Health Science’s Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDO) program to provide a broad range of special services to the citizens of Webb County communities. In the agreement, TAMIU CSDO

Utilities Department has Rescinded Boil Water Notice for City of Laredo

Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by the public water system used for drinking and human consumption. As of Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 4:00 PM, the City has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate

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