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Sheriff’s Office acquires 22 state-of-the-art communication radios

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, Equipment comes in at zero cost to the taxpayers Laredo, TX (Webb County) — Today, Sheriff Martin Cuellar announced that the Webb County Sheriff’s Office has acquired 22 state-of-the-art communication radios as part of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Program. The grant, which totaled

Rep. Cuellar Announces $550,000 in Federal Funding to Help Small Businesses Respond to Coronavirus

Courtesy Alexis Torres, Funding will support businesses in Webb, Zapata, and Starr Counties Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $550,000 in federal funds have been allocated to South Texas Development Council (STDC). These funds, awarded through Economic Development Administration’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants, will allow STDC to administer Revolving Loan Funds to small businesses

Temporary Street Closure at Victoria Street between Juarez Avenue to Convent Avenue

Courtesy Jose E Baeza, LAREDO, Texas—Beginning tonight, Friday, August 14, 2020, The No Border Wall Coalition will be creating their “Defund the Wall” mural this weekend. Street closures including Victoria Street between Juarez Avenue to Convent Avenue will begin tonight Friday, August 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. through latest Monday at 6:00 a.m.

City, County Confirm New COVID-19 Related Death

Courtesy Jose E Baeza, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed one more death in Webb County related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors and our teams are available to support them. The 185th

Laredo CBP Officers Seize $347K in Cocaine, Driver Arrested

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge intercepted cocaine totaling more than $347,000 in street value. “Drug smugglers will go to extreme lengths to ensure their illegal contraband avoids detection,” said Acting Port Director Andrew Douglas, Laredo Port of Entry. “CBP officers

Laredo Officers Seize Methamphetamine Worth Over $18 Million in Street Value

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge and Colombia Solidarity Bridge seized methamphetamine worth an estimated 18 million in two separate enforcement actions over the weekend. “The upsurge of methamphetamine trafficking has become a serious international health and security threat,” said

City, County Confirm New COVID-19 Related Death

Courtesy Jose E. Baeza, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed one more death in Webb County related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors and our teams are available to support them. The 175th

City, County Confirm 5 New COVID-19 Related Deaths

Courtesy Jose E. Baeza, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed five more deaths in Webb County related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families and want them to know that our counselors and our teams are available to support them. The 170th

New Teacher Orientation Underway at United ISD

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD’s New Teacher Orientation Sessions began on Monday, August 10 and will continue through Thursday, August 13. The sessions are being held online, and mark the commencement of the teacher induction process for newly certified teachers and teachers new to the district. The purpose of the sessions is to introduce teachers to the

City, County Confirm New COVID-19 Related Deaths

Courtesy Jose E. Baeza, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed six more deaths in Webb County related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families and want them to know that our counselors and our teams are available to support them. The 164th death of a

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