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CBP Officers at World Trade Bridge Seize Over $920K in Marijuana within Commercial Shipment

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge intercepted a shipment containing narcotics with an estimated street value of $920,464.  “Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry have heightened their enforcement strategy when targeting these high-risk commodities, successfully disrupting the flow of

UISD Proudly Announces UIL 2020 Theatrical Design State Finalists

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, five Alexander High School students were named finalists for this year’s UIL State Theatrical Design Contest. The theme for the 2020 challenge was based on Life Is A Dream by Pedro Calderon De La Barca. The sponsor for the winning students is Theatrical Design Sponsor Erika Buentello. The winners are:   –Kristi Brooks – 2nd place in

UISD Announces Dates for 2020 Graduation Ceremonies

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-UISD School officials have established plans to help the 2020 senior class experience their well-deserved graduation ceremonies after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to close and classes to move online. UISD Administrators have been working closely with their high school principals to move this year’s high school graduation ceremonies to the

United Middle School Celebrates TeachersDrive-thru Style

Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-United Middle School hosted a Teacher Appreciation Curbside Pick-Up to celebrate their staff. Teachers received a goodie bag and a Fuddruckers meal. Assistant Principal Carlos Ramirez said,  “Our teachers have been working around the clock to get our students connected with online learning, and we wanted to show our appreciation.”

Sheriff’s Office Deputies Seize 300 Pounds of Marijuana

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Tuesday, at approximately 9:15pm, Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were traveling south bound on FM 1472 when they noticed a white vehicle, approximately 3 miles south of FM 255, on the side of the road with its emergency lights on. Upon approaching the vehicle, deputies observed two subjects

City of Laredo Launches COVID-19 Utilities Relief Program

Courtesy Rafael Benavides,  LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo Utilities Department has launched a COVID-19 Relief Program to help residential customers who have become recently unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the terms, conditions and requirements to request relief. Relief is for residential water accounts only and projected to be for March, April and/or May

CBP Field Operations Intercepts Narcotics and Currency Totaling $1.1 Million in Value

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 and currency totaling $1.1 million in value during two separate, unrelated incidents over the weekend.  “CBP conducts enforcement operations to protect against the illegal importation of narcotics and unreported exportations of bulk currency,” said

Free COVID-19 Testing

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The State of Texas has partnered with the City of Laredo and Webb County to provide free COVID-19 testing to residents of Webb County. Residents can test whether they show symptoms or not. Only one person per household may be tested. If a person is positive, the city and state will

Sheriff’s Office Anonymous Tip Leads to Marijuana Seizure

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Sunday, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office received information about two males in possession of marijuana. Investigators followed up on the information and were able to obtain the location of the subjects. The subjects were located at a local motel at the 7100 block of Rosson Lane. Investigators made

City, County Confirm 17th COVID-19 Related Death

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the 17th death in Laredo 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, as well as our support, are available. A woman in her 60s, with

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