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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, MHP Float takes home top prize in their category (McAllen, TX) The McAllen Holiday Parade float lit up the 2017 Fiesta Flambeau Parade, taking top honors in the Out-of-Town Float category and putting a smile on the faces of everyone in attendance at the event. The McAllen Holiday Parade can now add
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The 2017 University Interscholastic League Academic State Meet welcomed more than 2,500 participants from across Texas to the University of Texas at Austin campus on April 21-22. State Champions were named in each conference 1A through 6A, in 25 academic contests. Students qualified for Texas Interscholastic League Foundation scholarships through their participation
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-The first televised showing of the new Laredo-focused documentary films, “Rhapsody on the Rio Grande: A Confluence of Culture,” will be broadcast on KLRN Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 8:30 p.m. The film debuted April 19 at a public showing at Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Center for the Fine and
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-On Tuesday, May 2nd , United Independent School District will be holding Online Registration Fairs for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm. at the following middle school sites. These sites will be open to parents/guardians who currently have children attending any UISD school. District staff will be available to provide help in completing the process. Note:
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Texas Schools Selected for Prestigious Honor Roll Issued By a National Campaign of Business and Education Leaders (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD announced that Trautmann Elementary School, Col. Santos Benavides Elementary, Washington Middle School and J.B. Alexander High School, have been selected by Educational Results Partnership (ERP) and the Institute for Productivity in Education
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will celebrate Small Business Week, observed from Sunday, April 30 – Saturday, May 6, with a series of events and training opportunities. The keynote event titled, “Buying a Franchise: How to be Part of America’s Great Brands,” will be held on Tuesday,
Courtesy Xothitl Mora, (McAllen, TX) This Saturday, the McAllen Holiday Parade will help to light up San Antonio’s Fiesta night sky as the parade will feature a float in the 2017 Fiesta Flambeau Parade. With an estimated 700,000 attendees and 1.5 million ABC-network television viewers, the 2.6 mile long Fiesta Flambeau Parade is the largest illuminated
The United States Border Patrol Laredo Sector held their April “Youth of the Month” ceremony at Texas A&M International University. The hosting school for this month’s ceremony was the University’s Texas Academy of International and STEM Studies Program. Of the eleven students from Laredo area high schools that were honored, four students from United ISD
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, We are aware of multiple Webb County and City of Laredo offices that have been visited by federal authorities. We have limited information at this time but will cooperate in the investigation if necessary. In the meantime, we will continue working for our hard working community residents of precinct 4. We will
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD Held a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Lyndon B. Johnson High School’s 9th grade campus. Leading the groundbreaking was United ISD Board of Trustee Ramiro Veliz, III and Superintendent, Mr. Roberto J. Santos. Also in attendance were Leyendecker Construction, Franks Architects and Pfluger Architects. L.B. Johnson’s 9th grade campus is projected for completion for the 2019-2020 school
