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Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)- Several streets in the downtown area will be closed starting Saturday, September 26, 2015. San Agustin Avenue be closed North of Matamoros Street and Houston Street be closed West of San Bernardo Avenue. The closure will be in effect until Friday, October 9, 2015. The streets will be closed
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-Grab your golf clubs and get to the green because United ISD is preparing to tee-off at its first ever “Golf Tournament FORE Our Students.” The event will be held Saturday, September 26 at the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course. Proceeds will directly benefit United ISD students, with funds going towards
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday arrested a local man who had evaded authorities since July 2015. The W.C.S.O. Civil and Warrants division received information that led them to the suspect, Ramon Sepulveda-Gonzalez, 43, from the 800 block of Gonzalez Street. Deputies located him on the 2500
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a significant amount of cocaine and currency valued at nearly $1 million in two separate incidents at our international bridges within the Laredo Port of Entry. “These seizures provide a great example of teamwork and the enforcement efforts conducted daily by our
Courtesy Bill Harrington, Laredo, TX – One day after winning the franchise’s first American Association championship, the Laredo Lemurs had the contracts of RHP John Brebbia and RHP Luis De La Cruzpurchased by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. In 2015, Brebbia set a Laredo franchise record with 19 saves, tied for fifth-most in the league, to go along with a 7-2
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)_Centeno Elementary School launched their 2015-2016 Accelerated Reader (AR), program with a visit from Clown Bolitas. The well-known children’s entertainer used games to motivate students to meet their reading challenges.The AR program is a computerized program for reading comprehension. Students select books on their reading level, read independently, and take an independent comprehension test on the computer. Each book is worth a
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, Campaign encourages community to recognize a young leader in the community (Laredo, TX ) – Univision Laredo and Sheriff Martin Cuellar congratulate Jose Calderon a 7th grade student at Harmony Science Academy School for being recognized as the “September 2015 Estrella de la Comunidad.” Jose was nominated for going above and beyond for the most
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-On Monday, September 14, 2015 the formal public ceremony was held for newly sworn-in Associate Judge Melissa Joy Garcia. The Honorable Judge Oscar Hale presided over the ceremony which took place in the 49th District Court. The District Judges for the 49th, 111th, 341st and 406th were all in
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-The Texas A&M International University Small Business Development Center (TAMIU-SBDC) will kick off its Small Business Management Certificate Program Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Starting a new business is an overwhelming challenge. The TAMIU SBDC developed the Small Business Management Certificate Program to help meet the needs of aspiring small business owners. The
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) together with the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) recently approved to award Webb County a Community Development Fund of three hundred four thousand nine hundred twenty-two dollars ($304,922). This grant will serve to fund improvements to the water system that is used by residents
