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Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Consumer Product Safety Commission investigators have seized more than 200,000 toy dolls arriving from China due to high levels of phthalates, a group of banned chemical compounds. Officials seized a total of 10 shipments valued at nearly $500,000 at the
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, PROGRESO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Progreso-Donna Port of Entry recently intercepted a rare pest only discovered for the third time in the U.S. in a shipment of cucumbers. “Our CBP agriculture specialists applied their attention to detail and intercepted a rare
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)- George Washington Middle School (GWMS), has been a Special Olympics Meet in the Middle campus school for the past five years. The Meet in the Middle program promotes acceptance and inclusion among students with and without intellectual or learning disabilities. This year, GWMS welcomed Anti-Bullying Speaker and Drug Prevention Specialist
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Dist. I Cm. Mike Garza and Dist. II Cm. Esteban Rangel, along with the Laredo Public Library welcome the Library Advisory Board, Friends of the Library, branch library namesake donors and members of the media for a walk-thru to update all on the progress of the facility. The McKendrick-Ochoa-Salinas Branch Library
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 22 percent of the 2.2 million students worldwide
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-District I Council Member Mike Garza and the City of Laredo proudly announced plans to enhance traffic mobility in the southern sector of Laredo with the groundbreaking of the Avenida Los Presidentes Extension project, extending the roadway to Cuatro Vientos. This will provide an alternative north/south route for both the local
Courtesy Xochitl Mor, (Laredo, Tx)-Vector Contractors, contractor for AEP, will be closing San Francisco Avenue between East Hillside Road and Calton Road, tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for removal of poles. For questions or more information, please feel free to call Alma Delgado or Roland Lozano at (956) 794-1626
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-The highlight of Los Obispos recent Career Day, held on November 22nd, was a visit from renown bodybuilder/actor/model/ motivational speaker Greg Plitt. Plitt, a native of Baltimore Maryland, told students that his success came as direct result of his positive outlook on life. “There is no such thing as a limit
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-During the week of November 18, Killam Elementary held a series on-campus programs designed to raise student awareness about bullying. The week’s activities concluded with a customary pep rally in the gym followed by a parade in the campus’ corridors. This year’s special guest was Huggy the Bear, from the office
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Tx)-Last week, The Newman Elementary Toros welcomed their Grandparents to give them special thanks for all they do. Grandparents were treated to breakfast pastries and a special serenate from the United High School Mariachi Del Mar. After ceremony Grandparents were given the opportunity to visit their grandchildren classrooms and participate in a variety
