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Cigarroa High School inducts Toro Legends during Inaugural Ceremony

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,  Cigarroa High School, the Pride of South Laredo, inducted 14 members into their Toro Legends during their inaugural ceremony held this morning at the Cigarroa High School gym.  This was the inaugural induction ceremony for the “Pride of South Laredo.” During the ceremony the recipients were recognized for their accomplishments in their

Farias Elementary School Recieves Tree Donation

Courtesy Roberto Treviño, Farias Elementary School received a donation from the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Leaders Empowering Active Deeds (L.E.A.D.) Organization and the Youth Leadership Laredo. The student organization donated several willow trees to Farias Elementary, as part of their community project “Planting Leadership.”  Planting Leadership aims to inspire the young minds and spirits

CBP Agriculture Specialists at Laredo Port of Entry Seize over 1,700 Pieces of Prohibited Fruit, $1,000 Penalty Assessed

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry on Tuesday seized more than 1,700 pieces of prohibited fruit and other items from a single traveler.   The seizure occurred on April 23, 2012 during a routine examination at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge . A CBP

LISD’s Department of Financial Management Receives National Budget Award

LISD’s Department of Financial Management receives national budget award Courtesy Armando Treviño, For the fourth year in a row the Laredo Independent School District has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.  This recognition is given by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada.  The award represents a significant achievement

VMT Magnet students win Texas Energy “Light Up the Red Carpet” Student Film Contest

Courtesy Roberto Treviño, Trevino Magnet School students, Abe Gonzalez and Felix Lopez  submitted a video for the Dallas Film Society Festival last  weekend. They were named the Grand Prize Winners. As Grand  Prize Winners of the TXU Energy Film Festival. VMT will receive $7,500.00 for the school. The money will be used for equipment, software and even for

AT&T Photo Contest Springs From Spring Break Kite Festival

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Winning photo will be on the cover of the AT&T Yellow Pages Phone Book  (Laredo, TX )  This year’s 4th Annual Spring Break Kite Festival was an array of sights:  children enjoying the carnival rides; families camped out under tents enjoying their picnics; kids oohing and aahing at the petting zoo; and most

Work Zone Safety.. It’s Everyone’s Responsibility…

Courtesy Raul Leal, The Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District hosted a Partnering for Work Zone Safety Press Conference and Proclamation in observance of the 13th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 23-27, 2012). Scores of ardent work zone safety advocates to include judicial, law enforcement partners, contractor and TxDOT partners converged on the

Private Utilities Work to Cause Road Closure

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Private Utilities Work To Cause Road Closure Starting today, Tuesday, April 24, from 9 AM to 4 PM, ACS Contracting Services will close Travis Street between Springfield Avenue and Maryland Avenue to make a waterline connection for a future apartment complex construction in the area. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes

Dia de los Niños, Dia de los Libros at the Laredo Public Library

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Day-long event concludes with Poetry Festival celebration  (Laredo, TX )  Next Saturday, April 28, 2012, the Laredo Public Library will celebrate the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Niños, with a series of activities and events that celebrate the Mexican culture through the eyes of a child – in books, en libros.  Thanks

Beaumont Foundation Establishes $100,000 TAMIU Scholarship Endowment Honoring Laredo’s Carlos and Judith Zaffirini

Courtesy Steve Harmon, The Beaumont Foundation of America has announced the establishment of a $100,00scholarship endowment at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) that honors Carlos and Judith Zaffirini and is dedicated to providing scholarship assistance to first-generation TAMIU students.             The announcement was made Tuesday, 19 April, 2012 at TAMIU’s Helen Richter Watson Gallery in

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