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University Students Required to Get Vaccine by New Texas Law

Courtesy Steve Harmon, Returning and first-time Texas A&M International University students must provideproof of bacterial meningitis vaccination. The new state law, passed by theLegislature earlier this year, becomes effective Jan. 1, 2012, and requires all college-bound new students, transfer students and returning students provide proof of vaccination. The Jamie Schanbaum and Nicolis Williams Act requires

Former Laredoan, Turned Sci-Fi Author, In Town For Book Signing

Mayor Salinas to award Certificate of Recognition for young scribe Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Young A.J. Mayers moved to California after high school graduation, working for movie companies while working on his writing. His first novel, “Among Us,” is a science-fiction thriller mystery, which will engross the reader with trying to figure out the clues about

TAMIU’s ‘Reading the Globe’ Students Travel to Chile

Courtesy Steve Harmon,  A group of 15 Texas A&M International University students will ring in 2012 in a new country.  The students, part of TAMIU’s “Reading the Globe” program, are traveling about 4,600 miles to Santiago, Chile.             The freshmen students were selected after a competitive essay based on their reading of the University’s campus

TAMIU 2011 President’s Report Goes Digital

Courtesy Steve Harmon,  A look back at the past year in the life of Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is just a click away.  The TAMIU 2011 President’s Report has gone digital and readers can read it on their computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.             “We wanted to find the best method to broadly distribute the

Christmas Holiday Closure

 In observance of the Christmas holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26.  The holiday closure includes the Webb County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office. The Webb County Sheriff’s Department administrative offices will also be closed.  All emergency services will be available. Webb County Offices will re-open at

CBP Seizes $305,967 in Undeclared Currency at Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized $305,967 in undeclared currency during a routine outbound examination.   The currency seizure occurred on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . CBP officers and agents conducting outbound examinations referred a 2006 Acura TL

Right-Turn Lane Project along Spur 400: Loop 20 & Spur 400 Intersection

Courtesy Raul Leal,  LAREDO, Tx –  Gilmar Construction Co. will continue constructing a right-turn lane along Spur 400 as part of  a TxDOT maintenance project (RMC 6210-65-001: Work Order No.9).  Traffic control for the execution of this work will begin at 9:00 pm and conclude by 6:00 am.  All work for this project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2011.    The

Willie Bote Wishes Laredo a Recycled Christmas

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- This holiday season, as Laredoans are happily tearing away at wrapping paper, ripping open boxes, scouring through gift bags, tossing aside tissue paper and bows and discarding plastic moldings for toys, Willie Bote, Laredo’s environmentally-friendly trashcan mascot, has only one wish for his fellow citizens: please recycle!  “Let’s give Mother Earth

CITY DEPARTMENTS CLOSURE NOTICE

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  City of Laredo administrative offices will be closed on Friday, December 23, and Monday December 26, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holiday.              Protective and emergency services will be operational.   Please be aware that there will be NO trash, recycling or lawn clippings collection service on Friday or Monday.   The City

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