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Courtesy Raul Leal, ‘Tis the season for giving and the Texas Department of Transportation has a great gift in mind – traffic congestion relief. From December 21 to January 4, trucks can take the 130/45SE toll bypass and avoid I-35 traffic in Austin for a reduced rate of $9 or less. For trucks with four
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo has moved to a twice-monthly branch and recycling pick-up schedule, to save on fuel, maintenance and labor costs. The pick-up days are divided by zip codes and usually fall on designated days for each area, for each specific collection. However, some adjustments need to be made for holidays.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas visited children at Doctors Hospital, hoping to spread a little Christmas cheer as he delivered toys to the kids. “Christmas is supposed to be about joy and complete happiness for children,” said Mayor Salinas. “For those who have to spend the holidays recovering from an
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Public Works crews will begin repairing a damaged belly gutter at the intersection of Main and Poggenpohl beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. The work will continue through 5:00 p.m. until Thursday, December 22. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if possible as there
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has compiled its list of top 10 seizures of 2011. This list illustrates the important role CBP’s officers and agents play in protecting the nation against unsafe and unfair products as well as intercepting smuggling attempts along the nation’s borders and ports
Courtesy TxDot, Southbound IH 35 mile post 23 Vechicle on Fire, The traveling public driving southbound on IH 35 is advised to drive with extreme caution due to smoke of a burning vehicle at mile post marker 23, south of Callaghan Interchange. People should expect delays since this condition could last up to 3 hours.
(Laredo, Tx)-Justice of the Peace Ricardo Rangel held his Annual Christmas Posada at his office last week. County employees and area residents enjoyed home cooked menudo, tamales, and an assortment of sweetbread that was accompanied by coffee or hot chocolate. The annual event also draws Webb County Public Servants present this year where Justice of
(Laredo, Tx)-Wicked Psychos and Border Skulls Motorcycle Clubs visited El Cenizo, Tx bringing with them over 750 gifts that they distributed to children of El Cenizo. Members of the groups collected the toys over a two month span with purchases they made individually. Visiting with them were Santa Claus and Spiderman who took pictures with
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas visited the City of Laredo Housing Authority’s Downtown Senior Citizens’ Home on Juarez Street, to provide gifts and HEB and Wal-Mart gift cards to the elderly residents of the home. All were glad to welcome him into their midst, while they enjoyed holiday cookies and
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, (Laredo, Tx)- Hooah, Locked and Loaded, Comms, Self-Sufficient Tactical Road March, and Call for Fire are not the typical words you will find on a word wall in Gilberto Gonzalez classroom at Macdonell Elementary School. Gonzalez, along with Humberto Frausto Jr, Martin High School Police Officer, used these words daily as part of
