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Courtesy Maribel Valdez, (Laredo, Tx)- Obtaining a college education is generally accepted as both a goal and a value among students today. By eighth grade, over 80% of students indicate that they will earn at least a college degree when asked and nearly half also expect to earn a graduate or professional degree. To encourage higher
(Laredo, Tx)- The Office of District Attorney Isidro R. Alaniz will be holding a Hot Check Amnesty Program allowing anyone with an amount pending in the DA’s Hot Check Division to pay off their hot checks and avoid the issuance of an arrest warrant. Amnesty begins Tuesday, November 1, 2011 and runs through Tuesday, November 15,
Library’s regular book club also thriving (Laredo, TX –)While most mystery novels deal with murder, the Laredo Public Library’s summer mystery book club, Scene of the Crime Book Club, has found new life with its members and will continue to exist in partnership with the Gateway City Book Lovers Club. “We had so many requests
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, (Laredo, Tx)- The Laredo Independent School District continues to offer free flu clinics for LISD students. Now through November 15th, free flu vaccine clinics are scheduled for eligible students at LISD campuses. Elementary school students have their flu vaccines clinics scheduled at their schools through mid November. Parents/guardians must accompany their children. Middle
Courtesy Joe Baeza, Halloween Safety Tips Halloween is fun for people of all ages, but it’s important that you and your children remain safe. These simple tips will help make your Halloween celebration better than ever. Costume Safety Children should: Wear clothing that is bright, reflective and flame-retardant; wear short clothing that prevents tripping. Wear
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, (Laredo, Tx)- As part of the celebration of the opening of the new Shirley Field Sports Complex, the LISD Athletic Department will have a LISD Parade of Former Athletes prior to the kickoff of the annual Martin Nixon football game on Saturday, November 5. The parade of former athletes will start promptly at
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)- The 32nd season of concerts offered by the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) begins with “Fright Night” Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Texas A&M international University’s Center for the Fine & Performing Arts Recital Hall. “Fright Night” is appropriate for the Halloween weekend and sets the tone for a season
Courtesy Jose Baeza, (Laredo, Tx)-An international exchange student named Shane Horgan from the University College Cork, in Ireland recently completed a full two summer term internship with the Laredo Police Department. The student was assigned to various divisions within the Laredo PD and was given unique supervised access to the development of criminal cases and
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized alleged cocaine valued at $1.8 million from a vehicle driven by a man from the Monterrey , Mexico area. The cocaine seizure occurred on Oct. 22, 2011 during a routine examination at Lincoln-Juarez
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, (Laredo, Tx)-The Vidal M. Treviño School of Communications & Fine Arts invites the community to the 18th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival. The festival will take place today, at St. Peter’s Plaza in downtown Laredo from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00p.m. Dr. Martha Villarreal, the director of the VMT Magnet School, said this year’s
