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Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, Texas — Texas high school seniors have until March 28 to apply for the Don’t Mess with Texas scholarship. The 8th annual scholarship is sponsored by Dow Chemical Company in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful. The first-place winner will receive $3,000. The second- and third-place winners will receive $1,000 each. Don’t Mess
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The Laredo Public Library is hosting its first Wii Wednesday for teens this Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the Laredo Public Library HEB Multi-Purpose Room, 1120 E. Calton, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Join others, ages 13 and up only please, in competition on Guitar Hero. For more information, please contact:Niki Acosta
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department is issuing an alert that Unilever United States, Inc. announced a limited recall of Skippy® Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product was distributed to retail outlets
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Enjoy an evening listening to the entertaining and toe-tapping sounds of the Texas A&M International University Bands Spring Pops ConcertThursday, March 10, 2011, in the TAMIU Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. Audiences will hear a broad range of music presented
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, In an effort to keep precinct 4 residents informed as to what is going on in their community center, Webb County Commissioner Jaime Canales will be hold a town hall meeting Tuesday, March 8 at the Azteca Community Center at 11 a.m. The center is located at 14 Iturbide. Residents will be
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Weather permitting, alternating lane closures will be effect Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the US 83 intersections of Guadalupe-Marcella and Chihuahua-Marcella for removal of traffic signal lights by Star Operations, a sub contractor for Anderson-Columbia contractors. DRIVE WITH CAUTION: Please SLOW DOWN and MERGE
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Orozco Plumging, a private utilities contractor working on improvements for an existing apartment complex, will be working on Elm Street, between McDonnell Avenue and Monterrey Avenue, closing the street to all through traffic on Monday, March 7, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Traffic control equipment indicating street closure and detour information will be set up at
Reduces border violence, increases inter-agency collaboration WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) announced that he has introduced the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) Act of 2011, H.R. 915, named after ICE special agent Jaime Zapata. The bill would enhance border security and reduce security threats by authorizing and appropriating funds
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement after President Barack Obama and President Felipe Calderon announced an agreement has been reached between the United States and Mexico on cargo trucks: “This agreement is great news for Texas producers and an important step to more open, transparent and efficient
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Bill will ease operations for small businesses in South Texas Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted in favor of H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011. The bill would terminate a law that would impose unreasonable burdens on small business, such as filing detailed
