Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo is seeking volunteers to assist over 200 vendors who will be featured at this year’s 10th Annual Sister Cities Festival, taking place at the Laredo Energy Arena from Friday, July 20 – Sunday, July 22, 2012.   Volunteers need to be at least 16 years old and should have

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  A-Plus Plumbing, a private contractor, will close East Stewart between North Arkansas and North Louisiana Avenue to make a 1 and ½ inch water connection for a commercial building construction in the area on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  The Laredo Public Library’s two book club’ June meetings are just around the corner and they are inviting Laredoans to settle into summer with the two titles selected for the upcoming meeting, set for Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at the Laredo Public Library at 6 PM for the mystery book club and

Courtesy  Timothy A. Franciscus-Timm,  The Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino is offering a Charter flight from Laredo to Reno, NV which will depart on July 15 and return on July 18, 2012.  This Charter flight will be operated by Allegiant and reservations can be made by calling 1-866-359-9363.  For more information on the Peppermill Resort Spa

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  A private contractor will be closing the southbound, west, or right lane at 10710 and 10714 International Boulevard, starting from June 14 through June 18, 2012, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if possible as there will be congestion and delays due to the road

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  DEH Construction, a City of Laredo contractor, will be closing Madison Street between Anna Avenue and Lee Avenue tomorrow morning, for the installation of light poles at Anna Park. The street will be closed tomorrow morning, Tuesday, June 12,2012, and will be reopen later that day.  Drivers are asked to find alternate

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  On Monday, June 11, 2012,  a private contractor will be working on Bustamante Street.  The company will have a left lane closure on Maher Street from Pappas Street to Bustamante Street and a right lane closure on Bustamante Street  from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 .pm.   Drivers are asked to find alternate routes

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Author Jack Strunk will be in town to discuss his life’s story  (Laredo, TX )  When earlier this year, the city of Laredo was bashed by a non-native former Laredoan with a naive and ill-informed post on the social media website YouTube, it was the unlikeliest of persons who came to Laredo’s

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- Lemonade and cookies, YUM! Children of St. Mary’s alumni, in partnership with Project Kids Aid with Lemonade, will host their 2nd annual fundraiser to benefit the South Texas Food Bank at the Laredo Lemurs baseball game at Uni-Trade Stadium on Saturday June 16. Join us at 7:30 p.m. for sweet