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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Borderplex contest winners receive praise and prizes Laredo, TX—Oct. 18, 2010— The 18th Annual Borderplex Directory Recycling Contest will once again pit local schools against each other in a friendly competition to see who can collect the most outdated phone books. Three winners will receive cash prizes, totaling $1,800. “Children are
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—On October 19, 2010, another historic event was conducted between “Los Dos Laredos” to promote health prevention and wellness; and in particular, to create awareness and early detection of breast cancer prevention for this Sister City community. To support binational breast cancer awareness with early detection and prevention, City of Laredo,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Utility work for new Shirley Field will cause temporary street closure Sendero Industries, the contractor for the new L.I.S.D. Shirley Field Sports Complex, will temporarily close Santa Maria Avenue, between Poggenpohl Street and Shea Street, tomorrow, Thursday, October 21, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to install a sanitary sewer manhole.
Courtey Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Border Patrol agents at the Laredo Port of Entry on Tuesday seized 13 weapons, including three high-caliber rifles, 10 pistols, 1,369 rounds of ammunition and assorted gun magazines during an outbound examination. The seizure occurred on Oct. 19, 2010 during an
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Cm. Narvaez, wanting to help the families of his district, has partnered with Kohl’s donated 220 back packs, filled with a $35 gift card to Kohl’s – for a total of $7,700 – to go towards the purchase of school uniform, underclothes, shoes or a jacket, to students in six elementary schools.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department wants to remind the public that rabies continues to be a local threat and that everyone needs to vaccinate their pets as soon as possible, either at their veterinarian’s office or at the Health Department. Fall and end of the year schedule: City
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Earlier this week, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas proclaimed the week Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra Week in Laredo, celebrating LPO’s establishment in 1980 and for thirty years has been living up to its mission of providing educational and cultural enrichment to the community of Laredo and surrounding areas, thanks to a
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—The 18th Annual Borderplex Directory Recycling Contest will once again pit local schools against each other in a friendly competition to see who can collect the most outdated phone books. Three winners will receive cash prizes, totaling $1,800. “Children are an important part of the recycling effort, because they remind adults to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, St. Peter’s Memorial School Jamaica and Bingo is a fun, family celebration that raises funds for one of Laredo’s oldest Catholic schools. The annual fall festival will be held at 1519 Houston Street, on Saturday, October 23, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. Admission to the Jamaica is only $1.00 and will feature
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, After closing doors of previous branch due to structural issues in 2006, new building promises to be state-of-the-art facility that will promote reading Early today, City of Laredo officials, joined by several members of the community, including librarians and students, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new South Branch Library. After structural issues
