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Courtesy Steve Harmon, A group of 150 freshmen girls from Laredo’s two school districts as well asmSt. Augustine and Harmony Academy of Science will participate in a young women’s conference at Texas A&M International University in April. “Secrets to Success: Young Women’s Conference,” is Tuesday, April 3 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. and is
Courtesy Maribel Valdez, Two Cigarroa High School Automotive Technology students from Cigarroa High School are on the road to success with their mechanical talents. Ricardo Fructoso and Manuel Guevara received first place and a superior rating, with their individual projects at the Texas Skills USA contest in Corpus Christi. Fructoso’s winning project dealt with Starting
Courtesy Armando Saldana, The M.S. Ryan Elementary School Bobcat Diamond Dance Team is celebrating a continued tradition of excellence. This year’s dance team competed at the Midwest Cheer and Dance competition winning first place. The dancers were also named Grand Champion this past weekend at Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. A pep rally was held
Courtesy Armando Saldana, The Laredo Independent School District shines the spotlight on Nixon, Cigarroa, and Martin High for sweeping the local UIL One Act Play Competitions. The young thespians are rehearsing for the next level of the district competition on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Activity Center. Nixon High will
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Private contractor doing work for Webb County Jail Pantoja Construction will be working along the 1000 and 1100 block of San Agustin Avenue today March 29, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a partial left lane and sidewalk closure
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—Women’s Preventive and Early Detection Care and Family Planning is critical to support wellness, prenatal and post natal care as well good birth and well child outcomes. With over 600 adolescent (under 18) women pregnant each year, rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), a disparity in cervical cancer and increase in
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, honored students from Mexico and Spain who attend The University of Texas at Austin (UT) with a reception at the Texas Capitol. Sponsored for the eleventh consecutive year by BBVA Compass Bank, the reception provided students an opportunity to interact with legislators and top-ranking UT officials. “As
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, It’s time to get ready to help Laredo’s Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Rock the Cure at their 2012 Walk to Cure Diabetes event on Saturday, April 14, 2012, starting at 8:00 a.m. at Texas A&M International University. Douglas Gonzalez, HEB’s Director of Retail Operation for the Southwest is the 2012 Walk Chair
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Earlier this month, 4-Time All-Star and World Champion San Antonio Spurs Point Guard Tony Parker recently hosted, along with his brothers T.J. and Pierre, a basketball skills camp for young Laredoans, to help promote their basketball skills to mirror the European style of the fast-paced, skilled game. Hundreds of kids came out
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – Child passenger safety advocates and any interested person can now learn how to properly install child passenger safety seats in vehicles while getting certified to teach parents and child caregivers to do the same. Safe Riders, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to conduct a child
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