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Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TX – Please be advised that Ballenger Construction will be closing various lanes on Southbound LP 20 between SP 400 and SH 359. The closures will take place during the night beginning Tuesday, March 27, 2012 thru Thursday, March 29, 2012 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. (CSJ: 0086-14-025)
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Friday and Saturday: Folklorico Concerts – A remarkable opportunity to see traditional folkloric dance in action happens this weekend with the 2012 Ballet Folklórico Festival and Concert Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 24, also at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Theatre. Admission is
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TX – Earlier today, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in collaboration with the City of Laredo, inaugurated the IH 35 Railroad Advance Warning System made possible by STRATIS, TxDOT Laredo Districts South Texas Regional Advanced Transportation Information System. Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, who pushed for the advance warning system
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 tomorrow March 23, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. with intermittent lane and sidewalk closures throughout the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Annual library poetry contest deadline nears The Laredo Public Library’s 9th Annual Poetry Festival is once again upon us. Organizers hope to receive haikus, sonnets, poems that rhyme and poems that don’t, all vying for a bevy of prizes in the annual poetry contest. “Poetry is such a beautiful and powerful way
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Heather Herschap, author of a children’s book that focuses on diversity and human kindness, “My Friends and I,” will lecture at Texas A&M International University Thursday, March 22. Herschap’s appearance is part of the “Voices in the Monte Speaker’s Series” hosted by the TAMIU Writing Center. She will offer a Reading
Courtesy Monica Garcia, (Laredo, Tx)- The Office of District Attorney Isidro R. Alaniz reports that a hearing on the motions took place yesterday morning in the capital murder trial of Jose Arredondo. Arredondo is charged with the murder and aggravated sexual assault of two year old Katherine Cardenas. The majority of the morning was spent discussing the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – The neighbors of the St. Peter’s Historic Neighborhood Association invite the public to a Sunday, March 25, 2012 gathering of friends and neighbors to share food and good stories. The group of neighbors asks those who would like to join in to bring a disposable plate of food to
Courtesy Steve Harmon, The importance of sociology and the opportunities available to those who study it will be the focus of a public presentation featuring American Sociological Association (ASA) President Erik Olin Wright Wednesday, March 21 at Texas A&M International University. The presentation, free and open to the public, will be from 1-3 p.m.
Courtesy Raul Leal, State Loop 20 at Spur 400 (Clark Blvd.) & 2012 Unified Transportation Program LAREDO – On Thursday, March 22, 2012, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Laredo District will hold two public meetings; one to receive comment and input on the State Loop 20 overpass at Spur 400 (Clark Blvd.) project, and
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