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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, 7th Annual HEB Holiday Bowl to collect toys, winner gets bragging rights Laredo,TX—Once again, it’s that time of year to help the less fortunate children of this community have a wonderful Christmas. The 7th Annual Holiday Bowl is scheduled for Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the LISD Shirley Field
Courtesy Maria Gonzalez, Medicare will offer obesity screenings and counseling under Affordable Care Act Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar praised the addition of a new preventive service to Medicare’s preventive services that are available for recipients under the Affordable Care Act. “Preventive health services are an excellent way to help keep our Medicare beneficiaries
AUSTIN, Tx-Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, today filed her candidacy for re-election to the Texas Senate in 2012. The second-highest ranking senator will run in a newly configured Senate District (SD) 21. The new Senate District 21 includes all or part of 18 counties, namely, Atascosa, Bee, Caldwell, Bexar, Duval, Guadalupe, Hays, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle,
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-On Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. the Chamber Orchestra of Laredo, the Laredo Philharmonic Chorale and the LaredoPhilharmonic Youth Orchestra will fill Texas A&M International University ‘s Recital Hall with sounds of the season in a free concert. “This is the second year that we have collaborated on this
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- City of Laredo Public Works crews will begin milling and resurfacing the street of Gustavus between Tilden and McDonald beginning today at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2011. The work will continue through 6:00 p.m. everyday until Monday, December 5. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if possible as
Courtesy Raul Leal, (LAREDO, Tx) The FM 133 rehabilitation project in Dimmit County commences Monday, November 28. 2011. Please drive with caution throughout the project limits as a one-traffic control traffic pattern will be implemented at two, non-continuous two-mile sections of FM 133. Please be prepared to stop and expect minor delays. The traveling public
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend kept their vigilance amid heavy traffic and seized heroin and methamphetamine valued at $2.6 million in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. The seizure occurred on Nov. 20 at the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . A CBP
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry seized $111,815 in undeclared currency during a routine outbound examination. The currency seizure occurred on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . A CBP officer referred a southbound 2007 Cadillac CTS for a secondary
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD), in collaboration with the Laredo Health Coalition (LHC), is starting a new program to increase diabetes prevention awareness activities and improve diabetes self management to prevent complications. Both efforts will improve positive health outcomes. Healthy Living/Viviendo Mejor (HLVM) focuses on the family and community
Courtesy Daniella Martinez, New law to boost job creation by assisting veterans and helping businesses retain capital WASHINGTON D.C. –Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) cosponsored and supported the passage of H.R. 674, the Government Withholding Repeal, which was signed into law by President Obama yesterday. The bill, which is now public law, includes provisions that will
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