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Courtesy Roberto Treviño, (Laredo, Tx)- Mary Jo Cortez, a third grade teacher at Santa Maria Elementary School, was attending an assembly with her students in the gym when she was caught by surprise by representatives from OfficeMax who were actually there to congratulate her for being named the recipient of OfficeMax’s Fifth Annual “A Day Made
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, (Laredo, Tx)- Alexandra Mascareno, a junior at The Laredo Early College High School, spent part of her summer participating in the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) Lorenzo De Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session “Las Americas” in Panama City, Panama. Mascareno was among 80 high achieving Latino sophomore and junior high school students from the
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-Writer Steve Reifenerg will speak at Texas A&M International University Friday, Oct. 7 at 12:30 p.m. in the Kinesiology-Convocation Building. He is the fourth featured author in the “Reading the Globe: the TAMIU Freshmen Experience.” Reifenberg wrote “Santiago’s Children: What I Learned About Life at an Orphanage in Chile” (University
Courtesy Congressman Henry Cuellar, Where we are The American people have given Congress a critical task that requires immediate action: creating and retaining jobs in this country. Too many Americans, from recent college graduates to veterans, are feeling the burden of unemployment. Lines are longer at unemployment offices and jobs are scarce for highly skilled
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Garcia Marmolejo is the second federal judge confirmed in the U.S. Southern Judicial District in Laredo this year WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that the U.S. Senate confirmed lawyer Marina Garcia Marmolejo to a federal judgeship in the U.S. Southern Judicial District of Texas. The Senate approved confirmation
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – Beginning today, October 4, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., pavement overlay work will commence on IH 35 southbound (SB) at milepost markers #14-28 and #18-19 for approximately two weeks. One lane traffic only in effect. Motorists are urged to SLOW DOWN, MERGE TO OPEN LANE and DRIVE WITH EXTREME
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)- Jordan M. Gibson made history Thursday at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). The junior marketing major and member of TAMIU’s Men’s Golf Team from Painted Butte, Alberta, Canada, is the 7000th student of a record 7,039 students enrolled at TAMIU this Fall. Gibson and fellow TAMIU students were joined by
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN – During their regular monthly meeting Thursday, the Texas Transportation Commission selected Phil Wilson as the Texas Department of Transportations (TxDOT) 19th executive director, effective October 17, 2011. Wilson currently serves as senior vice president of public affairs for Luminant, an electric generation company headquartered in Dallas, and previously served as Texas
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DEL RIO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry this week apprehended a West Texas man wanted on an outstanding warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14. The apprehension occurred on Sept. 29, 2011 at Del Rio
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Grant to fund STEM initiatives Laredo, Texas – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with Dr. Juan Maldonado, President of Laredo Community College, announced a grant totaling $4,350,000 to fund science, technology, engineering and math initiatives at the community college. “With the rising number of job opportunities in the areas of science,
