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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX ) St. Peter’s Memorial School 3rd grade student Ayde Rivera was a winner in the annual Flag Day Poster Contest hosted by Catholic Life Insurance. As part of her award, she attended the Flag Day Celebration in San Antonio last week, where she was recognized, along with the other winners,
LAREDO, TX – Jose Zuniga, chairman of the Small Business Committee for the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, announced the selection of Ramon Diez-Barroso as the 2012 Laredo BusinessPerson of the Year. The official announcement was made on June 21, 2012, at the Laredo Chamber of Commerce located at 2310 San Bernardo Ave. Chairman of the
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—To address the alarming diabetes rates (1 in 3 adults has abnormal glucose levels at the health department’s services), risk factors for diabetes, obesity in children and the complications of diabetes (hypertension, heart disease, kidney and eye disease), the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) has developed a ten (10) week
Courtesy Maribel Valdez, Laredo ISD’s Library and Media Services Department has implemented a summer reading program to improve reading skills. To cultivate a love for reading, the Laredo Independent School District and the Laredo Public Library have partnered to host a series of summer book discussions for the students to enhance their understanding of their
Courtesy Sandy Esparza, (Laredo, TX June 19, 2012) With the return of high gas prices, El Metro announced today that it will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the seventh annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21. El Metro invites the community to “Dump the Pump” and ride
Courtesy Kristina Guerra, Webb County Sheriff Office needs your assistance in locating the person listed below. If you have information that might be useful, please call the Webb County Sheriff Office anytime day or night at (956)523-4408 . Citizens who have knowledge of crimes or wanted persons are encouraged to come forward with information by
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo is seeking volunteers to assist over 200 vendors who will be featured at this year’s 10th Annual Sister Cities Festival, taking place at the Laredo Energy Arena from Friday, July 20 – Sunday, July 22, 2012. Volunteers need to be at least 16 years old and should have
Courtesy Kristina Guerra, (Laredo, Texas) Webb County – On Saturday, June 16, 2012 at approximately 11:00am, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigators conducted an investigation in relation to a sexual assault complaint that led to the arrest of one male subject Paul Glenn Wooten, 26 years of age. Wooten was charged with two (2)
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, A-Plus Plumbing, a private contractor, will close East Stewart between North Arkansas and North Louisiana Avenue to make a 1 and ½ inch water connection for a commercial building construction in the area on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Research findings by the U.S. Department of Education indicate that among public, four-year or above universities, Texas A&M International University has one of the nation’s lowest net prices. While the national average net price is $10,471, TAMIU’s net price is $1,255. Average net price is the price of attendance charged
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