Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Annual celebration honors grandparents St. Peter’s Memorial School, which has been providing quality Catholic education in the Laredo community since 1925, will host its annual Grandparents’ Day Celebration.    “’It takes a village to raise a child.’  This is indeed very true.  It takes the efforts of parents, grandparents, relatives, school personnel,

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and the Laredo City Council recognized outstanding individuals in Laredo’s community, for their accomplishments or contributions to our city.   Before starting the meeting, Mayor Salinas was joined by Mayor Pro Tempore Johnny Rendon, District V, Dr. Francisco Mirando, members of his staff, Rendon’s daughter,

  Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Laredo Public Library’s Gateway City Book Lovers Book Club has selected a powerful read for its next book:  The Road of Lost Innocence.   The book is the true story of a Cambodian heroine, Somaly Mam, who, as a young girl, was sold into sexual slavery but now she rescues others.  This

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The second One City, One Book group discussion of the book, “Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Alberto Urrea will be held Saturday, September 18, 2010, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Laredo Public Library HEB Multi-Purpose Room, 1120 E. Calton Road.  The group discussion is an informal setting, allowing for

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Weather permitting, ongoing construction on the Unitec Industrial Street Project will close the intersection of North Unitec at the northwest cul-de sac, beginning on Thursday, September 9, 2010.  The intersection will remain closed for approximately three weeks.  Thru traffic will have access via North Unitec to the closure site and the sole