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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Customer Service Week celebrated, employees recognized for providing customer service to citizens throughout the year (Laredo, TX ) For many years now, the City of Laredo has had a focus on customer service, making sure that every department is always ready to provide thoughtful, courteous and prompt service to customers. In that
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-Due to a Districtwide Professional Development Day, classes will not be in session for students on Monday, October 12, 2015. However, all United Independent School District campuses and administrative offices will be open during normal business hours. Additionally, the UISD Tax Office located at 3501 E. Saunders will be open from 8:00a.m.
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Laredo, Texas: United ISD was recently awarded a grant from the Laredo Diploma Plus Foundation, Inc. The grant will be used to purchase nebulizers for each campus in the District that will contribute towards the School Based Asthma Treatment Program. Currently, there are over 1,370 students throughout the District who are treated
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Dozens of local motorcyclists took a stand and joined the Webb County Sheriff’s Office in the first annual “Brake” the Silence and Ride Against Domestic Violence motorcycle run, on Saturday. The community made it clear that they will not tolerate Domestic Violence as more than 60
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-A new 2016 ranking by Niche for Texas A&M International University values the insight of the TAMIU’s most important constituents: its students. TAMIU was ranked 21 in Texas. The ranking is the highest among The Texas A&M University System’s regional campuses. Texas A&M University in College Station was ranked third and
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS), 5th graders from Fasken Elementary teamed up with the Webb County Sheriff’s Department to collect 200 stuffed bears for the Share-A Bear campaign, which is one of their community service programs. Local law enforcement officers will distribute the bears to local children who have been traumatized
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-The Texas National Army Guard Laredo recently donated school supplies to Nye Elementary. The school supplies will be distributed to students who need additional supplies for classrooms activities. “Anything that can be used in school and for our students is more than welcome,” said Patricia Lanas, Nye Principal. She added, “We
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD hosts a youth leadership summit to encourage students to work on creating positive school environment. Students from several United I.S.D. campuses spent some time talking about ways they can meet in the middle. Each Project UNIFY|Meet in the Middle (MiM) campus Youth Leadership Team is comprised of students with and without
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry this week pulled the plug on an alleged attempt to smuggle $309,220 in unreported currency hidden in a microwave oven in an outbound enforcement action. “Our frontline officers effectively applied their observational and inspectional skills and
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this week seized nearly $370,000 in alleged cocaine hidden in a tractor trailer. “Our CBP officers utilized their training, experience and seized
