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PHOTO RECAP: Alcohol Awareness Proclamation

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Earlier today, District IV Mayor Pro Tempore Juan Narvaez welcomed the Webb County Coalition of Community Partners, that included SCAN; Laredo I.S.D.; United I.S.D.; Laredo Community College; Webb County Sheriff Office Martin Cuellar; Gateway Community Health Clinic; Border Region; Laredo Crimestoppers; Casa de Misericordia; and Laredo Police Department, coordinated by Veronica

CBP in South Texas Facilitates Holy Week Traffic; Processes Over 292,000 Tourist Permits, Seizes $17.8 Million in Narcotics

Courtesy Richard Pauza,   SOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations in South Texas worked within its means to facilitate heavy Holy Week traffic and posted significant results: $17.8 million in narcotics seized and more than 292,000 tourist permits processed.   Over a 10-day period ending on March 31, 2013 CBP officers

PHOTO RECAP: Senator Cruz’s So. TX Director Visits Laredo

    Courtesy Xochitl Mora,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          (Laredo, Tx)-Cassandra Garcia, South Texas Regional Director for Senator Ted Cruz, stopped by City Hall to visit with City of Laredo City Manager Carlos Villarreal and Mayor Raul G. Salinas, to discuss various border issues, including water rights, border security, especially the affects of sequestration and a possible visit to

TAMIU Registration for Summer, Fall 2013 Opens Today

Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)- Registration for Maymester, Summer Semester I, II and III, and Fall 2013 at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) opens Monday, April 1 online at uonline.tamiu.edu             Class schedules are currently available at schedule.tamiu.edu             Students can get ahead of their degree process by enrolling for any or all the semesters.            

McPHERSON RD. SB RIGHT LANE CLOSURE AT LOOP 20, APR. 3-APR. 4

Courtesy Raul Leal,                                                                                                          LAREDO, TX – Weather permitting, a right lane closure of McPherson Rd. southbound at Loop 20 between Loop 20 east- and westbound lanes will be in effect beginning Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 8 a.m. and ending on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 6 p.m. This closure will facilitate the relocation

Tony Parker Basketball Skills Clinic to Come to Laredo

Courtesy Veronica Cantu,  (Laredo, Tx)-San Antonio Spurs All-Star World Champion Tony Parker’s brother, Pierre, came down to talk about the upcoming Tony Parker Skills  Clinic , inviting area boys and girls, ages 6-17, to participate in the one-of-a-kind  basketball skills clinic taking place on Sunday, April 7, 2013, from 2-6 PM at the  Alexander High

HB 5 reduces the number of end-of-course abusive testing from 15 to 5

Courtesy David Leao,  AUSTIN–HB 5, the education legislation that deals with high-stakes testing and curriculum in public schools, was debated by the full House of Representatives for nearly nine hours and passed overwhelmingly with a 147-2 vote.  Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, Chairman of The House Committee on Human Services, coauthored HB 5 because the legislation

Staar Test Reminder!

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Salinas Elementary:  Ready for the STAAR Tests!  Salinas Elementary School reminds all about the STAAR tests that will administered to students when they return from the holiday break.  Middle and high school students will be taking STAAR exams as well.  For more information about the upcoming exams, parents should contact their child’s

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