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Mayor Raul Salinas dropped by the Laredo Police Headquarters this week in order to share his appreciation for the 911 Telecommunications division as part of National Telecommunications week. The week is filled with a variety of events centered around the unseen heroes who are the lifeline of the entire city. The dispatchers started out their
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Diana del Valle, has been selected as St. Peter’s Memorial School 8th Grade Student of the Month. Diana is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo del Valle. Diana is a conscientious student who has excelled in all subject areas in addition to participating in a variety of school activities and organizations.
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend seized cocaine and marijuana valued at $875,515 in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. The larger-valued and more recent seizure occurred on April 10, 2011 at Camino Real International Bridge .
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, David Blumberg, an Art History teacher at the Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts, was recently selected by the College Board to be a presenter at the annual Advanced Placement National Conference this summer in San Francisco. During the conference, Blumberg will share his insights in a session titled
Permits, regulations required to sell cascarones and other holiday treats Couresy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—As the Easter holiday approaches, the City of Laredo Building Development Services Department would like to remind all local vendors that they must have a permit if they plan on selling Easter baskets, cascarones, or other holiday treats. A 2004 City
By: Cestus Press Last Friday at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, Cestus Management fighter, 168-pound destroyer, Don “DA BOMB” George, dismantled Maxell “General” Taylor winning the IBF/USBA Championship Belt. The contest was scheduled for 12 rounds and was the main event of a 7 fight card. George, is now 22 and 1 with 19
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, along with Dist. III Council Member Alex Perez, Jr., recognized Grupo Fantasma for recently winning a Grammy Award in the Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban category for their current album “El Existential.” The group is based in Austin, Texas with several members originally from
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced a new program to solicit ideas directly from the taxpayers on his top priorities in the 112th Congress: job creation and cutting the debt. “I spend most of my time talking directly to the taxpayers in my district, and one thing
Courtesy Joe Baeza, On February 18, 2011, at approximately 5:00 pm, the Laredo Police Department communication section received a 911 call about a stolen vehicle that just occurred by 901 Matamoros St (Peppers Convenience Store). Caller stated to the 911 operator that her mother and she were run over by their vehicle when it
Courtesy Joe Baeza, After being released from a San Antonio Hospital yesterday, Jorge Alberto Enriquez, was returned back to Laredo under police custody and charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Evading Arrest. Enriquez allegedly stole a vehicle from a shopping Mall in the North side of town. The description was given out
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