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(Laredo, Tx)-The Lamar Lions 8th Grade Green Team won their second game of the season defeating the Memorial Middle School Eagles Saturday morning in a game played at the Memorial Middle School Field. The Lions were near perfect both offensively and defensively.
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-Several members of the City’s law enforcement community joined students at Alexander High School for lunch. This is because the District will now offer free lunch to law enforcement officials who want to eat at UISD campuses. The individual needs to be in full uniform and present credentials to front office
Courtesy Richard Pauza, Laredo, Texas –Late summer showers could not dampen the resolve of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend as they shone brightly in terms of enforcement activity, seizing nearly $3 million in hard narcotics and uncovering 21 violations of immigration law. “Our officers kept busy
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-United Way of Laredo held their kick-off luncheon where UISD administrators heard from special guest speaker Dana LaMon. Although he has been blind since the age of four, LaMon excelled in grade school and obtained his undergraduate degree from Yale University and law degree from the University of Southern California. At
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)Laredo’s Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is moving up in rankings just published by U.S. News and World Report in its “2015 Best Colleges Rankings.” TAMIU was ranked No. 20 in Top Public Schools Regional Universities, West, up from last year’s ranking of 35. Approximately 1800 universities were surveyed. The
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-On September 11, 2014, Finley Elementary school combined their PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System)/Leadership rally with a Patriots Day salute to the heroes of 9-11. Principal Joe Garza led students, teachers and staff in a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge before reviewing the rules of conduct for
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-What a treat it was for students at United South High School when UISD League of Legends luminary A.J. Mayers (inducted in 2014) returned to his alma mater to give a series of lectures about his life in the entertainment industry and his most recent novel entitled Black Sheep’s Meadow. Mayers
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in collecting new stuffed animals for children in Laredo and Webb County.The Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit will be holding the teddy bear drive during the 3rd Annual Share-a-Bear Project Kick-Off on Saturday, September 13, from
Courtesy Alex Meyer, Mariely Guadiana, a 5th grade student at Finley Elementary School, traveled to Miami, Florida during the week of August 25th, 2014 to compete in a singing competition hosted by television personality Don Francisco on Univision’s weekly Sabado Gigante program. Ms. Guadiana competed against two other performers and won the top prize of
(Laredo, Tx)-The Christen Middle School 7th Grade Gold Football Team started their season with a win over rivals Lamar Middle School scoring the only touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter to win by a score of 6-0. The game was played on Saturday morning at the Kawas Elementary Football Field.
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