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Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Centeno Elementary students, teachers and faculty became New Yorkers for a day when they staged their own Macy’s style Thanksgiving Day parade in the campus courtyard. The colorful and creative costumes they wore were inspired by characters from storybooks that have been read by the students. Reader Bear from the Laredo
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry discovered two significant rare pests in two weeks, including a first in the nation beetle on a shipment of cut flowers and a first in the port pest interception in a lettuce shipment. “I want
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University office of Global Initiatives and the U.S. Department of State invite the public to a panel discussion entitled, “Global Entrepreneurship” Thursday, Nov. 19 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. in Bob Bullock Hall, room 114. The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited to 50.
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Law enforcement agencies from our local and surrounding communities took part in the UISD Police Department’s Defending Our Badge flag football tournament. The event was held at Krueger Field on Saturday, November 14th. It was a football game with a very different goal, which was to make the Christmas a little merrier for many
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –CBP agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry report an upsurge in fresh egg interceptions from travelers seeking cheaper eggs in Mexico due to avian flu-fueled egg price increases in the U.S. “Our frontline agriculture specialists have seized a significant quantity of fresh eggs in recent weeks and we would
Courtesy Melissa Barrientos, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Dance students flexed their critical thinking skills at a recent dance performance in San Antonio when they saw production of “Carmen.maquia,” a contemporary retelling of the novella and historic opera, “Carmen.” The experience further augmented the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Fine and Performing
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) invites parents in the community to a Parents Information Session designed to provide them with information about higher education and TAMIU admissions requirements Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in Western Hemispheric Trade Center, room 111 and 116. The event is free and open to the public.
Courtesy Ariana Mora, (Laredo, Texas)_Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center is happy to welcome yet another Orthopedic Specialist, Dr. Grant D. Hogue, from UTHSCSA (third from left), Dr. Hogue will now be one of the three specialists that rotate on a monthly basis, to consult our pediatric patients. Dr. Kevin Christiansen, Intern at UTHSC (second from
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-In honor of Anti-Bully Awareness Week, November 15-21, the Laredo Chamber of Commerce Education Committee held a press conference to announce a community showing of the 2011 documentary, Bully. The movie details the lives of five students who are bullied and how they deal with their respective situations. The movie will be
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, Laredo, TX: Walmart employees visited Veterans Memorial Elementary School where 20 lucky teachers won $50 gift cards to purchase classroom supplies that will enhance learning in the classroom. This was part of their annual effort to help teachers purchase much-needed classroom supplies through Walmart’s Teacher Rewards program. “We are proud to be at Veterans
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