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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-This week City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas visited with the elderly at Santa Maria Adult Day Care Center, to recognize and congratulate them for their 15 years of service to the community. “I want to recognize the facility for their years of service to our community, especially, for their
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-With the holidays now fading to memory, students’ thoughts can turn to Spring Semester at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). Classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Registration is underway online. The Spring 2014 Schedule, with dynamic scheduling options for undergraduate and graduate students, is now active on Uonline or by visiting
Courtesy Raul Leal, Go slow and prepare to merge to open lane LAREDO, TX – Weather permitting on Sunday, January 5, 2014 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., a single lane closure of IH 35 southbound between Loop 20 and Shiloh Blvd. will be in effect to facilitate removal and replacement of an overhead dynamic
Courtesy Joe Baeza, (Laredo, Tx)-As we near the end of the year the Laredo Police Department reminds the community to spread the word amongst friends, family and neighbors to never fire a gun into the air under any circumstances. Fired projectiles (bullets) that are fired into the atmosphere return back to the earth with
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Four U.I.S.D. students were among those celebrated as “Youths of the Month” for December 2013. This month’s ceremony was hosted by St. Augustine High School. The monthly programs recognizes local high school students who excel in academics and participate in extracurricular and community service activities. Teachers and counselors nominate students for the honor.
Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, TX – Texas Transportation Commission Chairman Ted Houghton commented today on the departure of Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Phil Wilson: “Phil has directed a number of significant changes and improvements in operations at TxDOT during his two years as executive director. His leadership, strategic skills, business acumen and ability to
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Last Week, Administrators at Zaffirini Elementary School rewarded students for their achievements in the Accelerated Reader (AR) Program by staging a Sumo Challenge spoof. The AR program challenges students (kindergarten to 5th grade) to read a designated number of books within a specified time frame. Students accrue progress points for each
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-This Spring semester 2014 at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), students will be able to tap into a new scheduling system providing greater flexibility and the ability to compress and shorten some undergraduate and graduate courses . TAMIU registrar Juan G. García said the new scheduling system, dubbed “Dynamic Scheduling,”
Increasingly crowded highways, aging infrastructure lead to more fatalities, crashes Courtesy TxDot, AUSTIN, TX— Recognizing a growing traffic safety concern in the state’s energy-production areas, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded a $150 million contract to Austin-Angel, JV (Austin Bridge & Road and Angel Brothers) for much-needed road work resulting from the state’s oil and
Courtesy Raul Leal, Members of the Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District Employees Activity Committee presented a monetary donation in the amount of $955 to the South Texas Food Bank. Funds gifted to the food bank came from employees of eight Laredo District counties and activities year round that generated money for a charitable organization.
