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Public Works Crews Construction Project to Cause Road Closure

 Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-  Public Works Crews will be constructing two concrete valley gutters at the intersection of Convent and Sanchez, starting tomorrow, Thursday, November 6, 2013 and continuing until Sunday, November 10, 2013.  Sanchez will remain open but Convent north and south bound will be closed at the intersection.  Drivers are asked to

Outstanding Middle School Students Honored

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Nine UISD middle school students were named as Outstanding 8th graders for the month of November 2013.  These top performing middle school studentswere honored for their academic excellence, participating in projects that benefit our community and serving as good role models. This month’s event was held at Salvador Garcia Middle School.

Mariscos El Pescador and LaredoBuzz.Com Honor Local Military Veterans

(Laredo, Tx)-Mariscos El Pescador and LaredoBuzz.Com teamed up once again this time for an early Veterans Day Celebration.  The event was held in conjunction with local veterans groups , The Texas National Guard and area high school R.O.T.C. programs.  El Pescador extended an invitation for a 50% discount to all local veterans.  Military documentaries were

PHOTO RECAP: Mayor’s New Business Recognition

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Last week,  City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas welcomed representatives from new businesses opened in Laredo.  Said Mayor Salinas to the new businesses:  “This program was designed to highlight Laredo’s thriving business climate and all of you here today are evidence to this current state of affairs in our city. 

Laredo Students Learn it Does Pay to Recycle

                                                                                                                                             Courtesy Xochitl Mora,      Borderplex contest winners will receive prizes, pizza party, good feeling they helped Laredo environment  Laredo, TX— The 21st Annual Borderplex Directory Recycling Contest once again pitted local schools against each other in a friendly competition to see who could collect the most outdated phone books.  The directories have been collected and

PHOTO RECAP: Mayor Recognizes U.S. Senate Summer Page

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas recently recognized John B. Alexander High School Senior Armando Soto, III, for participating in the United Senate Page program in the nation’s capital under the sponsorship of Senator John Cornyn. Mayor Salinas and Armando traded stories of their time and Washington, D.C., while Mayor

Trautmann Elementary Nabs First Place Trophy in City-Wide Contest

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Tx)-Congratulations are in order for Trautmann Elementary students who earned first place in the 21st Annual Borderplex Directory Recycling Contest. The contest challenged our local public and private schools to see which could collect the most outdated phone books for recycling.  This year, 34 campuses collected a total 19,508 phone books,

Laredo CBP Officers Intercept More than $3 Million in Crystal Methamphetamines in One Single Case

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  Laredo, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry seized yet another large quantity of alleged crystal methamphetamines when they intercepted 114 pounds of the alleged narcotic in one single enforcement action. The large quantity of methamphetamines is valued at over $3.6 million.   “CBP officers have

Light the Way for Christmas Lighting Festival Scheduled for North Central Park in Early December

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Official City of Laredo Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony includes call for participants, vendors, media partners and sponsors to make event a true community-wide event  (Laredo, TX ) “Let’s help ‘Light the Way for Christmas,’” stated District VI Council Member Charlie San Miguel.  “Additionally, the City of Laredo has found a new home

‘Halloween Fest’ Haunts with Wicked Wellness at TAMIU

Courtesy Steve Harmon, Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Tx)-Get your costumes ready and join the other monsters, fairies, cowboys, witches and trekkers for the annual Texas A&M International University “Halloween Fest” Wednesday, Oct. 30 from noon – 6 p.m. in the Kinesiology-Convocation Building (KCB) lawn.             Admission is free and open to the public. Halloween Fest

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