Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo and the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar have announced an awarded $1.5 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), which will contribute towards the Springfield Avenue Extension project in North Laredo (District 6). Parallel to IH-35, the Springfield Avenue Extension Project is a

Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that he secured $3,623,157 in federal dollars for rural transportation providers in Texas’ 28th Congressional District through the Texas Transportation Commission and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The federal funding is provided through formula grants which will be distributed to the Alamo Area Council of

Courtesy Francisco Rodriguez, PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge Cargo Facility intercepted $13,600,000 in alleged fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. “The Pharr cargo facility continues to be a target for smuggling activity, but our CBP officers are relentless and use all available resources to find

Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Washington, DC—Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) secured $5,000,000 and language to speed the control and removal of Carrizo Cane and other invasive species along the Rio Grande. This is a continuation of Congressman Cuellar’s years-long leadership on this environmental and security issue. The funding is included in the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations bill. “I

Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Lyndon B. Johnson High School (LBJHS), freshman Diego Gorecki is busy laying the groundwork for the distribution of 72,000 donated hand sanitizers (from 24 palates), to his 9th grade campus, Lyndon B. Johsnson’s main campus, and other elementary and middle school locations within the district. In response to the recent water

Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas — Effective on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, Mayor Pete Saenz has signed a declaration of local disaster for the City of Laredo, Texas. The declaration states that City of Laredo residents are urged to refrain from using water for non-essential purposes while crews work on restoring it in affected areas.

Courtesy Jacqueline Hernandez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized a combination of hard narcotics that totaled over $1,200,000 in street value in two separate, unrelated enforcement actions. “Our CBP officers’ knowledge of concealment methods and the technology they utilize on a daily basis

Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – Mayor Pete Saenz and Council Member for District 4, Alberto Torres, Jr., joined the State of Nuevo León and its governor, Samuel García Sepúlveda, on a vaccination drive held at the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge for 5 to 12 year old children. On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 10 buses

Courtesy Sandy Lugo, (Laredo, Texas) Laredo College Regional Law Enforcement Academy Class B-21 was honored on Dec. 17 for completing their intense training.  Laredo Police Cadet Jesus R. Ramirez was also recognized with the Academic Achievement Award. The Top Gun Award was received by Jaime Rivera from the Zapata CountySheriff’s Office for his firearms proficiency