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Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo Manager, Joseph Neeb, appointed Mario Maldonado as the new City Secretary. Mr. Maldonado will start his new role soon, after going through the onboarding process. The position of City Secretary has been held by Mr. Jose A. Valdez. Jr. for six years. Mr. Valdez will now
Courtesy Maria Salas, Laredo, Texas–Laredo College has joined forces with Workforce Solutions for South Texas and the City of Laredo Economic Development Department to host the 2024 Spring Job Fair on Thursday, April 25 at the Laredo College Maravillo Gym. The event is free and open to the community. Laredo College understands that by matching
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Community Development Department has completed one more important project under their Homeowner Reconstruction Program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Grant (CDBG). The residence of the Muzquiz family, located at 4601 Acerra Lane, was destroyed by
Courtesy Victoria Luna, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – On Thursday, April 4, 2024 at approximately 11:22 p.m., Webb County deputies responded to a call on the 1400 Block of Orquidia St. in Rio Bravo. A male at the scene showed symptoms of an overdose, and five doses of Narcan were used to revive him. On
Courtesy Cristian Ocampo, (Laredo, Texas)-Whether it’s your primo ride or primo glide, Laredo College invites everyone in the community to the Laredo College International Car Show sponsored by Gonzalez Auto Parts at the LC South Campus on April 20. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will once again see
Courtesy Xochtl Mora, Valid identification required to receive birth or death certificates (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen Vital Statistics Department will be open for extended hours on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The department is located at the City of McAllen Downtown Parking Garage, 221 S. 15th St. During this
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Community input sought to help develop traffic safety plan The City of McAllen is still seeking community input to help develop its Vision Zero Action Plan. The Vision Zero Action Plan is a traffic safety plan that will be created through data unique to the community in order to create safer transportation
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen was once again recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen passport officials encourage everyone to apply for passport book or card on this day (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen Passport Division Facility will be open on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the City of McAllen Passport Facility, located in the Downtown Parking Garage at 221
Courtesy Andres Garcia, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Economic Development Department, Business Improvement District, and Downtown TIRZ No. 1 will be hosting a downtown summit scheduled for Wednesday, April 24th, 2024. The purpose of this initiative aims to continue strengthening partnerships and the downtown revitalization efforts and commitment of city leaders along with
Courtesy Chris Lash, (McAllen, Texas)-It’s that time of the year: spring has sprung and Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) is spring-cleaning the city through their annual Great American Clean-Up & Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-off, taking place on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at McAllen Municipal Park, 1921 N. Bicentennial Blvd.
Courtesy Noraida Negron, LAREDO, TX – The City of Laredo Manager, Mr. Joseph Neeb, has accepted the retirement of Deputy City Manager Rosario Cabello after serving the City for over 24 years. Ms. Rosario Cabello started her career with the City of Laredo Finance Department on November of 1999. Holding the position of Finance Director
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations agents rescued a migrant in distress on April 1, 2024 approximately 25 miles northeast of Laredo, Texas. On Monday, a Laredo Air Branch AS-350 aircrew responded to Laredo Sector Border Patrol Dispatch reports of four lost migrants in the area
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-With an initial investment of $220,696.00 approved by the McAllen City Commission and acquired through Community Development Block Grant funding (CDBG), the McAllen Fire Department acquired a brand-new Skeeter Brush Truck through Siddons Martin Emergency Group. This unit is equipped with a removable wildland firefighting skid load, a 300 gallon on-board
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, A $48 Million Expansion Project, $38 Million Comes from Federal Transportation Funding LAREDO, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) joined state and local leaders in Laredo for the groundbreaking ceremony to upgrade State Highway 359 in Laredo. “As Laredo continues to grow with commercial and non-commercial traffic, securing robust
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $818,000 in street value. “CBP is proud of the work our frontline officers do to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, LAREDO, TX – Last month, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, championed provisions in the FY24 government funding bill that will deliver billions of dollars to South Texas schools, including federal grants for public schools and special education programs. “As a senior member of
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Palm Valley Animal Society, City of Mission, Hidalgo County, and other municipalities and organizations helped to rescue dogs On Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 9:36 a.m., the McAllen Police Department received a report of an odor at the 3400 block of Ozark Ave. McAllen police officers requested McAllen Fire Department and
Rep. Cuellar Secures Wins for Working Families in Government Funding Bill LAREDO, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted last week to pass an FY24 government funding bill that prevents a costly government shutdown. In the FY24 government funding bill, Dr. Cuellar championed provisions that
