Presidio County, City of Presidio, and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico officials were in Washington, D.C. last week, advocating on behalf of the Presidio-Ojinaga International Bridge expansion project.
The Far West Texas and northern Mexico delegation included Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara, Presidio County Commissioner Jim White, Presidio Mayor John Ferguson, Ojinaga… Read more »
It takes about five hours to drive from Monterrey, Mexico, to San Antonio — that's if there's not much of a line at the border.
It's quite a popular route, considering the growing volume of Monterrey émigrés in SA (there's a reason the Stone Oak/Sonterra area is called "Sonterrey" or "Little Monterrey").
So they and others may like the sound of being able to cut that trip down to two… Read more »
Following the World Trade Organization’s fourth ruling May 18 that U.S. mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) regulations violate global trade rules, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced his support for House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway’s legislation, HR 2393, to repeal the burdensome law.
This latest ruling would allow Canada and Mexico, America’s two… Read more »
In commemoration of Memorial Day, six brothers from Zapata were honored for their heroic efforts during World War II by Congressman Henry Cuellar as well as county and state officials at a community-wide event held outside the Zapata County Courthouse on Monday morning.
In March, Cuellar recognized brothers Teodoro, Leopoldo, Antonio, Anselmo, Filiberto Jr. and Jose Manuel Treviño with a… Read more »
This Memorial Day, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) honored six heroes from Zapata who served honorably in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.
In March, Congressman Cuellar recognized brothers Teodoro, Leopoldo, Antonio, Anselmo, Filiberto, Jr. and Jose Manuel Treviño with a speech on floor the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Congressman… Read more »
On Saturday, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and representatives from Lackland Air Force Base Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Team, San Antonio River Authority, Boeing, Thermo-Fisher Scientific, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, among other organizations spoke to students, parents and the greater Northeast San… Read more »
The Laredo Independent School District’s classof 2015 will be receiving their high school diplomas during commencement ceremonies scheduled for Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5.
Commencement ceremonies for Nixon, Cigarroa, and Martin High Schools are scheduled for Thursday, June 4, at the Laredo Energy Arena.
Graduation day begins with Nixon High School at 10:00 a.m. with… Read more »
This Memorial Day, Congressman Henry Cuellar honored six heroes from Zapata who served honorably in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.
In March, Congressman Cuellar recognized brothers Teodoro, Leopoldo, Antonio, Anselmo, Filiberto, Jr. and Jose Manuel Treviño with a speech on floor the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Congressman Cuellar… Read more »
SAN ANTONIO - The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure authorized funding Wednesday to build a new, multimillion-dollar federal courthouse in San Antonio.
The bipartisan committee approved a total estimated project cost of more than $144 million for the new facility, which would relocate the federal courthouse from its current location in a former HemisFair '68… Read more »
