Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Flyer from FEAR Facebook page. For a lot of people, the idea of being scared brings with it an exciting thrill; and, as we enter October, some of us are starting to chase the FEAR it brings: Halloween. For the past 5 years, a local group has provided a venue […]
Recently, Texas A&M International University has seen growth so much that parking has become a constant issue around campus. The same is true around Laredo with its growth in population and businesses. However, there is a bright side to all this growth in Laredo, especially to local food connoisseurs. The […]
After the death of two Texas A&M International University alumni, the Laredo community came together to remember them in a special vigil at Northside Park located on International Boulevard. On the morning of Saturday, August 30, 2015, three friends were running on Jacaman when a currently enrolled TAMIU student lost […]
Even with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees, a large crowd of well wishers sat in the stands at Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) Kinesiology-Convocation Building. They were there to watch as the latest group of graduates participate in ceremony that thousands of other student hope to participate in coming years. […]
I had a plan when I decided to compete in the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Media/Celebrity Jalapeño Eating contest. The plan was simple, abstain from spicy foods, especially salsas and chilies. Then beginning the day before and up to the time of the contest, eating and drink calming foods, like dairy […]
After a month long celebration, the 118th Washington’s Birthday Celebration came to a close with the premiere event that unites Laredo with its sister city in Mexico, Nuevo Laredo. The International Bridge Ceremony, held February 21, 2015 on an early and crisp Saturday morning, brings delegates from a local, state, […]
The Fall semester for 2014 has ended and an annual tradition is fast approaching: The holiday season. After surviving finals, completing the semester, and some earning their degrees, most people are now preoccupied by preparing celebrations for the holidays. Although, this is the season of joy, that joy can be […]
Tucked away in a Shiloh Drive shopping center is BBQ Park, a recently in the past year, opened restaurant of authentic Korean cuisine. Located at 416 Shiloh Drive, the restaurant is not easy to get to by bus as you have to take the El Metro 16 bus downtown, then […]
Halloween occurred on Friday this year but Texas A&M International University began the treating early. On Thursday, October 30th, TAMIU held its annual Halloween Fest on the Fine and Performance Arts green as the final activity of its Wicked Wellness Week. The festival began at 5:00 p.m. and continued until […]
On November 6, 2014, Webb County voters cast their votes in the general elections for 2014. Included in the ballot were some local offices, including several Laredo Council seats, City Mayor, and County Judge. The candidates for City Mayor was large with seven persons vying for the position. The candidates […]