Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 11th of April.
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🏘️ Community
Your Good Neighbor Station, United, and Laredo ISD are hosting a Prom Dress Drive so high school students can receive donated dresses before prom night.
Community members can contribute now to help each student feel confident as the school year ends.
🎭 Culture
Cosmetologist Chris Hernandez from The Vanity Bar appeared on Friday’s Ellie-Vated Conversations & discussed local beauty trends, balancing motherhood with running her business in Laredo.
🎓 Education
Alexander High School's student-led reading club partnered with retired educators to donate over 400 books to local elementary schools, boosting literacy efforts in the community.
The club plans to expand its outreach to underfunded schools in Nuevo Laredo & improve access to reading resources.
The TAMIU Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium reopened on Friday, Apr.
10 thanks to a $250,000 gift from philanthropists Sonia and Guillermo (Memo) Benavides, which created the new Sonia and Memo Benavides Immersive Theatre. The updated facility now offers state-of-the-art learning and community exploration for students and visitors.
The Mexican Consulate will host a spelling bee for local students in Laredo — an event designed to boost language skills and cultural pride; more details about time and location will be shared soon.
United ISD held a focus group on Thursday, April 9 in Laredo to discuss school closures and budget cuts aimed at addressing financial challenges.
Parents, principals, educators, and community members supported cost-saving ideas, and the board will review the feedback next week with no decisions made yet.
A nurse in the TAMIU Family Nurse Practitioner program completed an accelerated Dual Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training on April 10 and earned her OAG Certified SANE certification, with guidance from mentor Jonathan Martínez Calderón and support from local partners.
Laredo JROTC students discussed an automatic Selective Service registration proposal at their school meeting on Apr.
10. They explained its potential impacts on student civic duties and future requirements (as part of ongoing discussions).
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Spaceballs Screening
9-11 p.m. — Sunset Drive-In Cinema — $25 per car — Enjoy a classic comedy under the Texas stars with 'Spaceballs'.
All Dogs Go To Heaven Screening
9:00-10:30 p.m. — Sunset Drive-In Cinema — $25 per car — Enjoy a nostalgic animated classic under the Texas stars with family and friends.
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