Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
Good morning, Laredo.
🏘️ Community
TAMIU will hold the Zombie Run 5K on Saturday, Oct.
10 — check-in is at 6 p.m. at the Student Center and the race begins at 6:30 p.m.; runners can choose a traditional 5K or an interactive flag challenge, with fees of $35 through Oct. 4 and $40 after.
Scarlet, a one-year-old basset hound mix featured on KGNS’s Pet of the Week on Sept.
30, was adopted by a loving family + LAPS continues to support pet adoption efforts.
🎓 Education
Dr. Ke Yang, an assistant professor at TAMIU, received a $200,000 National Science Foundation award on Oct.
1 for a project that uses UAV-enabled methods to monitor water quality along the Rio Grande in Laredo, offering students hands-on research experience.
TAMIU will host Dr. Ralph McNutt, a Johns Hopkins scientist, for a lecture on Challenges and Opportunities in Space Science on Wednesday, Oct.
14 at 7 p.m. in TAMIU’s Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall + livestream overflow is available with free admission.
Dr. Alfred K. Addo-Mensah, a TAMIU chemistry professor, received the A&M System TAMUS-REF Equipment Grant on Oct.
1 to purchase an ICP-OES for chemical analysis + train students in research and teaching, a move that will expand future funding opportunities.
TAMIU will host its Fall Graduate School Open House on Thursday, Oct.
8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center, where prospective students can meet advisors, learn about programs, and have their application fee waived if they complete their application. Admission is free.
Nearly 900 Alexander High School seniors completed voter registration forms through a campus drive hosted by Get Out the Vote on Thursday, Oct.
1. Students registered for the first time as most will turn 18 before Election Day & must finish registration by Monday, Oct. 5.
TAMIU Piper Professor Dr. Jerry D.
Thompson, who has taught in Laredo for 58 years, published his 32nd book yesterday titled When All Our Troubles Will Be Forgotten: The Civil War Letters and Recollections of Captain George Henry Pettis featuring rare illustrations (maps included) and he continues to teach locally.
🏛️ Government
SNAP benefits increased on Oct.
1 with families of four receiving about $29 more monthly as a cost-of-living adjustment, and officials advised recipients to verify new balances (with stricter eligibility rules expected in coming months).
Local SNAP recipients will see payment increases and eligibility updates after federal guidelines are revised, officials announced.
The changes will be implemented soon (pending final agency adjustments).
Webb County is under a flood watch and Laredo's Emergency Operations Center has raised readiness levels with extra crews and equipment on standby for 3 – 6 inches of rain, with some areas expecting up to 10 inches.
The mayor said a local disaster declaration may be issued if conditions worsen.
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