Commissioners Meet as Crowds Voice Landfill Opposition
A packed Wednesday county meeting in the Court room heard all three County Commissioners oppose the proposed landfill. Commissioner Burgess said Santa Fe ignores emotions but remains against the project. Playas Road Commissioners noted Rep. Tom Foy would push a 1.7 million funding bill, joined by others in seeking Legislature funds.
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Burgess
Santa Fe
Playas Road
Tom Foy
Foy
Landfill Debate Draws Large Lordsburg Hearing
A public hearing on a proposed landfill drew five to six hundred residents to Lordsburg High School Cafetorium. Officials emphasized public input would shape the county commission's views, with discussion touching regulations and potential impacts on the community. The event also covered local events and wind and motorcycle races planned for March at the salt flats near Lordsburg.
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Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg High School
Noce
Tom Anderson
Salt Flats
Don Kling
Kling
West Third Street
Record Turn Out For School Board Elections
Hidalgo school district voting Tuesday showed a record turnout. Lordsburg voters cast 603 ballots for the Lordsburg School Board, while Animal district totals reached 469, 90 more than 1987. Animal approved a 2 mill levy for 1989 90 and 91, and elected Dennis Massey and Robert Reed. Lordsburg kept incumbents Jim Cullberson, Robert Lowery and Dennis Estrada on the board.
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Hidalgo
Lordsburg
Dennis Massey
Robert Reed
Jim Cullberson
Robert Lowery
Dennis Estrada
Lordsburg School Board Reports Renovation Cuts Energy Use
The Lordsburg School Board praised lower energy consumption after finishing high school renovations. In 1988 electricity use fell 16 percent over the prior year, reflecting substantial savings linked to the upgrades.
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Lordsburg School Board
Lance Williams
Man Found Dead In Alleyway Lordsburg Police Investigate
A body was found in an alley by the old Hidalgo Hotel in Lordsburg. Joe Fajardo Guzman, 61, a retired railroad worker, was found at the scene and died of natural causes. Time of death estimated between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. Investigation notes reference unrelated school and city matters.
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Lordsburg
Hidalgo Hotel
Ed Cramer
Joe Fajardo Guzman
Guzman
Smith Apartments
Services Held For Yvette Gomez In Las Cruces
Yvette Nicole Gomez age 3 died February 1 at University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque. Rosary Friday 7:00 Getz Funeral Home Las Cruces. Funeral Mass 10:00 Saturday Our Lady of Health Church Las Cruces. Internment Masonic Cemetery Las Cruces. Born September 12, 1985 in Las Cruces to Santos and Priscilla Gomez. Survived by parents paternal grandparents and maternal relatives. Getz Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Yvette Nicole Gomez
University of New Mexico Hospital
Albuquerque
Getz Funeral Home
Our Lady of Health Church
Masonic Cemetery
Las Cruces
Yvette
Santos and
Priscilla Gomez
Santos
Priscilla
Juan Gomez, Jr
Sally Martin
Juan Gomez Sr
Dona Ana
Frank Chaires
Monica Rendon
Lordsburg
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Driggs Corporation
Rico
Maura Rico
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Clark Smith
Maes
Smith
Sisneros
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Orrell
Sanchez
Driggs
Aftordsburg
John Mora
Elen Allred
Ruby Warren Ane
Phil DeFoor
Yvette Gomez
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