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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2013
Page
1
A reflective line attributes greater power to character than intellect, citing Emerson. It notes a great soul’s strength to live as well as think, underscoring virtue over mere mental prowess.
Forecast shows sun and clouds with some windy spells. Temperatures reach upper eighties by day and low sixties at night. Winds shift from south to southwest and lighter afternoon breezes are expected.
State Department of Transportation and Gov. Susana Martinez will unveil a public service campaign in Bernalillo featuring TV ads to deter underage drinking. A designed website educates youth on alcohol problems and healthier alternatives, citing a 2011 CDC survey showing New Mexico had the highest rate of early drinking at age 13.
Data from Dona Ana County shows 32.26 million dollars paid in a spaceport sales tax since its start five years ago, with about one quarter directed to education. Nearly five million dollars has gone to Las Cruces Public Schools, the district serving 24,000 students, as the money funds three county districts and was once pitched to train engineers for Spaceport America facilities.
Lovington’s 2013 Relay For Life walk, staged around the Lea County Courthouse, drew strong crowds in its first year at the downtown site after leaving Chaparral Park. Chair Diana Garcia lauded the new sidewalk route as more stable for older walkers and visibility, with last year’s total around $72,000 and early fundraising at about $55,000 rising through the event.
The April 2 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows New Mexico with about 25 percent in exceptional D4 drought, up from roughly 5 percent. John Longworth of the Water Use and Conservation Bureau calls it a 1-in-50-year event or worse for the state.
Mora County Commission adopts an oil and gas development ban drawing GOP criticism from Frank Trambley who says the move harms jobs and state revenue. The county seeks groundwater protection and local control while noting no active wells and expiring leases may spur future development.
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