Armory transfer ceremony marks Mesalands purchase in Tucumcari
Mesalands Community College will officially take the keys to the closed armory at 1200 S 11th St Tucumcari in a Friday ceremony at 1 p.m. Maj Gen Kenneth A Nava and college President John Groesbeck will sign the real estate papers. The building and 7.86 acres were bought for 1 and will become a student center and athletics complex.
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Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari
The
College
New Mexico State Armory Board
S. 11Th St
Kenneth A. Nava
State of New Mexico
John Groesbeck
Mesalands
Felony Voting Rights Bill Advances in New Mexico House
In New Mexico the House considers House Bill 57 to allow felons to retain voting rights after sentence completion. The bill, introduced by Rep. Gail Chasey, would remove felonies from automatic voter removal lists and could reduce state clerical workload. The measure faces questions about felons still serving sentences and the broader impact if enacted. Meanwhile, former State Sen. Tim Jennings faces a criminal summons in Chaves County for alleged failure to report an accident, with deputies stating the SUV was found in a ditch and Jennings claiming it was an untrue incident.
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Espanola
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Gail Chasey
Dernalillo
Secretary of State
Roswell
Tim Jennings
Chaves
Jennings
Chaves County
Mike Herrington
Brasher Road
Herrington
Officials oppose registration change in New Mexico
A key House committee advanced HB 86 allowing Election Day registration for New Mexico voters despite objections from Chaves County officials. The bill would let qualified residents register at polling places or early voting sites on primary or general election days, without party changes, while critics warn of fraud risk and unfunded county mandates.
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Roswell
New Mexico
House
Chaves County
Greg Nibert
State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee
Nibert
Dave Kunko
Chaves
Border life at Antelope Wells port under strain and danger
In the remote Antelope Wells Port of Entry near New Mexico and Mexico, thousands of migrants arrive in large groups, straining Border Patrol resources and disrupting local life. Residents report a skeleton crew, calls for more agents, and fences easily breached by traffickers using dawn shifts. The Johnson ranch along the border highlights vulnerable gaps in patrol coverage and the need for taller fences to curb vehicle crossings.
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Silver City
Mexico
U.S
Hachita
Lordsburg
Deming
Janos
Palomas
Columbus
N.M
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Antelope Wells
Border Patrol
New Mexico
USS
Fidel Baca
el Paso
Mimbres Memorial
Gila Regional Medical Center
Tucson
Baca
Normandy
Johnson
Russell Johnson
Brandy
United States
Naco
Grant County
Hidalgo County
Luna
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
Cliff
Mimbres Valley
Frank Gomez
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Ron Warnick
Mary Garcia
Gloria Salas
Knights of Columbus
Benji Torres
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