Tucumcari man jailed five years for shooting at police
Lawrence Rivas 28 pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault on officers with a deadly weapon, one count of abuse of a child, and two counts of aggravated battery against a household member. He received five years in prison plus an eight and a half year suspended term and five years probation.
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Albert Mitchell Jr
Lawrence Rivas
Rivas
New Mexico
Tucumcari
Justin Garcia
Santo Saenz
Lowes Market
District eyes cost cuts as ballfields project advances
Voters approved a 2019 3 million bond for district ballfields but COVID inflation forced changes. Alterations included removing infield turf bleachers and press boxes to save money. Some bond funds may cover field expenses while a Stopit app launch and turkey drive highlight school initiatives.
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McKinney
Johnson
Jerry Lopez
Rattler Stadium
Lopez
Nicole Bright-Lesly
Bright-Lesly
Insurer Urges Condemnation of Mountain View Building
The school district’s insurer warned of structural concerns after an October inspection and urged boarding up unused portions. Mountain View hosts Early Head Start at token rent, while upkeep costs burden the district. The site opened in the 1950s and closed about 40 years ago.
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Johnson
Mountain View
Eastern Plains
New Mexico Awards $40 Million in Regional Recreation Grants
The state grants, awarded to 57 projects including Towns Clayton Curry County Fort Sumner and Portales, fund centers parks and event spaces with two year reimbursements. Susan Grisham calls the $40 million investment a boost for healthier communities from Clayton to Carlsbad.
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Chacon
New Mexico
Town of
Clayton
Curry County
Village of Fort Sumner
Bosque Redondo Lake Park
Roosevelt County
City of
Santa Rosa
Santa Rose
Susan Grisham
Carlsbad
Thanksgiving dinners sustain First Baptist outreach
Benavidez proposed a change but the idea was dismissed. Williams recalled how a degree in home economics nudged her to organize free Thanksgiving dinners at First Baptist. In year one the church served 80 meals, inspiring ongoing support and a growing sense of family among volunteers and recipients. Williams, at 6 am, prepares roasters and stuffing, planning to continue as long as possible despite health issues. Kenyon stresses the tradition is a major outreach that must continue.
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Benavidez
Reba
Williams
Fellowship Hall
Kenyon
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Saenz
Lendall Borden
Stopit
Patrick Benavidez
Borden
Fought Mechanical
Dianne McKinney
PTO
Tonya Hodges
Hodges
Trict
Inspec
Grady
Melrose
Melrose Baxter Memorial Park
Portales
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Las Cruces
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