Fuentes to pay restitution and probation after embezzlement plea
Former Roswell teacher and Mountain View Middle coach Michelle Fuentes, 44, must pay 500 dollars monthly restitution until 325,907.80 dollars is repaid and face supervised probation after pleading no contest to felony embezzlement from JJM Farms. She left RISD employment March 13 after joining in 2014, with possible nine year sentence.
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Roswell
Michelle Fuentes
JJM Farms
Dexter
Fuentes
Roswell Independent School District
Mountain View Middle School
James Hudson
Fifth Judicial District Court
Chaves County
Budget vetoes threaten local universities
Gov Susana Martinez vetoed all state funding for local higher education institutions creating uncertainty for New Mexico Medical Institute and other campuses. Officials say the veto appears aimed at pressuring lawmakers to boost funding in a forthcoming special session and to influence Senate consideration of regents nominated by Martinez. An NMMI administrator offered cautious remarks, declining to speculate on motives.
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Susana Martinez
Martinez
Teen attacker stabbed parents over drug money, arraigned
Court records describe Brianna Duran, 18, of Roswell, a wandering drug addict who had been kicked out, denied money, and grabbed a kitchen knife during a heated argument with her mother. She stabbed both parents Sunday night. the mother was wounded in the shoulder, the father in the torso and face. Both were treated and released. Duran was arraigned Tuesday.
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Brianna Ann Duran
Roswell
Higher ground through Roswell community garden project
Mary Colby of CASA and Donna Addkison of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church plan community gardens in Roswell for healthy vegetables and shared learning. Teens helped over spring break to build elevated planters funded by local donors. gardens will expand at St. Andrew's and CASA with permitting in fall and planting in spring 2018. Volunteers can donate materials or time by contacting the two coordinators.
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Mary Colby
CASA
Donna Addkison
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Roswell
St. Andrew’s
Do It Center
St. Andrew's
Donnaatstandrews
Gmail.com
Mcolby
Casakids.org
Local singer advances to finals in San Antonio music contest
Blacia Herrera represents at The Next Diva Tejana in San Antonio Texas reaching the finals. She joins the Super Sets on April 19 backed by producer Gabriel Zavala and his band sharing the stage with Ricardo Castilea MUSIC.
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Blacia Herrera
Blacha Herrera
Roswell
New Mexico
Texas
Tejana
Tucker named interim editor at Daily Record
Barbara Beck announced a 90 day interim editor period for Jeff Tucker, promoted from managing editor to lead day to day newsroom operations. He replaces Tom McDonald and will focus on rebuilding community ties and boosting online and multimedia coverage while sustaining local news and sports reporting. Tucker joined in 2014 rising from reporter to senior writer.
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Daily Record
Barbara Beck
Jeff Tucker
Beck
Tom McDonald
Jeff
Tucker
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