Windstorm causes outages and crashes in southeast New Mexico
A fierce windstorm swept across southeastern New Mexico Tuesday gusting to 62 mph. Roswell and nearby areas faced high wind warnings with zero visibility on several roads. Police and fire units handled arcing lines awnings and minor wrecks including a semi rollover on U.S. 285. No serious injuries were reported. state police urged motorists to avoid zero visibility conditions until winds subside.
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New Mexico
National Weather Service
Roswell
Mile Marker
U.S. 285
Larry Rogers
Chaves County
Britt Snyder
Rogers
Roswell schools spared from close next year says district
RISD principals Accardi Ryan and Kirk-Vogel celebrate news that Edgewood Parkview and Chisum Elementary will stay open at least another year. State Education Department delays closure citing lack of transport, curriculum and savings details. They urge clearer communication and thorough planning for any future closings.
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Joan Accardi
Accardi
Edgewood Elementary
Barbara Ryan
Ryan
Kirk-Vogel
California
Chisum
Margaret Mary Jimenez
Parkview Elementary
Iraqis plan under U S guidance to form new government
Iraqi leaders gathered under American auspices to shape a post Saddam regime while pledging the rule of law. U S officials announced the capture of Palestinian militant Abul Abbas in Baghdad and reported a severed network of chemical and biological weapon instructions found in a weapons cache.
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Saddam Hussein
U.S
Abul Abbas
Baghdad
Bush
Iraq
Tikrit
Saddam
Qaim
Abraham
America
Nasiriyah
White House
Zalmay Khalilzad
United States
Baath Party
Abbas
Achille Lauro
Mohammed Abbas
Palestine Liberation Front
Tunisia
Leon Klinghoffer
Banquet honors Chaves County Character Counts participants
More than 200 coaches and athletes from Chaves County were honored at the third annual Character Counts recognition banquet in Roswell. The event celebrated middle and high school students with awards in art, essay, and poetry, praising those who exemplify six traits.
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Magan Fajardo
Mountain View Middle School
Chaves County
Sara Lei Fajardo
Fajardo
Fifth Judicial District
Alvin
Owen N
Stephen Bargatte
James Martin
Keisha Box
Roswell
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