The Band’s Levon Helm Dies at 71 in Albany
Levon Helm, longtime Band drummer and vocalist, dies at 71 in Albany after a lifelong career blending rock, blues, folk and gospel. His signature songs include The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, The Weight and Up on Cripple Creek.
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Student To Attend Own Funeral Sparks Local Reaction
NMMI alum shares Luke's Wings story as Pablo Martinez runs for local office while GHS leads area finishers at the Classic and students reflect on the past.
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Rockets Defeat Coyotes In Crosstown Softball Clash
Freshman pitcher Danielle Hubbard starred for the Rockets in an 8-5 win over Roswell. She weathered an early rally and dominated the last five innings to carry her team past the crosstown rival.
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Goddard
FEMA revise floodplain map lowers area in Roswell
FEMA releases a new Flood Insurance Rate Map showing smaller floodplains around the Hondo and Spring rivers. The March 23 effective update could lift flood insurance requirements for many residents and alter rates as federal maps guide premiums.
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Three detained after shots fired near Mesa Verde Apartments
Police responded to a disturbance at 4:30 p.m. near Mesa Verde Apartments. The RPD took three people into custody and secured the area with no injuries reported. Investigators await a search warrant to determine what happened and the roles of those detained.
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Chaves County OKs Three-Year Permit for Horse Facility
The Chaves County Commission approved a three-year renewal of a special use permit for a 40 acre horse training facility at 71 Vista Largo Road to host rodeos and family gatherings after stipulations and warnings. The March meeting postponed action to check for state law compliance. none was found. Alma Madrid Munoz, leasing the property since June 2011, operates the facility.
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Paramedic Shortage Forces 72 Hour Shifts at Superior
Superior Ambulance Service faces a workforce gap with eight part-time staff and six full-time paramedics. Armando Lucero, regional manager, says full-time shifts run 48 hours with four days off, though crews rarely work six hours straight. He cites burnout and steady influx of new medics as ongoing factors.
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ENMU Roswell hosts annual HS tour for seniors
Area students explored the ENMU Roswell campus meeting staff about degree programs and activities. The spring tour targets high school seniors undecided about further education.
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AAPL President addresses New Mexico Landmen Association
AAPL President Jack Richards spoke to NMLA members Thursday outlining AAPL services for landmen and attorneys in oil and gas. He highlighted education, professional and personal development, certification, and public interest protection as core focus areas amid a 14 400 member national network. Richards noted extensive lobbying and seminars across regions including Texas Oklahoma and the Northeast.
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Natural gas prices slide to decade low on rising supplies
U S natural gas futures closed at 1.9070 per 1000 cubic feet, matching a 10 year low as Energy Information Administration data show weekly supplies up 25 billion cubic feet and 58 percent above the five year average. Major producers Chesapeake Energy and ConocoPhillips have idled output to slow supply growth.
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