Roswell Board Races and 2-Mill Levy Renewals Today
Voters in Chaves County pick school board members across districts 2 and 4 in Roswell with incumbents facing challengers. Otto Eachus defends District 2 seat against John R. Lankford while Albertina Silva meets Manuel Martinez in District 4. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. a four-year renewal of the 2-mill capital improvements levy is on the ballot. In Dexter, four board positions are on the ballot with Michael S. White facing Magdiel Martinez in Position 1 and Jerry Urban and Donna Sterrett in others. unopposed races noted where applicable.
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Chaves County
Roswell
John R. Lankford
Otto Eachus
Eachus
Brasher Road
Hondo River
Albertina Silva
Jimmy Allison
Manuel Martinez
Dexter
Michael S. White
Magdiel Martinez
Jerry Urban
Donna Sterrett
County Clerk Notes Low Turnout for School Elections
Rhoda Goodloe, Chaves County clerk, says turnout for school board elections is usually very low. Voters skip small elections with few candidates, as opposed to contests with many contenders.
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Rhoda Goodloe
Chaves
Goodloe
Senators push capital outlay measures in southeast New Mexico
Southeastern New Mexico state senators led by Rod Adair Stuart Ingle and Tim Jennings introduced multiple bills in committees. Adair seeks SB 227 raising civil action limits from 5000 to 10000, while Jennings backs SB 222 funding aviation maintenance at ENMU Roswell with 148000 dollars. Ingle adds livestock board reforms and auto insurance reform efforts amid high uninsured motorist concerns.
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Southeastern New Mexico
Rod Adair
Stuart Ingle
Tim Jennings
New Mexico
Adair
Roswell
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Ingle
R-Portales
Jennings
D-Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University
Livestock Board
ENMU Roswell expands roles beyond a campus link
ENMU Roswell has evolved from a branch campus to a comprehensive community college offering two year associate degrees, one year certificates, university studies and 26 vocational programs. The school grants bachelor and master degrees, collaborates on a social work master’s with NMSU, and delivers upper division courses via ENMU and ITV.
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Eastern New Mexico University- Roswell
Enmu-Portales
Portales
Denis Roark
ENMUR
New Mexico State University
Groundhog Day Origins and Weather Forecast Tradition
The article explains Groundhog Day’s tradition of predicting winter’s end via a groundhog shadow, tracing its roots to Candlemas legends, European hedgehog lore, and German migration to America. It notes cultural growth spurred by the movie Groundhog Day and evolving public interest.
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Pennsylvania
Germany
United States
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ITV
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Bill Murray
Andie MacDoneell
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