New voting centers run smoothly for mill levy election
County Clerk Dave Kunko reports the new voting Convenience Centers delivered results within 90 minutes of poll closing. ENMU Roswell switched to the updated system for a single mill levy vote, with 25 people queued at Church of Christ before signing in and casting ballots. The Chaves County clerk provided tech support and ENMUR funded equipment costs estimated at 32 000 to 37 000 dollars. The state charges for use of machines and materials from Automated Election Services. Voters reported short lines and steady turnout across 10 polling sites. most were processed quickly after check in and ballot printing.
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Finding the uninsured by the numbers
A AP study shows half of the uninsured live in 116 of 3143 counties, suggesting targeted outreach could reach millions of potential enrollees for Obama’s health care law as time runs short.
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Fundraiser raises nearly $1000 for assault survivor
Nicole Vargas organized a cupcake sale titled Victim of Pecan Street outside Peter Piper’s Pizza. The Jan 4 attack left a single mother of two unable to work. About 300 cupcakes brought in almost $1,000 in cash and checks, with donations from Lawrence Brothers Farmers Country Market Walmart Hastings Books and several churches. The funds and goods were turned over to the victim’s family as neighbors held a candlelight vigil Jan 6 and assisted with relocation.
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Roswell
Second Razor Blade Found In Walmart Shopping Cart
Roswell police responded to Walmart around 9 30 a m Tuesday after a customer found a razor blade in a cart handle. This marks the second such incident in two months with no injuries reported in this case. Police urge shoppers to inspect carts and notify staff or police if suspicious objects are seen.
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Sabrina Morales
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Hagel urges push for ethics crackdown in military
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel orders leaders to speed ethics reforms amid a string of scandals. He worries the problem runs deeper than expected after cheating probes and bribery cases touch Navy, Air Force, Army, and National Guard programs, with senior officers under investigation.
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Vatican under UN rebuke over child abuse cover ups
The United Nations panel accused the Holy See of a code of silence allowing priests to abuse tens of thousands of children and called for immediate removal of priests known or suspected to be abusers, archiving related records, and turning cases to law enforcement. It doubted the Vatican’s safeguards and urged accountability.
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