Readers Letter and Memorial Cross Vandalism Note
A letter to the editor expresses gratitude for community support after a house fire on June 12. The second segment questions cross vandalism at a memorial for Grace Romero, urging the cross be replaced, and includes a critical note about a cartoonist and a public figure.
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Real Heroes Awards Breakfast honors Chaves County volunteers
The American Red Cross of Southeastern New Mexico hosted a Real Heroes Awards Breakfast on June 19 to recognize local heroes in Chaves County. Honorees included Gary Graves, Brandy Dolen, Julie Morrow, Sgt. Mike Harrington, Tim Fuller, Robert Newberry, Emma the CASA dog, John Taylor, and the Dex ter Fire and Rescue Department. Gale Landrum was praised for her outstanding service as development coordinator.
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Mike Harrington
Tim Fuller
Robert Newberry
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Chaves County
Good Samaritan Named Maria Helps Shoppers in Heat
Mollie Burleson recalls Friday June 28 when she and her husband faced a dead battery at Kmart in blistering heat. A woman with two young boys lent her cellphone, called Forrest Tire, and gave them a ride, earning gratitude for an act of kindness.
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Roswell
Roswell Residents Decry City Permit Overreach
Toni Wiebenga condemns excessive permits for home projects sales and vehicles in Roswell. She argues variances are rarely granted and regulatory changes target private property and commerce, calling for elections to curb what she sees as government overreach and freedom loss.
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Local paper faces backlash over Keith Bell cartoon
A reader criticizes the June 21 2013 cartoon by Keith Bell as offensive and derogatory toward District Attorney Janetta Hicks, praising her work and urging reconsideration of Bell's contributions.
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Janetta Hicks
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