Bush portraits honor Iraq veteran and daughter in library exhibit
Roswell Iraq veteran Scott Lilley and his five year old daughter MiKaylie are depicted in George W. Bush portraits at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the SMU campus. The exhibit features a four panel mural of post 9 11 wounded military members and runs through Oct 1. Lilley was seriously wounded in 2007 when a Humvee convoy hit a roadside bomb in Iraq.
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George W. Bush
Scott Lilley
MiKaylie
Southern Method
Ist University
Dallas
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New Mexico
Bush
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Fox News
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Iraq
Bethesda
Maryland
Pirtle's daylight time bill clears Senate progress toward year round DST
The New Mexico Senate approved Senate Bill 239 26 to 15 aiming to keep the state on daylight saving time year round and ask to join Central Standard Time. If the House and Gov. Susana Martinez approve, the state would seek federal clock changes with the secretary of transportation.
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Cliff Pirtle
Pirtle
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Lodgers tax fund seen as safe despite ledger concerns
Roswell Finance Committee members say the city’s lodgers tax fund shows a $117,400 surplus after current and projected expenses. They note additional revenues not reflected on a ledger sheet and emphasize potential transfers to support Occupancy Tax Board events and promotions.
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Jason Perry
Perry
Finance Committee
Kerry Moore
Tax Board
Roswell Celebrates Two Hub Flights As Economic Boost
Officials highlight Roswell as the only southeastern New Mexico city with direct flights to two major hubs Phoenix and Dallas The anniversary event at Roswell International Airport drew about 80 attendees Pioneer Bank President Jon Hitchcock and Carlsbad Tourism Director Lisa Boeke spoke on the flights impact and regional ties The Phoenix service uses a 70 seat jet with first class while the initial 50 seat jet opened the service in 2007 Since start the routes have carried 24931 passengers with roughly 70 percent occupancy over 51 weeks.
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Jon Hitchcock
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Dale Morris
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Phoenix
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Roswell
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Well International
Carlsbad
Lisa Boeke
Artesia
Ruidoso and
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Eddy Counties
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