Democrat backs cannabis growth in Chaves County race
Lee B. Sides, 73, a Democrat running for the District 4 seat, supports medical marijuana economic development in Chaves County Roswell area. She contrasts with GOP incumbent Robert B. Corn who voted to overrule zoning changes for an indoor medical marijuana facility at the former Nature’s Dairy plant. Corn, 63, seeks a second term as chair of the five member commission amid ongoing solar farm and rail/air service projects.
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Little green thumbs aim to boost butterflies at park
Children in the Pecos Valley Youth Garden Club plant a butterfly garden near the Spring River Park and Zoo to attract bees and butterflies. Members range from ages 2 to 18 and include Shana Marling, 8, and Zoey Williams, 6. Westlake Ace Hardware donated the flowers.
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Grand jury indicts 12 in Chaves County case
The Chaves County grand jury indicted 12 individuals on charges from breaking and entering to extortion. The 12 member panel convened in February for three months to hear cases presented by the Fifth Judicial District Attorney. Indicted: Marcus J. Ary-Hicks 21, for breaking and entering by dismantling a window screen on Feb. 21, and Shawyna Bersane 33 of 40 S. Union Ave.
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Sixth graders test soil nitrogen in lab at Dexter Middle
Fred Beverage leads Dexter Middle School sixth graders in a soil analysis experiment. Students shake test tubes with a reagent to gauge nitrogen levels, watching mixtures turn pink as the color deepens.
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Guard sued over inmate escape and neglect in New Mexico
Taracina Morgan, 38, a corrections guard under investigation after two violent felons escaped from a prison transport van. Documents show she and another guard oversaw the transport from Santa Fe State Penitentiary to a Las Cruces facility. Escape occurred during a fuel stop.
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