Mama Tuckers Donut Shop Reopens Under New Owners
Roy and Katriana Bacon, longtime morning people, bought Mama Tuckers Donut & Cake Shop on Main Street in Roswell in March and reopened April 15 after help from Eastern New Mexico University Roswell’s center and Pioneer Bank. The shop, opened 1987 by the Tuckers, aims to revive a local favorite with early hours and drive thru service. Newcastle ranking recently cited Mama Tuckers as the fifth-best in a regional review.
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Roy Bacon
Mama Tuckers Donut & Cake Shop
Roy
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
Pioneer Bank
Mama Tuckers
Tuckers
Newscastle
Katrina Bacon
Roswell
Kelly Blankenship
Main Street
Goddard High School Holds 49th Commencement at Wool Bowl
Roswell celebrates 176 graduates as Trevor Herrington's supporters display large photos during the commencement. Valedictorian Zainab Feroz delivers the class address at Goddard High School on Friday in Roswell.
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Goddard High School
Trevor Herrington
Wool Bowl
Roswell
Zainab Feroze
GHS
Cat litter blamed in WIPP radiation leak probe
Investigators focus on a Los Alamos waste barrel as the leak source at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad New Mexico. A possible change in cat litter used to absorb moisture may have contributed to the February incident that exposed 22 workers to low level radiation and raised concerns about hundreds of other barrels stored across sites.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Carlsbad
Los Alamos
Texas
Experiment to Boost Mexican Gray Wolf Pup Survival
Federal biologists transplant two week old pups from a large litter into a pack with smaller litter and more experienced rearers. The cross fostering aims to raise survival rates and genetic diversity as the endangered Mexican gray wolves are reintroduced to the American Southwest.
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Federal
American Southwest
Nominees announced for Real Heroes awards in Roswell
The American Red Cross of New Mexico announced Real Heroes Recognition Breakfast nominees to be honored at 7 a.m. June 18 at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. Gale Landrum urged more Good Samaritan Adult nominations and noted ticket sales at 25 dollars with sponsorships sought.
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American Red Cross
New Mexico
Roswell Convention and Civic Center
Gale Landrum
Landrum
Roswell
Local Scouts Attend Conquistador Camporee Near Hobbs
The Conquistador Council Boy Scouts hosted Camp Jim Murray Camporee May 16 to 18 near Hobbs. Scouts from Troops 65 and 149 joined eight council troops plus four Mexican Scouts for about 133 participants. Randy Cook directed preparations including new camping areas and activities like shotgun shooting tomahawk throwing archery and ham radio demonstration by Lea County Amateur Radio Group.
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Conquistador Council
Boy Scouts of America
Camp
Jim Murray
Hobbs
Mexico
Randy Cook
Lea County Amateur Radio Group
Council
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Katrina
Ted
Pat Tivis
Bob
Cathy Tuck
Jeff Tucker Photo
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Randal Seyler Photos
WIPP
Benjamin Tuggle
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Southwest
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Red Cross
Topay
Strelsa
C. Greene
Camporee
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