Roswell Debates Budget Cuts and Marketing Director
Roswell officials clash over a 2015 preliminary budget with amendments. Mayor Dennis Kintigh questions funding a marketing director as councilors approve most changes while preserving the marketing post and cemetery sexton. increases to street repairs and the demolition fund are approved.
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Fry resigns as Roswell city manager amid budget talks
City Manager Larry Fry announced his resignation at a Roswell City Council meeting focused on a 2015 preliminary budget. Fry will stay on during the transition or until January 1 if he finds another position. The council heard Police Chief Philip Smith request hiring three additional school resource officers.
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VA clinics used tricks to disguise delays
The AP reports that VA hospitals and clinics used fake appointments, sly unofficial logs, and undisclosed bookings to mask delay in veterans’ care. A 2010 memo by William Schoenhard described schemes to appear within 30 days, including fake bookings, late cancellations, and logging dates only when near the target, with guidance to stop and detect such practices.
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Felon with weapon arrested during RHS graduation
A 31 year old man, Brandon Warford, was arrested during Roswell High School graduation for possession by a felon unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon and related charges. Roswell Police Department filed the case details.
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Education is key for young offenders in Chaves County
CDCC Administrator Clay Corn told the Roswell Kiwanis Club that education is the main factor in steering juveniles away from incarceration. He cited drugs as the top cause of adult incarceration locally and said most juveniles are school drop-outs. He is coordinating with District Judge Freddie Romero and Roswell Independent School District on alternatives to detention.
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Fire at Rio Valley Biofuels plant near Anthony NM
A transportable fire at Rio Valley Biofuels near Anthony caused a half mile evacuation of about 350 homes after explosions and a large black smoke plume. No injuries were confirmed. operations remained safely contained as crews fought the blaze and the cause was not yet known.
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