Roosting Red Rhode Island champion at ENM State Fair show
Joab Savage a 15 year old 4H Roosevelt County member won champion chicken and best standard breed with a Rhode Island Red at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Bird Show. Dakota Freeman 11 of Lea County claimed champion bantam with a Black Australorp, while sister Ciera Freeman 10 earned reserve champion bantam with Sandra.
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FFA
New Mexico
Joab Savage
Rod
Scotty
Rhode Island
Joab
Roosevelt County
Portales
Dakota Freeman
Wanda
Kevin
Dakota
Hobbs
Lea County
Ciera Freeman
Sandra
Ciera
Jasmine
Pat
Sheila Ventura
Haylee Fanning
Eddy County
Haylee
Artesia
Cottonwood
Zia
California
Booster
Cheyenne Hargrove
Chaves County
DarLynn Jones
Brit Ventura
Lincoln County
Luce's lamb wins grand champion at market show
DeDe DeAnn Luce, 17, of DeBaca County FFA, claims grand champion with her blackface, medium wool lamb after daily 4:30 a.m. feedings and evening workouts. Jennifer Blackburn, 14, Curry 4H, earns reserve grand champion with her own blackface lamb.
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DeAnn Luce
DeBaca County
Future Farmers of America
Luce
Jennifer Blackburn
Curry
Blackburn
FFA
RISD Board rejects Fresquez contract amid unresolved tensions
The Roswell Independent School District board votes no confidence in Superintendent Fresquez amid questions about decisions, with pay offers and past raises cited. Board members cite concerns beyond money and performance, while Fresquez defends his work and ties to the community.
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Fresquet
Fresquez
RISD
New Mexico
Roswell
Artesia
Hobbs
Bignell
Bachus
Ryan
Dr. Fresquez
Redistricting Debate Shapes New Mexico Power Struggle
Senate President Pro Tem Richard Romero and House Speaker Ben Lujan react to a gubernatorial veto on redistricting. Democrats hold 24 18 in the Senate and 42 28 in the House while Republicans warn the maps could cost seats. Courts may intervene to redraw districts.
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Senate
Richard Romero
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Romero
House
Ben Lujan
Dsanta Fe
U.S. Supreme Court
GOP
Albuquerque-area
Roswell
Water rights debate centers on Pecos River drought plan
An all day meeting on Pecos River water shares sees Ted Turner addressing priority rights and a potential administrator approach. CID Tom Davis says no NMISC proposal exists and any plan requires CID board approval. Ad Hoc Committee plans nine meetings to push short and long term solutions for agriculture, endangered species, and Texas obligations.
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Carlsbad
NMISC
Tom Davis
CID
Therr
Davis
New Mexico
Tom Turney
Turney
Pecos
Texas
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Champ Chicken
Daily Records
Carin Pettersson
Luce’s Lamb
Tuce
Daily Record
Jan Gir
Sarah D’arezzo
Park View Elementary
Arizona
South
North End
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