Dancers vow to keep folklorico alive in Roswell
Roswell Folklorico plans to stay active after founder Frank Herrera's Aug 7 death. Grace Fresquez says the majority voted to continue rehearsals weekly and welcomes new members at the Roswell Recreation and Aquatics Center, with Monica Lysak inviting interested dancers to join or observe.
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Aracely Renteria
Monica Lysak
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New Mexico PIT Counts Highlight Homelessness in Chaves County
The 2024 Point-in-Time Count by the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness shows Chaves County surveying 214 people with Roswell counting for the first time since 2017. Across the state 1,909 were homeless excluding Albuquerque, with Dona Ana reporting 310 surveys and Santa Fe 195.
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Heart Health Run Honors Roswell Broadcaster David Gonzalez
The Heart Health run and walk honors Roswell media figure David Gonzalez known as The Golden Voice. He remembered for announcing sports events and emceeing graduations, who died in 2019 after a heart attack. His family attends the event, sharing photos and memories of a local broadcaster and city counselor.
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Heart Health
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Roswell
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Angelica Rodriguez
Kerr kept in detention before trial on kidnapping and murder
Billy Kerr, 47, will remain in pretrial detention after a Roswell hearing in which Judge Jared G. Kallunki bound over the case to district court for trial. Kerr faces first degree kidnapping and conspiracy charges in the abduction and killing of 34 year old Amanda Sifuentes. Her body was found near East Brasher and School roads beside a black Hyundai Sonata. Even with a lengthy felony history cited by prosecutors, the ruling keeps Kerr in custody while the case proceeds.
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