Local leaders form Roswell census outreach group for 2020 count
Roswell and Chaves County officials plan a Complete Count Committee to maximize the 2020 census tally. Bill Morris of Roswell and Veronica Arzate de Reyes of the Census Bureau discussed forming the panel and training once established. Phelps Anderson leads the EDC census efforts, aiming to recruit diverse community representatives to educate residents and improve outreach.
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Chaves County
U.S
Bill Morris
Roswell
U.S. Census Bureau
Veronica Arzate de Reyes
Albuquerque
Morris
Roswell-Chaves County
Ment Corp
Phelps Anderson
Anderson
New Mexico House of Representatives
EDC
Commissioners weigh straight ticket voting in New Mexico race
County officials will hold a Wednesday meeting at 3 p.m. at the Chaves County Administrative Center to consider a resolution on whether voters can select all candidates from one party with a single ballot box. The formal text was unavailable at press time.
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New Mexico
Board of Commissioners
Chaves County
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Ple
Toulouse Oliver
New Mexico State Supreme Court
Southeast New Mexico Folklorist John LeMay Publishes History Works
At 32, John LeMay has 14 books published and more on the way, focusing on Southeastern New Mexico history. He positions himself as a folklorist, citing J. Frank Dobie and describing biographies of local figures like Ash Upson. His works include Roswell Images of America and Hidden History of Southeast New Mexico with Donna Blake Birchell.
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John LeMay
Southeastern
New Mexico
LeMay
J. Frank Dobie
Ash Upson
Roswell
University Press
Morgan Nelson
Robert J. Stahl
Pecos Valley Register
Donna Blake Birchell
Local author LeMay curates region folklore with new rancher bio
John LeMay, a local author and folklorist, works with the Historical Society for Southeastern New Mexico to publish a rancher James Miller autobiography. The family privately published the work and will oversee additions while the society collects royalties and sales.
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The
Historical Society For
Southeastern New Mexico
James Miller
LeMay
Historical Society
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