LOGRT advocates vow to pursue Roswell economic growth
Roswell LOGRT supporters Bruce Ritter and the Chaves County Development Foundation leadership vow to educate voters and refine outreach after a 3 to 2 defeat. Ritter criticizes low turnout and calls for workshops, stronger speaker knowledge, and a renewed education push for next year. He highlights RISD and ENMU Roswell as vital to development and urges budget prioritization for economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Bruce Ritter
Rudy Cordero
Ron Miller
Chaves County Development Foundation
Ritter
Passage
Last reunion honors New Mexico’s 804th Tank Battalion WW II
Members of the New Mexico National Guard unit, the 804th Tank Battalion, held their final reunion at the Sally Port Inn in Roswell. The unit, rooted in the 104th Anti-Tank Battalion, served in Italy and North Africa, training French troops after losing its gear in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
804Th Tank Battalion
New Mexico National Guard
Sally Port
Roswell
New Mexico
Italy
804Th
104Th
Guard
Regular Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Africa
England
United States
Europe
U.S
Sex offender receives 40 year sentence in Artesia case
Ruben B. Molina, 49, of Artesia, was sentenced by State District Judge James Shuler to 40 years on 10 counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor under 13 for molesting a six year old girl over four years. The victim testified she was six at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Artesia
James Shuler
Ruben B. Molina
Shuler
Molina
Denise Madrid-Boyea
Daniel Reyes Jr
Reyes
Read
Israel plants flag in Arafat's compound
Israeli forces enter Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah and plant a flag as they demolish more offices. Palestinian protests erupt across the West Bank and Gaza with thousands in the streets. Four demonstrators are killed by army fire. Arafat, confined to four rooms, appeals for militants to halt attacks and refuses to surrender entourage. Israel says no plan to harm Arafat or blow up the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramallah
West Bank
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Gaza Strip
Arafat
Chile-Cheese and Quilt Festival heads to Roswell
Roswell hosts a two day Chile Cheese and Quilt Festival at the Convention and Civic Center next Friday and Saturday. Dusty Huckabee notes the event honors local ranchers and farmers with a 10 ton chile sale and a large Quilt Show. Roswell’s dairy output and Leprino Foods prominence underscore regional agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Convention and Civic Center
Roswell
Chaves County
Dusty Huckabee
Pecos Valley
John Chisum
Leprino Foods
Huckabee
Chile
Also Mentioned on This Page
LOGRT
Roswell Independent School District
Eastern New Mexico University
RISD
Pearl Harbor
America
March Field
Camp
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Los Angeles
San Diego
Ruidoso Downs
Daily Record
Bill Moffitt
Mr. Molina
D’ann Read
Dear Abby
Homes & Properties
Roswell Oy
Mike Sorensen
Adam Bell
Pioneer Plaza
Civic Center
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!