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  • Floyd senior chosen for national youth program

    Alisa Boswell-Gore - Correspondent|Updated Feb 27, 2021

    A Floyd High School senior was one of two New Mexico high school students chosen to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program. Eli Terry, 17, will virtually participate in Washington Week scheduled March 14-17, a week in which American youth increase their "understanding of the interrelationships of the three branches of government, learn the caliber and responsibilities of federally elected and appointed officials, and emphasize the vital importance of democratic...

  • Income support office plans some presence in Portales

    Alisa Boswell-Gore - Correspondent|Updated Feb 27, 2021

    PORTALES — Officials with the New Mexico Health Services Department on Wednesday assured Portales its Income Support Division plans to continue to have a physical presence in the city. “I do want to clarify that ISD will continue to have a presence in Portales,” said Karmela Martinez, director of the Income Support Division. “It is not our intention to not have a physical presence. We understand that there are challenges that arise, whether they be transportation or Internet or phone. We want to make sure that we offer a...

  • Bringing joy by way of hippo

    Alisa Boswell-Gore - Correspondent|Updated Feb 27, 2021

    BOVINA - DeLayne Duffy doesn't know what inspired her to write a children's book about a hippopotamus and a tutu. She just knows she's happy to see it bringing joy to children in a world currently lacking a lot of joy. Duffy, a teacher for the Bovina Independent School District, wrote the story 15 years ago. "I was lying in bed and all these thoughts were going through my mind, so I got up and started typing it out," Duffy said. "When I wrote it, I was working at a school in...