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“He is no longer employed here, period, in any capacity”

Superintendent said substitute teacher is no longer employed with A Magdalena substitute teacher who allegedly battered a student last week in a boys restroom is no longer employed by the school. via El Defensor Chieftain

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“He is our employee. We pay his salary”

The Socorro County Sheriff's Office and the Navajo Tribal Police are looking forward to the day when criminals can no longer run across the borders between Socorro and the Navajo Nation to escape prosecution. via El Defensor Chieftain

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A local anesthetist nurse was indicted by a grand jury April 15 on a number of charges after a stabbing at the Palm Side Lounge, 905 S. White Sands Blvd., Jan. via Las Cruces Sun-News

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“This formula is the mechanism that distributes 95 percent of the operational revenue for all public schools in New Mexico”

Providing a free education for all children is the obligation of the state, according to New Mexico's constitution and the state's school superintendents. via Alamogordo Daily News

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“I got up the next morning and it was still sitting there”

Socorro's Board of County Commissioners is waiting for a few signatures on an agreement that would allow Socorro County sheriff's deputies and other non-tribal law enforcement officers to patrol on the Alamo Navajo reservation.

Commissioner Stanley Herrera said the agreement to "cross commission" officers is crucial to the Alamo Chapter because crime has become abundant there, and the nearest Navajo Nation police station is over two hours away, in Crownpoint.

"Hopefully we can get something going to get some protection out there," Herrera said. "There's no enforcement because there's no Navajo police station. ... Response time is about two or three hours." Read more

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“But it was used in training for the possible day when it may be taken out of mothballs and launched from a rocket. It will actually allow astronauts to operate the craft by remote control in space.”

Two military flight trainers have arrived at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, the latest on Saturday afternoon. via Las Cruces Sun-News

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“Because of my life experiences and my ability to view criminal law from both sides, I consider myself to be the people's prosecutor, balanced and fair to everyone victims, defendants and society”

Linda Burson, currently an attorney with the 12th Judicial District Attorney's office in Alamogordo, will seek to gain the position of district attorney this year. via Alamogordo Daily News

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Puerto Seguro director says facility will not receive state funding this year The Socorro County Commission began hearing public funding requests at their meeting on Tuesday. via El Defensor Chieftain

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“This is embarrassing, very embarrassing, being a school board member and showing up at the school intoxicated”

Superintendent Mike Chambers said school board will have to make a decision A Magdalena school board member has been told he will need to resign from that position in order to comply with conditions of his ... via El Defensor Chieftain

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“We will be able to screen every competitive film at least three times. The quality has taken a step up.”

Don Finn offered to help out with this year's White Sands International Film Festival as a consultant. via Alamogordo Daily News

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