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updated: Fri Jul 11, 2008 01:23 pm

Lea County News

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Friday Jul 11 | Carlsbad Current-Argus

Flash flood watch effective through 3 p.m. today

A flash flood watch remains in effect until 3 p.m. for Eddy County, northern Lea County and the Guadalupe Mountains today.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Weather, Eddy County, NM

Wed Jul 09, 2008

KVIA

Lea County hires new manager

Lea County has hired a new manager. County commissioners decided to hire Lovington native Michael Beverly -- who now lives in Duncanville, Texas.

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Related Topix: Lovington, NM, US Military, US Air Force

Sat Jul 05, 2008

KDBC

Ex-Lovington officer charged with murder

A former Lovington police officer has been charged with an open count of murder in the shooting death of his father.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Carlsbad Current-Argus

Fire crews remain on alert in Eddy County as wild land fire danger continues

Although the fire danger in Eddy County have been downgraded from high to moderate, fire officials for the Bureau of Land Management's Carlsbad Field Office said the potential for wild land fires still exists.

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Related Topix: Eddy County, NM, Carlsbad, NM, Artesia, NM

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Chronicle News

Last of the Byers in Lovington

Surrounded by old photographs and family mementos, Joe Byers shared his memories and stories of early Lovington.

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Related Topix: Lovington, NM

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Carlsbad Current-Argus

New Mexico Airlines to drop service between El Paso and Carlsbad July 14

New Mexico Airlines has announced it will suspend air service between Carlsbad and El Paso effective July 14.

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Related Topix: Albuquerque Metro, Albuquerque, NM, Roswell, NM, Hobbs, NM, New Mexico

Fri Jun 27, 2008

KVIA-TV El Paso

Eunice woman enters plea in husband's death

A Eunice woman whose husband was fatally shot two years ago has pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit first-degree murder.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

KRQE

Job Opportunities

KRQE News 13, an aggressive and growing news organization in Albuquerque, NM is searching for an experienced general assignment reporter to join our news efforts.

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Related Topix: Albuquerque Metro, Albuquerque, NM

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Chronicle News

Buffalo soldier featured at Hobbs Juneteenth celebrations

SUN Since he setting up camp at 8 a.m. Saturday, Henry Crawford, depicting a buffalo soldier, had been visiting with and answering questions from people attending the Hobbs Juneteenth celebrations at Booker T. ...

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Related Topix: African-American, Hobbs, NM

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Oil and Gas Investor

Arena Acquires 1.2MMBOE Proved In NM For $10.3MM

Arena Resources Inc. , Tulsa, Okla., has acquired a property in Lea County, New Mexico, from an undisclosed seller for $10.3 million in cash.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Chronicle News

Dunlap, Hicks and Chappelle win in election

It was a night of close races in Lea County as two local races were decided by less than 100 combined votes in Tuesday's primary election.

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Related Topix: US News

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Seeking Alpha

Arena Resources: Good Chance for Sharp Gains

While it isn't one of the "heavy hitters" in the oil & gas industry, Arena Resources, Inc.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

Fri Jun 06, 2008

KOAT.com

Computer Problems Hampering Some Voting Locations

Computer problems are affecting ballot verification procedures in some counties across the state.

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Related Topix: Roosevelt County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Chaves County, NM, Sandoval County, NM

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Las Cruces Sun-News

Senate, congressional candidates pound pavement for NM votes

New Mexico voters headed to the polls Tuesday in an unprecedented primary election in which two Republican representatives are battling for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate and 21 Democrats and Republicans ...

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Related Topix: Chaves County, NM, New Mexico, US Politics, US News, Heather Wilson, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Las Cruces Sun-News

High gas prices a boon for New Mexico town

Tony Pearson can always tell when times are good in the New Mexico oilpatch. It's all in the quality of goods that are passing through his pawn shop.

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Related Topix: Eunice, NM, Union County, NM, New Mexico, Hobbs, NM

Silver City Sun-News

Few candidates attend final pre-primary public forum

Little more than half the local candidates seeking the Democratic nomination attended the last candidate forum before Tuesday's general election at the Silver City Woman's Club Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Silver City, NM, Deming, NM, Drugs

Sat May 31, 2008

Carlsbad Current-Argus

3 escape from Eddy County Juvenile Detention Center

Kyle Marksteiner/Current-Argus The Eddy County Juvenile Detention Center, which was recently reopened, was the site where three prisoners escaped Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Hobbs, NM, Eddy County, NM, Carlsbad, NM, Artesia, NM

Thu May 29, 2008

Deming Headlight

2nd Congressional District candidate Harry Teague pays Deming a visit

Second Congressional District candidate Harry Teague says economic development is vital to the district, renewable energy and withdrawing from Iraq are important to the country and fencing the border is no ...

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Related Topix: Deming, NM, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Mon May 26, 2008

KMID

Tatum Shooting

A Tatum, New Mexico man is listed in critical condition after being shot over the weekend.

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Related Topix: Tatum, NM

Sat May 24, 2008

Earth Times

Samson Oil & Gas Acquires Acreage Adjacent to State GC Oil Field, New Mexico, USA

An agreement has been signed between the existing lease owner and Samson which will give Samson a 100% working interest in the 320 acre half section immediately west of the producing State GC Oil Field operated ...

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