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The city of Roswell’s employees suffer fewer work-related injuries
By Terri Harber, The Roswell Daily Record — Roswell’s city government employees are approaching the end of another year of work. And they might end 2026 with fewer injuries than in each of the three most recent calendar years. The number of employee injuries, as of Sept. 30, is…
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Safely navigating the holidays in Chaves County
By Melanie Becker-Donovan, The Roswell Daily Record — Taking a few precautions before leaving home and while on the road can help make holiday trips safer. As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, many residents will travel to visit family and friends. The National Highway…
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New Mexico midterm election turnout continues to surge
By Kevin Hendricks, Jesse Jones, Rodd Cayton and Pat Davis, The Paper & The New Mexico News — 2026’s midterm elections may be among the biggest in recent memory, both nationally and here in New Mexico, if early voting and midday Election Day turnout trends continue until polls…
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Habits of civic duty in Roswell: Poor Clare nuns hit the polls
By Terri Harber, The Roswell Daily Record — Some of the nuns from the Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe are shown obtaining their ballots to vote Tuesday morning at the Chaves County Administrative Center. Share this story and start a conversation The post Habits of…
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Roswell police blotter: Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Compiled by Christina Stock, Roswell Daily Record — The following records are from the Roswell Police Department. All suspects in this report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Oct. 27 4:27 p.m. — A green 2016 Dodge Ram pickup, valued at…
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Campaign cash keeps coming: $21.8 million and counting pours into Vasquez-Cunningham race
By Kevin Hendricks, The New Mexico News — If you live anywhere between Albuquerque’s South Valley and El Paso and own a TV, you already know somebody really wants your vote in the 2nd Congressional District. Actually, several somebodies – and each has several million dollars.…
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Obituary for Wanda Frost
Wanda Frost was born in 1934 to a father who loved her fiercely until his last day. Her mother died soon after she was born. Wanda told her granddaughters many stories about her childhood cherry cordials for Christmas, sweeping dirt floors, and adventures with her 3 brothers and…
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Obituary for Nancy Metcalf
May 29, 1932 – October 24, 2026 A celebration of Nancy Metcalf’s life was held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at New Covenant Fellowship Church of God, 1601 W. McGaffey Street, Roswell, New Mexico. Nancy Metcalf, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24,…
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Obituary for John Douglass Moore
John Douglass Moore passed away on October 27, 2026, in Hagerman, New Mexico. He was born on March 22, 1956, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be remembered with love by those who knew him and by the family he cherished so deeply. John loved to gather with family and friends,…
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Obituary for James Wilber Hopper
James Wilber Hopper, born on August 27th, 1956, in Roswell, NM, passed away on October 13th, 2026, at his home surrounded by loved ones. A service will be held on November 7th, 2026, at Midway Assembly of God at 4pm. The post Obituary for James Wilber Hopper appeared first on…
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Obituary for Don Wayne Dwyer
Don Wayne Dwyer, 86, of Roswell, New Mexico, went home to be with our lord – peacefully on October 8, 2026. He was preceded in death by the love of his life Leisa Dwyer. Their 37 year marriage was a testament of faith, devotion and enduring love, Born on September 19, 1940 in…
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Roswell street closure
By Christina Stock — According to a city of Roswell press release, the 300 block of East McGaffey Street — between South Grand and South Stanton avenues — will be closed to traffic Tuesday as crews install a new water line. That section of street is expected to be reopened by…
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Spooks, sweets and scares in Roswell
By Melanie Becker-Donovan, Roswell Daily Record — Halloween weekend brought a variety of activities to Roswell, giving residents opportunities to celebrate with family-friendly festivities, trick-or-treating and spooky attractions. One of the weekend’s highlights was the Mortals…
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Sports weekend recap in Chaves County
By Josh Franklin — A rivalry thriller, two postseason wins and a No. 1 seed highlighted this weekend’s sports events. Roswell took down Goddard at the Wool Bowl on Friday before earning the top seed in the Class 5A football playoffs Sunday. New Mexico Military Institute boys…
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In Chaves Co., Republicans, Democrats outperformed in early voting, nonpartisan voters mostly sat it out
By Pat Davis, The New Mexico News — As Chaves County voters turn their attention to Tuesday’s final Election Day, early voting data shows that local partisan voters in both major parties are eager to vote this cycle, while unaffiliated voters are still mostly on the sidelines.…
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Are New Mexico’s nonpartisan voters sitting this election out? Early voting data shows Dem enthusiasm, nonpartisans waiting
By Pat Davis, The New Mexico News — If early voting turnout is any indication of a blue wave year for Democrats in New Mexico, 2026 is shaping up to be one for the record books. Voter turnout data from the Secretary of State’s Office analyzed by The New Mexico News found that…
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Are New Mexico’s nonpartisan voters sitting this election out? Early voting data shows Dem enthusiasm, nonpartisans waiting
By Pat Davis, The New Mexico News — If early voting turnout is any indication of a blue wave year for Democrats in New Mexico, 2026 is shaping up to be one for the record books. Voter turnout data from the Secretary of State’s Office analyzed by The New Mexico News found that…
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Chaves County’s early voters came out Saturday — 2026 General Election is Tuesday
Countywide early voting ended on Saturday evening. An early voting site inside Roswell Mall enabled people to vote and shop or eat a meal under one roof. Saturday was also Halloween, and some people — especially children — donned costumes. Roswell’s only other early voting…
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Roswell defeats Goddard in crosstown Red vs. Blue rivalry
By Josh Franklin, Roswell Daily Record — Madness at the Wool Bowl. The Roswell Coyotes football team defeated Goddard 42-35 on Friday in the final game of the regular season. The Rockets gave the Coyotes a run for their money, and the game came down to an onside kick after…
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Red vs. Blue has finally arrived
By Josh Franklin, Roswell Daily Record — Roswell enters the annual football rivalry chasing the top playoff seed, while Goddard looks to secure a first-round home game. The Coyotes are 8-1 overall and unbeaten in district play at 6-0. Goddard is 4-5 overall and 3-3 in district…