Life & times in Southern New Mexico

New DWI sign dedicated after drunk knocks down old one

From the Las Cruces Sun News:
A city worker attached the sign to a light pole at the intersection and the Rivera family attached flowers just beneath the pole. The sign had previously been on the fence of a nearby home when in May, according to Rivera, another drunken driver knocked it down.
"It just hurt me [...]

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Like Jack Torrance, but in a New Mexico trailer park

Attempted pickax attack lands Berino man in jail
Sun-News report
Article Launched: 07/17/2008 12:25:45 PM MDT
LAS CRUCES — Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a Berino man accused of swinging a pickax at his wife and then eluding authorities by jumping in a Dumpster.
Sheriff’s officials said the alleged victim was sitting on a couch about 10 p.m. Wednesday when [...]

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Masonic & Oddfellows Cemeteries

The Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces recently presented another cemetery tour, this time touring the Masonic Cemetery just a bit south of the downtown area. I was shocked to see more than 3 people show up for the event. The crowd was primarily Caucasian and over age 50, and included the ubiquitous older woman [...]

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