by John Earp | Apr 3, 2024 | Jal News
Burkett to retire after 27 years of service By John Earp Bobby Burkett, maintenance supervisor for the Jal Public Schools, has decided to retire this coming June. He has worked for the school district for 27 years. Prior to coming to work for the school district, Mr....
by jalwebsite1 | Mar 28, 2024 | Jal News
Soto NMJC Outstanding Student of the Year at NMJC Carmen Soto, NMJC Adult Education Student, recognized as “Outstanding Student of the Year” for Adult Education and Literacy Day 2024 New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) congratulates Carmen Soto as the recipient of the...
by John Earp | Mar 20, 2024 | Jal News
JVFD puts out 5-plus acre fire in town By John Earp Last Thursday afternoon, Jal Volunteer Fire Department successfully contained and extinguished a brush fire near First St and Wyoming, in very thick brush on land just a few hundred feet south of Family Dollar. Smoke...
by John Earp | Mar 14, 2024 | Jal News
Community discusses possible move of emergency calls to county By John Earp This past Monday evening in the Jal Community Center, the city hosted a town hall meeting designed to give information and to hear feedback from the community regarding the possible move of...
by John Earp | Mar 14, 2024 | Jal News
District set to take legal action over four-day schedule By John Earp At the March meeting of the Jal School Board this past Monday, District Superintendent Brian Snider gave an update on the four-day school week situation. “We had a call from the Secretary of...
by John Earp | Mar 6, 2024 | Jal News
Dr. Raburn loves helping people By John Earp Justin Raburn, D.C., has in recent months expanded his practice based in Artesia to include weekly visits to the Jal Family Wellness Center. Raburn opened his practice in Artesia eleven years ago. He graduated chiropractic...