Carroll Leavell

Carroll Leavell

Carroll Leavell met his heavenly Father on June 26, 2023. He was born October 23, 1936 in Center, NM (a farm area outside Clovis, NM) to Clyde and Mabel Leavell. They later moved to Jal in 1940. He married Bobbie Brummett on December 27, 1957 in El Paso, TX, where...
Long-Term Jal Educator Retires

Long-Term Jal Educator Retires

Long-time Jal Elementary preschool teacher, Ms. Andrea May, retired this year. She said she couldn’t remember exactly how many years she had been working as a preschool teacher, but that as she recalled, it was something like 23 years. May says her favorite part of...
Honoring Those Who Gave All

Honoring Those Who Gave All

Jal Memorial Day Service This past Monday in the park across the street from the post office, Jal held its Memorial Day ceremony. Several dozen attended the observance in honor of the Jal men who have sacrificed their lives in service for their country since the first...
Whitworth Remembered

Whitworth Remembered

Friends Remember Whitworth   Remembering a Jal icon By John Earp This past Christmas Eve, Jal’s most successful  and well-known athlete  finished her earthly life.  Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional  golfer in the world, with  88 professional golf...
Lady Panthers lose to Lady Coyotes

Lady Panthers lose to Lady Coyotes

  By John Earp The Lady Panthers Varsity Basketball Team (4-16; 1-2 in district) faced the Tatum Lady Coyotes (8-7; 2-1 in district) Tuesday night in the Panther Gym. The game started out at a very slow pace, with neither team scoring much in the first few...

Panthers dominate Texico Monday

By John Earp Monday night in the Panther Gym, the Varsity Boys Basketball Team faced off against a Texico Wolverine team that played a strong game in the first period, but which lacked staying power. The game started out with an exciting steal by Andres Lujan, which...