by paperboy | Jun 29, 2023 | Jal News
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...
by John Earp | Jun 6, 2023 | Jal News
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...
by John Earp | Jun 6, 2023 | Jal News
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...
by John Earp | Feb 2, 2023 | Jal News, Sports News
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...
by John Earp | Feb 2, 2022 | Jal News, Sports News
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...
by paperboy | Feb 2, 2022 | Jal News, Sports News
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...