Jal Educator of the Week Coach Victor Soliz

Jal Educator of the Week Coach Victor Soliz

Jal Educator of the Week CVictor Soliz By John Earp Coach Victor Soliz, who is in his first year as a teacher and coach with Jal School District, brings with him a long history of 30 years as an educator and coach, 26 of which were in Texas, four of which have been in...
Sedillo Says Kids Keep Him on His Toes

Sedillo Says Kids Keep Him on His Toes

Sedillo Says Kids Keep Him on His Toes By John Earp Robert Sedillo is Jal High School’s new full-time athletic trainer. AtVantage is the name of the company he works for, which Jal Schools has contracted with for athletic trainer services. The company deals with...
National Night Out draws big crowd

National Night Out draws big crowd

National Night Out draws big crowd By John Earp Last Tuesday evening at Jal Lake Park, Jal Police Department, in conjunction with Jal EMS/Fire, Lea County Sherriff’s Department, the Red Cross, Target Hospitality, and several other service organizations provided a...
Fatal crash near Jal

Fatal crash near Jal

Fatal crash near Jal By John Earp Close to midnight last Sunday, a fatal crash occurred about two miles east of Jal on State Road 128. According to Jal Police Chief Mauricio Valeriano, the New Mexico State Police worked the accident, and NMSP would have the police...