Chapman runner up in Lea County Spelling Bee

Chapman runner up in Lea County Spelling Bee

Chapman runner up in Lea County Spelling Bee By John Earp This past Tuesday night, at the Lea County Spelling Bee, Jal Elementary 5th grader Kelley Chapman placed second (runner up), and will represent Jal Schools and Lea County at the state spelling bee in...

Mayor deals with oil, gas and water issues

Mayor deals with oil, gas and water issues By John Earp At the January 22nd meeting of the Jal City Council, Mayor Stephen Aldridge started out by commenting about updates the council was to receive regarding legislative, water quality control commission legislation,...
Home Coming 2024

Home Coming 2024

Home Coming 2024 Homecoming Queen Jaycie Parsonsescorted by Brandon Houston Senior Princess Adriana Orozcoescorted by Zadyn Lujan Junior Princess Anissa Melanconescorted by Nolbert Cervantes Sophomore Princess Jayden Mendozaescorted by Adam Juarez Freshman Princess...

Jal Lego League teams do well in Alamogordo

Jal Lego League teams do well in Alamogordo By John Earp Last weekend, students from Jal Schools traveled to Alamogordo to participate in a qualifying tournament for Lego League, with the 6th grade team qualifying for the state competition to be held in Albuquerque on...
Council receives update on relief route plan

Council receives update on relief route plan

Council receives update on relief route plan By John Earp At the December meeting of the Jal City Council, representatives from the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Stantec briefed those in attendance regarding the relief route (truck bypass) that...