by John Earp | Nov 13, 2025 | Jal News, Police Beat
Man Found Dead By John Earp The following is drawn from the Incident Report obtained from the Jal Police Department: On November 9, 2025 at approximately 1254 hours, Officer Castenada with the Jal Police Department was dispatched to 804 South 4th St in reference to an...
by John Earp | Nov 6, 2025 | Jal News
Who Will be the New Mayor? By John Earp This past Tuesday’s mayoral election could not have been more close, with Philip Little receiving one vote more than Mayor Stephen Aldridge. The Lea County Clerk’s Office said Wednesday that the results will not be made official...
by John Earp | Nov 6, 2025 | Jal News
A Bit of a Shake-Up on City Council By John Earp This past Tuesday’s unofficial election results, as published on the website of the New Mexico Secretary of State, revealed Julian Sauceda, Lorenzo Chacon (incumbent), and Elizabeth Acosta (aka Lisa Olivas) to have...
by John Earp | Nov 6, 2025 | Jal News
Two Elected to Hospital Board By John Earp This past Tuesday, the voters of Jal elected two candidates to seats on the board of the Jal Hospital District. Incumbent Bridgot Fulfer was reelected with 25% of the votes cast in her favor, just edging out incumbent member...
by John Earp | Oct 30, 2025 | Jal News
Fulfer Says Vote for Somebody You Trust By John Earp In our continuing efforts to let our local candidates speak for themselves, this week we present Mrs. Bridgot Fulfer (incumbent), who is running for a seat on the board of the Jal Hospital District. When asked,...
by John Earp | Oct 30, 2025 | Jal News
Acosta has Deep Roots and Big Vision By John Earp Elizabeth Acosta (also known as Lisa Olivas) is running for a position on the Jal City Council. When asked, “What is your reason for deciding to run for city council?” she said, “I grew up in this community, and...