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ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Alegislative committee hasrejected legislation backed byGov. Susana Martinez totoughen New Mexico’s penal-ties on repeat drunken drivers.

One of the bills supported bythe Republican governor butrejected by the Democratic-ledHouse Consumer and PublicAffairs Committee would haveincreased prison time for fourthand subsequent DWI convic-tions.

The second bill would haveeffectively required DWI con-victions to figure in the deter-

mination on whether a defen-dant is an habitual offender.

According to theAlbuquerque Journal, oppo-nents said during Thursday’shearing that tougheningpenalties would add costs forthe court system and prisons.

State Police Chief RobertShilling supported the bills. Hetold the committee that repeatoffenders aren’t getting themessage that New Mexicowon’t tolerate drunken driving.

Similar bills have failed atthe Legislature before.

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‘Big Bad Musical’Cast members, top, wrapup a song during Friday'sperformance of the "Big

Bad Musical." Studentsspent two weeks rehears-

ing for the play - whichincluded singing and danc-

ing.

Colby Coleman, right, hadthe lead wolf role in

Friday's "Big Bad Musical,"performed by Hobbs

Middle School students,who were cast and directedby Hobbs High School the-

ater students.

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Lea County DanceThe Lea County Dance at the

VFW in Lovington, one milenorth of Lovington on theTatum Highway, will be from7-9:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per per-son with potluck refreshments.Texas Stars with Guitars willplay.

AARP Drivers SafetyThe Hobbs Senior Center will

host an AARP Drivers SafetyProgram on Saturday, Jan. 26,from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Theclass will be held at the AgnesKastner Head CommunityCenter. For AARP members,the cost is $12 and for non-members the cost is $14. Youneed to bring your AARP cardto the class. Call the SeniorCenter at 397-9301 to make areservation. There is limitedenrollment.

Genealogy SocietySoutheastern New Mexico

Genealogy Society will holdthe January meeting on 1:30p.m. at the Senior Center. Theprogram "Displaying FamilyPhotos" will be presented bymember Frieda Ross.

High-Lonesome ClubEnjoy the fun of shooting steel

targets (22-Long-Rifle Only) atthe Hobbs Gun Club Range.Range opens at 8:30 a.m., 1/2scale targets match starts at 10a.m. There will be one match

only. The 3/8 scale targetmatch will not be held thisweekend. Safety meeting anddiscussion of range rules willbe held prior to the match. Allmatches are open to the publicand the entry fee is $5 for eachmatch. All shooters fromnovice to expert are welcome(youths and juniors must beaccompanied by an adult). Allentrants at each match areentered in a drawing for adoor prize. For more informa-tion contact Lloyd May at 575-390-9257.

High-Lonesome ClubEnjoy the fun of shooting steel

targets (22-Long-Rifle Only) atthe Hobbs Gun Club Range.Range opens at 8:30 a.m., 1/2scale targets match starts at 10a.m. There will be one matchonly. The 3/8 scale targetmatch will not be held thisweekend. Safety meeting anddiscussion of range rules willbe held prior to the match. Allmatches are open to the publicand the entry fee is $5 for eachmatch. All shooters fromnovice to expert are welcome(youths and juniors must beaccompanied by an adult). Allentrants at each match areentered in a drawing for adoor prize. For more informa-tion contact Lloyd May at 575-390-9257.

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Film seriesWestern Heritage Museum, as

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American Legion The American Legion Auxilary

will have their monthly meet-ing at 7 p.m. at the Legionbuilding located at 319 EastDunnam in Hobbs. For moreinformation contact Kay Bryanat 370-4955.

Lovington CommissionThe Lovington City Commission

will meet at 5:30 p.m. inLovington City Hall. This meet-ing is open to the public.

Lea County 4-H CouncilThe Lea County 4-H Council will

meet at 6 p.m. at the LeaCounty Fair board meetingroom.

Gaines CommissionThe Gaines County Commission

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Seminole City CouncilThe Seminole City Council will

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Lovington School BoardThe Lovington School Board will

meet at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. atthe board room, 18 W.Washington, to interviewsuperintendent candidates.

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N.M. panel rejects bills to toughen DWI penalties

Slain N.M. family rememberedduring crowded service

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — More than 2,000 peo-ple gathered Friday at one of Albuquerque’slargest churches for a memorial service inhonor of the New Mexico family of five whowere gunned down in their home last weekend.

The crowd shared tears and laughs as theyremembered former pastor Greg Griego, hiswife Sarah and their three young children. Thecrowd also prayed for the couple’s 15-year-oldson, Nehemiah Griego, who has been chargedwith the killings and remains in custody.

Dozens of fellow chaplains and members ofthe Albuquerque Fire Department lined theprocession as bagpipes played and the family’surns were carried into the church before theservice.

One of Greg Griego’s adult daughters,Annette Griego, told those at the service thather father was a man whose heart was afterGod.

She says she and her family stand with theteen and will not give up on him. She says thefamily believes that “God will take this tragedyand use it for something good.”

Police: New Mexico motoriststumbled into chase

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Albuquerque policesay the motorist who led officers on a televisedhigh-speed chase was not the man officersthought they were after, but a suspected carthief who found himself in the wrong place atthe wrong time.

Officers say they were called to a Blake’sLotaburger Thursday because the managerthought the man suspected of having justrobbed a sister store was in his parking lot.When police arrived, the man sped off in anSUV.

Officers gave chase, but he refused to stop,leading police on what ended up being a tele-vised pursuit wrong way down city streets andover medians. After the man surrendered,police say they discovered 31-year-old DanielArchuleta was not their robber. But he wasarrested for driving a stolen vehicle and othercharges stemming from the chase.

N.M. bill would allow moreunmarked state vehicles

SANTA FE (AP) — There could be moreunmarked state government vehicles in NewMexico under a bill starting to move throughthe Legislature.

The bill sponsored by Republican Sen. SanderRue of Albuquerque is intended to allow proba-tion and parole officers and child welfare work-ers to do their jobs in sensitive situations with-out advertising that they work for government.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that NewMexico law now generally allows state vehiclesto go unmarked and not carry government reg-istration plates only if they’re used for under-cover law enforcement.

Rue’s bill would allow local governments andother government entities to also take advan-tage of the proposed exemption.

The bill cleared one Senate committeeThursday en route to another.

Santa Fe chamber wants freezeon minimum wage

SANTA FE (AP) — Business leaders in SantaFe are calling on the northern New Mexico cityto freeze its minimum wage, now set to rise by 2percent on March 1 under a cost-of-livingadjustment.

The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce sayshigher costs imposed on businesses meanthey’d have to raise prices. The chamber saysthat would raise the cost of living andincrease unemployment while making itunlikely young people could find entry-leveljobs.

According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, thecity’s minimum hourly wage will rise March 1to $10.51 from $10.29.

Mayor David Coss says he opposes capping theminimum wage.

Coss says city residents have expressed sup-port for it and that Santa Fe’s economy is in bet-ter shape than those of other New Mexicocities.

FBI: Woman arrested in LasCruces bank robbery

LAS CRUCES (AP) — The FBI says a LasCruces woman has been arrested in connectionwith a bank robbery in the southern NewMexico city.

The FBI says agents arrested 58-year-oldYolanda Boyle in Las Cruces with assistancefrom the Las Cruces Police Department.

Authorities had said the First ConvenienceBank in a Pro’s Ranch Market was robbed onThursday by a woman who presented a tellerwith a demand note.

The amount of money she received and put ina bag before the bank wasn’t disclosed.

N.M. agency says it has clearedbacklog on benefits

SANTA FE (AP) — The state Department ofWorkforce Solutions says it has cleared up abacklog involving unemployment benefitclaims by more than 3,000 people.

Department spokeswoman Joy Forehand saysa fix made to the department’s new computersystem freed up almost 7,000 weeks of benefitsfor the claimants.

Forehand says there were unusually longdelays after the new system came on line earli-er this month.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that rea-sons cited for the delays included a last-minutefederal extension of emergency benefits andnew standards and procedures implemented bythe state.

Rain and snow forecast forNew Mexico this weekend

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — The NationalWeather Service says parts of New Mexico willbe getting serious rain and snow this weekend.

Todd Shoemake of the weather service’sAlbuquerque office says a Pacific storm systemis expected to arrive in New Mexico Fridaynight.

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