Dora school district closes because of illness among staff DORA, N.M. (AP) — A small eastern New Mexico school district is closed due to illness among its staff. Interim Superintendent Brandon Hays of Dora Consolidated Schools says schools are closed until Monday because illness among regular staff members and substitutes means the district can’t adequate cover its classrooms. Hays says …

Investors to overhaul student housing properties near ENMU ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — New York investors have plans to renovate student housing properties near Eastern New Mexico University’s campuses in Roswell and Portales as part of an effort to increase occupancy rates and boost residential real estate markets in the two communities. The Roswell Daily Record reports that Up Realty LLC, …

Two Hobbs teachers were caught unaware Wednesday when Beverly Jordan, from the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs appeared in their classrooms to present Everyday Hero Awards to them. At College Lane Elementary School, Florence King was surprised when Jordan appeared at her classroom door with the award. “The school knew she was coming and my husband and my …

  Broadmoor celebrates its A New Mexico secretary of education designate Christopher Ruszkowski had a busy day Monday as he traveled through southeast New Mexico presenting banners to schools who received a grade of A as a result of scores on last year’s PARRC test. Christopher Ruszkowski, PED secretary, was at Broadmoor Elementary in Hobbs as the school was celebrated for receiving …

Why some students quit college – and how they can finish By TEDDY NYKIEL, NerdWallet Growing up in Cookeville, Tennessee, a university town about 80 miles east of Nashville, Hayley Furcean was determined to be the first college graduate in her family. “I’ve always been the smart kid,” she says. After graduating from high school in 2008, she earned a full …

Murray Elementary fourth-grades race against one other to the finish line. The first six students to cross the line wins a pumpkin. Each grade level participated in the pumpkin races Friday at Murray Elementary.

College Lane Elementary students in Hobbs submitted over 150 Halloween decorated pumpkins for the schools annual Pumpkin Patch Contest.

College Lane Elementary students in Hobbs submitted over 150 Halloween decorated pumpkins for the schools annual Pumpkin Patch Contest.

The University of the Southwest is looking to get a lot bigger. Quint Thurman, president of the University of the Southwest announced an expansion of facilities called Vision 20/20 at his address to the university community last week. By the time all the plans come to fruition, the expansion is expected to cost more than $45 million. Funding for the …