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Curry County's jail remains significantly short-staffed. But while it is a concern, it is far from being a crisis, say the administrator and the chairman of the county commission. "It is a matter of genuine concern for me," said Administrator Gerry Billy, adding quickly, "but there is no panic." Billy, entering his fourth month as chief of the troubled facility, said he is still short about 19 employees from a full staff of 78. He said 15 of those vacant are detention officer positions and four are in the booking division....
The state has ordered Curry County to clean up its jail's kitchen or face serious sanctions. Seven major violations were found in the kitchen by New Mexico Environment Department inspectors during the agency's annual on-site review of the kitchen May 23. Frank Fiore, acting environmental health bureau chief, said flooding of the kitchen floor is a major concern because it presents a safety hazard to kitchen staff. "A big-time safety hazard, I would say," said Fiore. "People can slip and fall and hit their head on the side of... Full story
Nine days before primary elections, a Clovis Media Inc. poll shows one of the most hotly contested state races is in a dead heat. Angie Spears, left, and Pat Woods Although the final tally of the poll shows state Senate District 7 Republican candidate Angie Spears with a slight lead over Pat Woods — 38 percent to 31 percent — it has a 6.86 percent margin of error. Additionally, about a third of the voters polled during the past 10 days said they still haven't decided how they...
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series about lawsuits filed against Curry County since 2005. The Clovis News Journal spent more than a month filing public records requests, then digging through hundreds of court documents related to 22 lawsuits that county officials say their insurance carrier has settled for more than $1 million. The Orlando Salas case, spotlighted in this report, spurred interest in researching the lawsuits when county officials on Feb. 28...
