Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Are we ready? Are we ready? Are we prepared to stand behind the reversal of Roe v Wade? I’m not convinced we are. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pro-life. I’ve dedicated my life to pro-life choices. And it’s by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s not something you can do halfway. It’s a lifetime commitment. It’s more than contributing to the pro-life financial and political campaigns – it’s a life choice. Are we as a nation, a state or a community ready to take on the hardships and make the changes that support pro-life choices? With the action...
The criminal case against former Wells County sheriff, Johnny Zip Lawson, has been modified in a plea agreement that was accepted by Judge Daniel Narum in Wells County District Court on Feb. 22. Lawson has entered a guilty plea on two misdemeanor charges of giving false reports to law enforcement and ingesting a controlled substance. The plea agreement will dismiss two felony charges, conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and bribery; and one misdemeanor charge, public servant refusing to perform his duties. The recommended sentence is for...
Reprinted with permission The criminal case of Alex Lail, formerly of Fessenden and New Rockford, will be heard by a jury – but not in Wells County. At a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Dec. 18, Southeast Judicial District Judge Daniel Narum bound the charges over to trial after determining the state had met the burden of probable cause. Concerned that media coverage could potentially influence jurors locally, the judge granted a request by Lail's attorney that the location of the trial be el...
