Beals battling lung cancer a second time

Bill Beals, office deputy at the Eddy County Sheriff's Office, is once again undergoing aggressive medical treatment.

It was one year ago that Beals was last featured in the Transcript, when he made front page news for completing lung cancer treatment at the JRMC Cancer Center in Jamestown. He rang the ceremonial bell on April 20, 2020, marking the official end of an 18-month cancer journey. Now,...