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PHOENIX – Bo Lane, 36, of Coppermine, Ariz., was found guilty of seven counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child by a federal jury in Flagstaff, Ariz. on June 14. The case was tried before Chief U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow. Lane will be sentenced on Sept. 3.
The evidence at trial showed that between 2013 and...
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Person of the Month reflects on Relay For Life
NM Cancer Center volunteer discusses landmark yearThe Relay for Life of Gallup McKinley County will hold its twentieth run June 21, an occasion that is perhaps a bit more emotional than usual for one particular cancer survivor.
At least that is the impression one gets from Joyce Graves, a volunteer at New Mexico Cancer Center, and one of the top participants of the relay.
Graves was born in Texas and grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas. She is a three-time cancer survivor, who came to Ft. Defiance, Ariz. after teaching at College of the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma.
The Sun spoke with Graves June 10 about what the relay means to her and what is planned for the event this year.
“It’s...
Giant gas stations rebranded as Speedway stations
Quality will remain the sameGallup residents have likely noticed a change in the gas stations around town in the past week.
Gas stations once called Giant have now been rebranded as Speedway. Some building designs and signs have changed their appearance, and the Giant Rewards tags are now being replaced by Speedy Rewards tags.
This is because Giant and parent company Western Refinery recently became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum, which has a refinery east of Gallup at 92 Giant Crossing Rd., north of the Flying J Travel Center.
V.J. Smith, government and public affairs manager for Marathon Petroleum, was present at the Gallup City Council regular meeting June 11 to...
Trio of recognitions at GMCS Board meeting
The Gallup McKinley County Schools Board of Education recognized a number of students and staff members during their recent regular meeting June 10.The first group recognized consisted of teachers and staff members who received New Mexico School Board Association Student Achievement Awards.
GMCS Superintendent Mike Hyatt said that these awards are given to school employees who meet certain criteria and are recommended for the award by the school board.
“The board takes time and effort to think of those teachers and staff who benefit education on behalf of the students,” he said.
Twenty one teachers and staff members from GMCS were called to come up to the front of the room...
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