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GMCS Superintendent talks goals for new school year

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Main focus on student performance, staff retention, funding

A new school year is about to begin for Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Students report for the first day of class Aug. 5, and many teachers reported for orientation July 31.

The orientation was held at John F. Kennedy Middle School, where new teachers could...

BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS

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First Day of School Preparation

SHOPPING: Bring your children along for back-to-school shopping. Help them feel the excitement of a new school year.

HELLO. HOW DO YOU DO? Meet your child’s teacher on day one and start your relationship off on the right foot.  Let the teacher know that you want to be involved in your child’s education.

AFTER SCHOOL: If you have a child care provider or special activities for after school hours, be sure everyone - the sitter, the driver who picks up your children, the bus driver, extra-curricular activities coaches and instructors – are all on the same page.

 

Study Tips

VARIETY: Sometimes variety is important in studying.  You can have...

Sheriff's Office warns of officer-impersonation phone scam

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McKinley County Sheriff's Office Inv. Merle Bates has issued a warning to the general public regarding spam calls, in which the person says they are "Sgt. Merle Bates" and tells the individual they need to pay for court documents, or pay a fine for not reporting for jury duty.
They will ask for payment via Western Union or gift card. Bates said the Sheriff's dept. will never ask for money over the phone. One of the phone numbers scammers are calling from is 505-718-3301. One scammer spoke with a western accent, Bates said.
If you know of someone that has been scammed, Bates encourages the victim goes to their local law enforcement station and file a police report.

Police chase ends in Tse Bonito standoff

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Deputies from the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the car wash in Tse Bonito in reference to a subject pointing a rifle at the Navajo Police Aug. 4.

It was reported that earlier that day the male subject had attempted an armed robbery at the Chevron in the Window Rock area. Deputies arrived on scene and assisted Navajo Nation Police. The suspect, now identified as Randall Redhair, 34, of Window Rock, had exited the dark-in-color Chevy Avalanche he was driving, and was hiding between a propane tank and propane shed located east of the car wash.

As a result of this incident, Highway 264 both east and west was closed. Traffic was diverted around Coal Mine Road...

City council discusses local elections

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Designates six polling locations

The Gallup City Council heard two items pertaining to local city elections during their July 23 regular meeting.

The first resolution discussed at the meeting designates six polling locations for Municipal Officer Election Day, in line with state law that requires a governing body to designate the polling place of each precinct or consolidated precinct in either June or July of each odd-numbered year.

The following locations were designated by the City of Gallup staff as voter convenience centers: South Side Fire Station No. 1, 1800 S. Second St.; North Side Fire Station No. 2, 911 W. Lincoln Ave.; East Side Fire Station No. 3., 3700 Church Rock St....

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