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Around Houston Medical Center are six billboards inviting its employees to come to New Mexico, where they will be “Free to Provide.” The message is repeated in full page ads in the Sunday editions of dailies in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.

The American dream seems to be dying. No matter how you define it—whether it means owning a home or making it big—advancing in America seems harder to achieve. A parent’s ultimate goal has always been to see their child prosper more than they did. Upward economic mobility means giving your child the tools to be better off. It doesn’t always work. But why? What makes mobility possible and why do we fail? After over a decade of research, economists at Harvard published a paper last week that gives insight to the poverty trap and a way out. If our city and state are to improve, we must concentrate on one thing: jobs.

Few politicians are offering real words of wisdom today. It was Abraham Lincoln who told us, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” The following is a partial transcript of thoughts published on X from “The Executioner” podcast. It is worth repeating because it depicts progressive problems currently afflicting us. If we don’t start voting differently, Lincoln’s words will be prophetic. I have added some thoughts of my own.

Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press. 40 years ago August 11-17, 1984 Olympic torch gleams.

• Saturday’s CLEAN HARBORS 250, Richmond Raceway RICHMOND, Va. — Ty Majeski took the lead on a restart with eight laps remaining in the Craftsman Truck Series regular-season finale at Richmond Raceway and held on to hoist his second consecutive race trophy after winning the Clean Harbors 250.

FEB. 3, 8 PM, FOX: Busch Light Clash at the (LA) Coliseum ( D. Hamlin) FEB. 15, 7 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at DAYTONA ( T. Reddick) FEB. 15, 9 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at DAYTONA ( C. Bell) FEB. 19, 4 PM, FOX: DAYTONA 500 ( W. Byron) FEB. 25, 3 PM FOX: Ambetter Health 400 at ATLANTA ( D. Suarez) MARCH 3, 3:30 PM, FOX: Pennzoil 400 at LAS VEGAS ( K. Larson) MARCH 10, 3:30 PM, FOX: Shriners Children’s 500 at PHOENIX ( C. Bell) MARCH 17, 3:30 PM, FOX: Food City 500 at BRISTOL ( D. Hamlin) MARCH 24, 3:30 PM, FOX: EchoPark at CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS ( W. Byron) MARCH 31, 7 PM, FOX: Toyota Owners 400 at RICHMOND ( D. Hamlin) APRIL 7, 3 PM, FS1: Cook Out 400 at MARTINSVILLE ( W. Byron) APRIL 14, 3:30 PM, FS1: Auto Trader EchoPark 400 at TEXAS ( C. Elliott) APRIL 21, 3 PM, FOX: GEICO 500 at TALLADEGA ( T. Reddick) APRIL 28, 2 PM, FS1: WURTH 400 at DOVER ( D. Hamlin) MAY 5, 3 PM, FS1: AdventHealth 400 at KANSAS ( K. Larson) MAY 12, 3 PM, FS1: Goodyear 400 at DARLINGTON ( B. Keselowski) MAY 19, 8 PM, FS1: NASCAR All-Star Race at N. Wilkesboro, NC ( J. Logano) MAY 26, 6 PM, FOX: Coca-Cola 600 at CHARLOTTE ( C.Bell) JUNE 2, 3:30 PM, FS1: Enjoy Illinois 300 at WORLD WIDE TECH ( A. Cindric) JUNE 9, 3:30 PM, FOX: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at SONOMA ( K. Larson) JUNE 16, 7 PM, USA: Iowa Corn 350 at IOWA ( R. Blaney) JUNE 23, 2:30 PM, USA: USA Today 301 at NEW HAMPSHIRE ( C. Bell) JUNE 30, 3:30 PM, NBC: Ally 400 at NASHVILLE ( J. Logano) JULY 7, 4:30 PM, NBC: Grant Park 165 Chicago Street Race ( A. Bowman) JULY 14, 2:30 PM, USA: Great American Getaway 400 at POCONO ( R. Blaney) JULY 21, 2:30 PM, NBC: Brickyard 400 at INDIANAPOLIS ( K. Larson) AUG. 11, 6 PM, USA: Cook Out 400 at RICHMOND ( A. Dillon) AUG. 18, 2:30 PM, USA: FireKeepers Casino 400 at MICHIGAN (C. Buescher)

“I got to thank the good Lord above. It’s been tough for the last two years man. I care about RCR (Richard Childress Racing), these fans, my wife. This is my first [win] for my baby girl. It means a lot.”

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RCHMOND, Va. – It took a controversial full-contact finish but Austin Dillon claimed his first Cup Series victory in two seasons in Sunday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway – vaulting from 32nd place in the points standings before the race to an automatic Playoff berth with the win.

Brand quilts have been made by the Yucca CowBelles and Wool Growers for approximately 48 years. Each spring, members get together to begin cutting out brands for the coveted quilt to be raffled off at the conclusion of the Eddy County Fair. The quilt is made possible due to the many families and businesses that purchase a brand membership, which allows their brand to be part of the quilt. All proceeds from the quilt raffle are used by the Yucca CowBelles and Wool Growers as contributions to community organizations and service projects. “We cannot thank the community enough for all the continued support over the years”, say the Yucca CowBelles.

A groundbreaking for Schlotzsky’s in Artesia was recently held. Construction on the building is moving along smoothly and they are scheduled to have a soft opening mid-to late September, assuming everything goes as planned. Schlotzsky’s is in the hiring process now, so keep an eye out for job postings!

EXHIBITOR TOWN/CLUB SPECIAL PLACING SALE PRICE BUYERS Caden Golden Artesia FFA Grand Champion Market Cattle $30,000.00 GC Market Cattle, Fenns Country Market Braden Fuentes Artesia FFA Grand Champion Market Lamb $13,000.00 First American Bank, Ag Invitational, Santo Petroleum, Devil Dusters, Frank Yates Jr. Foundation, Jim & Paula Townsend, Century 21 Black Gold, Kaufman Family, Bryce Bain, Ramirez Family Livestock Brooklynne Ivans Cottonwood 4-H Grand Champion Market Swine $13,000.00 Oxy Petroleum Lupito Carrasco Loving FFA Grand Champion Broiler Chickens $8,000.00 Stephanie Wood Meagan McKibben Loving 4-H Grand Champion Fryer Rabbits $8,000.00 Randy & Naomi Smith, Jim & Randy Ingram Creed Hughes Cottonwood 4-H Grand Champion Meat Goat $18,000.00 Dexter Livestock Commission, Rio Pecos Chiropractic, Carlsbad Heating & Cooling, Balzano Vineyards & Winery, Carlsbad Radio, Blue House, B & B Welding, 2B Hacienda, David & Jennifer Long, B&R Trucking, Guadalupe Mountain Fencing, Guadalupe Mountain Feeds, Triple T’s Lining Makayla Monk Artesia FFA Grand Champion Dairy Heifer $15,000.00 DBS Commodities, Select Milk Producers, Quality Milk Sales, Sideline Dairy, Amigo Machinery, Judah Oil, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Ag Invitational, Hocker & Sons Izabella Guell Artesia 4-H Grand Champion Baker Rabbit $5,000.00 Abo Empire Jace Deans Artesia FFA Grand Champion Yearling $20,750.00 Yearling Prospect Buyer Pool Brooklynne Ivans Cottonwood 4-H Grand Champion Cake $5,000.00 First American Bank, Ag Invitational, Wilbanks Trucking Services, J&J Home Care, JS Ward & Sons Mason Golden Artesia FFA Reserve Grand Champion Market Cattle $13,500.00 Diamond G Racing, Double D Animal Nutrtion, Triple T’s Lining Stetson Quintanilla Loving 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine $6,000.00 Colin Smith, Southern Eddy County Youth Program, CNB Bank, Gemma Ferguson, Forrest Tire, PVT Samuel Fodge Artesia FFA Reserve Grand Champion Yearling $18,600.00 Yearling Prospect Buyer Pool Jules Cortese Artesi