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sanmarcosrecord.com · El Paso, TX

Former museum director shares insight into Tom Lea’s artwork

As the former director of the El Paso Museum of Art, Becky Duval Reese developed extensive knowledge of Tom Lea and his work. She recently shared that expertise with Lifelong Learning – San Marcos, offering an in-depth look at the life and career of the El Paso painter, known for his paintings with muted color schemes, who later became an accomplished writer and war correspondent.During her time as director at the El Paso Museum of Art, Reese took the museum from an exclusive to an inclusive environment that welcomes the entire El Paso community, including its Mexican American population. She also got to know Tom Lea and his work quite well during her time there.

Rock Springs Rocket Miner · El Paso, TX

Cowboys win thriller at UNLV, move to 5-1 in Mountain West play

LAS VEGAS — A 20-point lead nearly disappeared late Saturday night in Las Vegas.University of Wyoming football held off a late surge from UNLV during a 41-35 win inside Allegiant Stadium. The Cowboys led 41-21 with less than a minute left in the third quarter before the Rebels countered with back-to-back touchdowns to make it a one-score game.Cornerback Tyson Shamsid-Deen picked off UNLV quarterback Alex Orji in the end zone with 1 minute, 56 seconds left to play to keep the Rebels at bay. Running backs Markell Holman and Samuel Harris iced the game with big runs on the ensuing drive to milk the remaining clock.The win pushed the Cowboys to 6-3 overall and 5-1 in Mountain West play, while the Rebels fell to 5-4 and 3-2. UW is now bowl eligible for the first time in third-year head coach Jay Sawvel’s tenure and sits alone in second place in the conference standings.“I couldn’t be more proud of our players, coaches and everybody associated with our team,” Sawvel said.

The Miami Times · Las Cruces, NM

Nearby: Las Cruces, NM

Mississippi Is the Only State With Negative Hospital Performance on Every Mortality Measure, Analysis Finds

A state-by-state analysis of federal hospital quality data across 20 measures found that most hospitals perform about the same as national benchmarks, but the exceptions cluster in a handful of states. Pneumonia showed the widest gap between stronger and weaker hospitals. United States – Nov. 13, 2026 – Coates & Johnson PLLC has released a new analysis of hospital complication and death rates by state, examining 20 quality-of-care measures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Conducted in partnership with data visualization firm 1Point21 Interactive, the study compared the share of each state’s hospitals rated better or worse than national benchmarks.

Tri-County Tribune · Las Cruces, NM

Nearby: Las Cruces, NM

Fatal accident takes place west of Haviland on U.S. 54

By Jennifer Stultz, Tri-County Tribune Editor An 86-year-old man from Las Cruces, New Mexico was killed in a car vs semi accident on U.S. Highway 54 one mile west of Haviland just before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10 in Kiowa County. Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs reported that a 2018 Toyota Rav4 driven by Bruce M. Greenfield, 86, was eastbound on U.S. 54 when his vehicle traveled left of center and struck a westbound 2008 International semi driven by Adriaan M Hanekom, 39, Greensburg. The semi driven by Hanekom was pulling a Wilson trailer. The head-on collision at mile-marker 117 was fatal for Greenfield. He was transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital. Kiowa County EMS transported Hanekom to the Kiowa County Hospital where he was classified with a suspected serious injury. Hanekom was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.