In the early morning of Nov. 21, two unidentified females brandished a black handgun and robbed the West Conoco in Gallup of an undisclosed amount of money, Lt. Rosanne Morrissette of the Gallup Police Department said.

Morrissette said at about 4:56 am, the suspects walked in and demanded money from a clerk on duty. No one was injured during the heist.

A frequent target

The west side Conoco has been the site of multiple criminal acts in 2016. Among the incidents was an instance in May when two males walked in to the convenience store and demanded beer and alcohol after the business had closed.

A clerk on duty told the pair it was after hours, so the two picked up some display beer...

Thanksgiving Thursday … Black Friday … Cyber Monday. The next day is #GivingTuesday, Nov. 29! This is an opportunity to become part of a new tradition of gibing back with generosity by giving HOPE through your donation to Hands of Hope.

Ways to give:

Give your time by volunteering.

Give material donations of diapers, wipes or gently used baby/maternity clothing and equipment.

Give financially – go to HandsOfHopeGallup.org and click on the “Ways to give” tab.

Monetary donations can be given online through Paypal or by mailing a check.

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EMPLOYERS HIRING VETERANS, TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS, FAMILY

A recent Gallup Job Fair and Recruiting Event took place Nov. 17 at the New Mexico Workforce Connection, 2918 E. Historic Highway 66. The Hire Veteran Job Fair was open to the general public but mainly focused on hiring veterans.

Nikki Lee, Business Consultant with Workforce Connection, said, this was a statewide event held by all the workforce offices in New Mexico.

“We noticed lately that here in the community that veterans don’t have enough resources and non-veterans as well, we want them to know that we are here and that we do have the resources to help them on their employment barriers,” Lee said.

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