New Mexico

Hugh Freeze Thought Auburn ‘Played Slow’ Defensively Against New Mexico

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4 months ago

September 16, 2024

Hugh Freeze Thought Auburn ‘Played Slow’ Defensively Against New Mexico

The Auburn Tigers held New Mexico to 19 points in Saturday’s win. But that number doesn’t tell the whole story.

Auburn allowed 448 total yards, 291 through the air and 157 on the ground. The Tigers did force two turnovers and held New Mexico to 4-of-13 on third downs.

Head coach Hugh Freeze believes that the Tigers have some things to work on defensively before SEC play begins.

“It looked like we were tired,” Freeze said. “I thought we played slow and not very disciplined, too many penalties, and we’re not playing with poise when we’re in position to make a play as a DB. That’s what I felt like.”

The Tigers tightened up on defense in the second half. Freeze credited defensive coordinator DJ Durkin and his staff with making the halftime adjustments necessary.

“I definitely think DJ and his staff are one of the better staffs at adjusting at halftime, but they don’t lack in preparation effort either,” Freeze said. “They had a lot to prepare for, and we didn’t see a lot of this, all of the X-off motions and extra tackle in the game. It was just a lot coming at us pretty fast there in the first half. But no excuse for us. Several of those plays, we’re in post high safety, and the high safety, when the quarterback starts scrambling around, decides he needs to not be a post high safety anymore.”

New Mexico’s offense did throw a lot of different things at Auburn, largely due to dual-threat quarterback Devon Dampier’s diverse skillset.

“Now, I will say (New Mexico) had an open week, and they threw the kitchen sink at us,” Freeze said. “Every formation, every motion, every unbalanced and a quarterback they could run around and make plays, but we didn’t tackle well, didn’t think our effort was great, and hopefully that’s a good learning lesson for us. And I know DJ (Durkin) feels that way, and will work hard this week to make sure that we don’t see a repeat of that.”

Auburn will be facing another mobile quarterback in Taylon Green when Arkansas makes its way into Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and ESPN will carry the broadcast.

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New Mexico

Toxic fumes sicken 20 workers at New Mexico cheese plant

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4 hours ago

December 31, 2024

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CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a mechanical failure that resulted in 20 workers inhaling toxic fumes at a cheese manufacturing plant in eastern New Mexico.

The Curry County Sheriff’s Office reported that more than a dozen workers were transported to area hospitals by ambulances and private vehicles Monday morning after acid mixed with chlorine to create the fumes. Two of the workers were listed in critical condition.

Crews responded after a strong smell was reported at the Southwest Cheese plant. A hazardous materials crew with the Clovis Fire Department helped to clear the scene and production resumed later that morning.

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Southwest Cheese said in a statement issued Monday that early investigation indicated the cause of the incident was a chemical overflow that occurred due to a mechanical failure in one room at the plant and that the vapors affected employees who were working close by.

The company said the affected area was quickly closed off per its incident response plan.

Southwest Cheese has been operating since 2005. It processes billions of pounds of milk every year, producing more than 588 million pounds (266,712 metric tons) of block cheese and more than 36 million pounds (16,329 metric tons) of whey protein powders.

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New Mexico

Yesway opens five new Allsup's stores in Texas and New Mexico

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12 hours ago

December 31, 2024

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Yesway opens five new Allsup's stores in Texas and New Mexico

Yesway opens a new Allsup’s store in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Credit: Yesway/PR Newswire.

US-based convenience store chain Yesway has launched five new Allsup’s sites across Texas and New Mexico.

Yesway acquired Allsup’s Convenience Stores in November 2019.

In Texas, the new Allsup’s stores are located at 2450 Southeast Access Road, Mount Vernon; 9704 Highway 87, Lubbock; and 100 East US Highway 67, Keene.

Meanwhile, New Mexico will get new stores at 8951 Mountain Vista Parkway, Las Cruces, as well as 3075 W Main Street, Farmington.

These new stores are large-format, each covering 6,277ft² and operating 24 hours a day.

They offer a wide range of products, including Allsup’s “World Famous” burritos, private-label snacks, and fresh essentials such as Allsup’s bread, milk, and eggs.

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Additionally, most of these locations offer a variety of services such as a beer cave, Western Union services, ATMs, and facilities for cryptocurrency and digital currency transactions.

Yesway chief real estate officer Thomas Brown said: “We could not have achieved this swift pace of growth in 2024 without the relentless efforts and exceptional dedication of our talented teams. I extend our heartfelt thanks to every one of them.”

Including these new openings, Yesway now operates a total of 440 stores across nine states, namely Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, under the Yesway and Allsup’s brands.

In 2023, Yesway, secured $190m in equity for its expansion programme, with the capital used to build 28 stores that year. The company built 17 stores in 2022.