Front Page News

By Lynn Janes

The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting November 26, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, Mayor Pro Tem Guadalupe Cano, as well as CouncilorsRudy Bencomo, Nicholas Prince and Stan Snider.

Ceremonies

The town of Silver City presented James Marshall, assistant town manager, a certificate of appreciation for his many years of service and leadership to the community. He will be retiring on December 31, 2024

He had made a lasting impact on the community and his legacy will inspire many. Ladner said he would be missed

Marshall thanked them for the certificate and thanked his wife. He wanted everyone to remember it has been the employees of the city that make things happen. He had never painted a stripe or filled in a pothole. The town presented him with a new coat.

By Lynn Janes

The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a regular meeting on November 18, 2024, at Central Elementary School in Santa Clara. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, David Terrazas (online), Angelina Hardin, and Emmarie Heredia. Superintendent Michael Koury also attended.

Dottie Pfeifer with Kiwanis attended to present the student of the month awards.

Nicholas Zamora, Cobre High School senior, has a 3.607 GPA and always has been consistent in his schoolwork. He participates in the wrestling team and golf team. Zamora plans to attend New Mexico State University and will be considering the ROTC program. He plans to major in business.

Caedyn Dominguez, a student from Snell Middle School, stays engaged on task and motivated to learn. He has always been willing to give his time and energy to assist in any way possible. He is also an excellent role model.

Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy

Master of Ceremonies Tom Shelley welcomed everyone. "We have more than 600 sponsors this year, and for the seventh year in a row, we have enough wreaths, 4,900, to put a wreath on every marker here in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery. This annual event honors the fallen, as well as the P.O.Ws (prisoners of war) and M.I.A.s (missing in action). It is a remembrance of all who have served."He recognized every member of the Wreaths Across America Grant County committee, asked them to stand and be recognized.

He requested a moment of silence to honor those who have served.

The colors were posted by two members of the Grant County Veterans Coalition Color Guard, Lorraine Anglin sang The National Anthem and Silver High School National Honor Society students led The Pledge of Allegiance.

Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority is having issues with our administrative phone lines. These lines have been reported to either have a line disconnect, busy signal, or voicemail. However, we wanted to let our citizens of Grant County know we have been working diligently with our service provider to get these lines back up in service. Our agency does not have voicemail and we strongly encourage those trying to call on our administrative line (575-388-8840), to try again or if at all possible, to try calling from a different phone number. This does not affect our 911 system as this system is up and operational. Other administrative lines are listed below. We would like to thank you all in advance for being patient with us as we continue to resolve this issue.

575-388-8846
575-388-8851
575-388-8735
575-534-9422
575-538-5254
575-388-8853
575-388-8862 (FAX)

By Roger Lanse

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at about 8:54 a.m., a Bayard Police Department officer was dispatched to the area of Tom Foy Blvd. and Hurley Avenue reference a welfare check call. When the officer arrived he saw a female, later identified as Amber Woods, 30, of Bayard, who appeared to be under the influence, yelling obscenities at a male who was parked in front of Blake's Lotaburger.

According to a BPD incident report, Woods refused to obey verbal commands and resisted being taken into custody and handcuffed.

Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy

Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard kicked off the dedication of a very large sculpture of stainless steel columns and two several thousand pound boulders on the side of the campus by Old James Stadium.

"Art is what makes us human," Shepard said in reference to the sculpture, created by Michael Metcalfe, former Department of Expressive Arts chair.

Shepard also explained the overcoat he was wearing on the cloudy, chilly day. "When my dad died, my mom gave me his coat. This coat has symbolism just like art does."

Metcalfe named his created sculpture, which rises over the surrounding campus, "Collaboration."

By Roger Lanse

The Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at about 5:15 p.m., notified the Grant County Sheriff's Office a caller advised a car was stopped in the middle of W. Highway 180 near Table Butte Road and caller believed the driver to be drunk. The caller also stated alcoholic beverage bottles were in the driver's white SUV and 'alcohol bottles' were being thrown out of the vehicle. A deputy was dispatched and arrived at the scene at MM 94 (1 mile west of Mangas) at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

A vast variety of items, collected by Calvin and Barbara Salars over their lives , filled a large room at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The sale continued on Sunday, Dec. 8. 

One of their sons, Randy Salars, when asked where all the items came from said: "From Mom and Dad's house."

Calvin died in 2004, and Barbara died in October of this year, and the three sons she and her husband had had and raised, decided to sell off many of the items.