Local News Releases
These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
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The New Mexico Center of Excellence for Early Childhood Education at Western New Mexico University will host the 22nd Annual Family Counseling Center Conference, February 7, 2025. The theme of this year's conference is "Creating Essential Connections Through Play."
Additional information about the conference and a link to registration can be found on the university's website.
Western New Mexico University
February 7, 2025, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Western New Mexico University, Besse-Forward Global Resource Center
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The next meeting of the Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver's Support Group will meet on the fourth Thursday in January, the 23rd, at 5:00, at Cross Point Church on Hiwy 180. Our group lost 3 husbands recently, Tom Brake, Tom McCloud, & Frank Ogas.
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Bayard Police Department
Saturday, Jan. 18
Loud music
Dayhill Street
Neighbor at this address is playing really loud music. Officer made contact with resident/will turn down the music.
Sunday, Jan. 19
Shoplifting
Bayard Snappy
Male possibly took bottle of liquor/went toward Family Dollar. Officer en route to Snappy.
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Friday, Jan.17
Animal
Mobile Drive
Deputy spoke with a named male who said the incident occurred yesterday but didn’t know the address the dogs came from. Deputy ATL’d the area and did not see any loose dogs.
Animal
Tabor Drive
Deputy spoke with the same named male as above who advised he has been caring for two dogs on Rosedale Road since the owner passed away/asked if deputy could meet him and take the dogs to the High Desert Humane Society since the family doesn’t want them.
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The public is invited to the dedication Jan. 24, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. of the new mural at Rhoda House, Western Institute of Lifelong Learning's headquarters on the campus of WNMU.
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Minecraft club! Come play the popular video game. Explore, fight mobs and go on adventure. Or you can log into the Realm and play with us from home. Saturday February 1, at 4pm.
Process Art. Come make art with no end goal, just create whatever you like using water colors and paper towels. Thursday, February 6 at 4pm.
We will be having our monthly chess club meeting. Come learn how to play chess and play chess against others on Tuesday, February 11 at 4pm
Come make Valentine's Day cards. Thursday, February 13 at 4pm.
Future Engineers and Squishy Circuits. Play with connective dough. Or make whatever you can think off with LEGO. Saturday, February 15at 1pm.
Minecraft Club! Come play the video game with us. Explore Realms and go on adventures, Tuesday, February 18 at 4pm.
Come program and build robots. Come code and build! Tuesday, February 25 at 4pm.
We will be having a Roblox day! Come play the video game with us on Thursday, February 27at 4pm.
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January 26, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "Big Brothers/Big Sisters"
Silver City native Jessica Salaiz is the program specialist for Big Brothers Big Sisters and will talk about reestablishing a presence in the community. BBBS hopes to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships between adult volunteers and children to help youth reach their full potential.
The hope to ignite the power of youth, create meaningful matches, develop positive relationships, and Have a lasting effect on young people's lives.
There are speakers on the patio if you wish to listen to the service outside.
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See schedule and registration below-
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