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.
- Category: Local News Releases
Friday, Sept. 20
Accident-property damage
Highway 180 – MM 61 (15 miles west of Buckhorn)
Vehicle vs deer. Caller advised she did hit her head but does not want an ambulance. Deer was dispatched by a passerby.
Criminal trespass warning
70 Truck Bypass – Peaceful Trailer Park
A named subject is in the park. Deputy advised to send NMSP. NMSP advised no officer available/he is in Luna County.
Weapons fired
Red Hill Road
Caller says he heard one shot close to his house and his wife heard several. Deputy at residence speaking to caller.
- Category: Local News Releases
Come join us to hear speakers Maurine Laney and Jim Gosney. See Flyer below
- Category: Local News Releases
Friday, Sept. 20
Domestic disturbance
1040 E. Highway 180
A named male is hitting a female/both drinking/male is now sitting calmly.
Welfare check
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Caller says an intoxicated female is trying to make her underage daughter drive/female is threatening both her daughter and caller. Officer issued an indefinite CTW to Jessica Cisneros.
Unwanted subject
1040 E. Highway 180
Male is in the parking lot and won't leave/employee doesn't want police contact since he is on pretrial. Officers – taking male home to a Mountain View Road address.
- Category: Local News Releases
September 29, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "The Nurturing and Caring Community: End of Life"
The team that planned and delivered two series of workshops between January and August 2024 will report on what they covered in those workshops, what they learned, and invite discussion from the Fellowship. The overall goal of the two series was the "Good Death," preparing for our own dying, and for the deaths of loved ones.
- Category: Local News Releases
8 am - noon - Iron Bridge, Cliff, NM
Join us at the Iron Bridge overlooking the Gila River for some relaxed sit-down birding!
The Big Sit is a semi-competitive, stationary birding event where bird-enthusiasts will identify as many bird species as possible from a 17ft diameter circle. People will be participating all over the world! Bird lovers of all backgrounds and skill levels are welcome!
Participate for any length of time between 8 am and noon
Shade available
Family friendly
Welcoming to all identities!
- Category: Local News Releases
Program: Learn to Use the Merlin Birding App
Friday, October 11, 2024 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Harlan Hall, Room 135 (604 W 12th St, Silver City)
Hands-on workshop for new and casual birders
Learn to use Merlin, a free phone app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, to help identify birds by location, sight, and sound. Heidi Erstad will be your guide.
Limited to 30 participants! RSVP to
- Category: Local News Releases
The next meeting of the Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers' Support Group will be on September 26, 2024 at Cross Point Church on Hiwy 180 East at 5pm. The topic will be "Know the 10 signs that may indicate Alzheimers instead of just memory aging. Questions? Call Linda Brake 575-590-1499.
- Category: Local News Releases
Bayard Police Department
Monday, Sept. 16
Welfare check
Diamond Street
Mother advising son is at this address with someone and is refusing to go home. Officer had contact/he states mom allowed him to stay at this residence /they spoke yesterday. Officer advised child returned to grandmother.
Shoplifting
101 Tom Foy Blvd.
A named male has a CTW and he took something/he left the store. Caller looked at cameras and saw he took clothes. Employees called again advising he is parked at liquor store in a Chevy truck.
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