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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
A community event to celebrate the Gila Wilderness Centennial.
Santa Clara, NM – Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project, Continental Divide Trail Coalition and Native Outdoors are partnering to bring together environmental advocates, philanthropists, change-makers, and local community leaders in support of the cultural preservation, community storytelling, and conservation initiatives surrounding the Gila River in New Mexico and the Southwest. We welcome all of Southern New Mexico to join us and celebrate this wonderful free-flowing river. The celebration will be held March 22nd, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Open Space Brewery. Â
- Category: Local News Releases
Event 1: Brit Taylor
April 3, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: FREE
Whiskey Creek Zócalo  11786 US-180 East, Arenas Valley, NM
Culture.wnmu.edu
Brit Taylor combines the edgier side of honky-tonk with the prettier side of country.
- Category: Local News Releases
Bayard Police Department
Friday, Mar. 15
Harassment
Bard Street
Roommate made threats to cut off caller's head and stick a knife in his throat/he does have several large knives/they are separated at this time. Officer on scene/requests EMS for 57-year-old male with laceration to forehead and taser deploy.
Assault
Park Street
Dad is hitting caller's mother/he has been drinking/caller is 11-years-old/little 5-year-old sister is at the house as well/last time this happened the father popped the tires to the vehicle with an ice pick.
- Category: Local News Releases
Friday, Mar. 15
Welfare check
Azurite Court -- Tyrone
Caller stated she has not been able to get hold of a 72-year-old male since earlier today/he may have fallen. (Redacted) was shot and stabbed. Someone in the background asked what caller was doing.
Welfare check
11072 W. Highway 180 – Hillside Haven
Female is hearing voices and is screaming outside/she is off her meds/caller cannot handle her right/wants help to get her to go to sleep. Deputy advised female is lying on the ground/50-year-old with back pain/seems to be under the influence of something. EMS10 direct will have unit en route shortly. Deputy advised female is running down the road.
- Category: Local News Releases
Near Gila Hot Springs - Photo by Sandra Michaud.March 24, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street –  "Southwest New Mexico Bird Alliance"
 Dave McDonald and Beth Cable will talk about the local Southwest New Mexico Bird Alliance, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society, and local birds and where to find them.
 Cable will discuss activities, outings, programs (presentations on natural history and conservation). She will also explain how the chapters fit into the larger national organization and its activities (for example, the now global tradition of a CBC – Christmas Bird Count).Â
- Category: Local News Releases
Bayard Police Department
Monday, March 11, 2024
Disturbance
Blackhawk Street
Caller advised a named female is yelling at her daughter and caller's ex-mother-in-law. Officer has contact with (redacted). GCSO units clear/BPD will be taking call. Officer requesting ambulance for 30- to 40-year-old female/no reported injuries.
Mental health complaint
Blackhawk Street
A named female has high blood pressure/she isn't taking her meds and is being aggressive/neither is she taking her mental health meds/she hasn't been seen in over six months/she is 28-years-old. BFD didn't acknowledge page. EMS1 advised no medical complaint.
- Category: Local News Releases
*Â Come watch a family movie with us. This one is about family and adventure. Thursday, April 4 at 4pm. There will be popcorn
*Â Calling all future engineers. Come play with LEGO. Saturday, April 6 at 1pm.
*Â Come program and build robots. We have three new ones to try! Tuesday, April 9 at 4pm
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, Mar. 11
Criminal damage to property
Jennings Lane – Lake Roberts
Caller lives out-of-state but owns the home/he was advised by his neighbor that a UPS truck had gotten stuck in his driveway and damaged it/advised the UPS truck had to be towed out/the tow truck also damaged the driveway/happened about a week ago. Deputy spoke to (redacted)/(redacted) was advised this was a . . .
Criminal trespass
Chamisa Drive – Lower Mimbres
Kids on a side by side keep going up and down the road/they are not supposed to be on the road/they are damaging the road.
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