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Resident scammed out of $148,000
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 14 November 2023 14 November 2023
[Editor's Note: This is so sad. Beware of scams. I get these same scams all the time, and I simply delete them, because I know I have never ordered the items. Whether or not you have a PayPal account, do NOT fall for these. The scammers know who is old and they love to prey on them! If you are a senior or a young one, and you do not recognize the email sender do not ever, ever call a number in an email that you don't recognize and do NOT EVER click on any blue links. If I receive one that I am not sure about, I check out the address it is sent from. And if it looks suspicious, I choose to do a search outside of the email and input the URL myself. If you are not savvy enough to input a URL, do NOT ever click on an unknown link or call an unknown number!! ]
By Roger Lanse
On Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, Silver City Police Department officers were called to the Silver Cliff Apartments, 1414 Little Walnut Road, at approximately 12:04 p.m., in reference to a fraud complaint. When officers arrived, the 77-year-old female victim said she had been scammed by a fake PayPal representative over the telephone.
Marine Corps Birthday Ceremony 111023
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 13 November 2023 13 November 2023
Article and Photos (at the end of the article) by Mary Alice Murphy, Video of the cake-cutting ceremony Courtesy of Al Gamboa.
The Gaffney-Oglesby Marine Corps League Detachment 1328 hosted the 248th Birthday of the Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 2023. The event took place at the Western New Mexico University McDonald Student Memorial Building, second floor.
It began with the master of ceremonies Master Gunnery Sgt. Dean Bearup announcing the Sound Attention and the Sound Adjutant's Call, which announced the posting of the colors.
Grant County Commission holds work session 101023 and regular meeting 101223 part 7
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- Published: 12 November 2023 12 November 2023
[Editor's Note: The Grant County Commission work session meeting on Oct. 10, 2023, lasted just shy of 3 hours, so readers can expect several articles. The seventh and final article continues with the review of the regular meeting agenda at the work session and reports and decisions made at the regular meeting. on Oct. 12, 2023.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
The review of the Oct. 12, 2023 Grant County Commission regular meeting agenda continued at the Oct. 10, 2023 work session, with County Manager Charlene Webb explaining the items.
Under financial reports, Chief Procurement Officer Veronica Rodriguez presented the deletion and transfers request No. 2. She explained that most of the equipment was obsolete or not longer functioning and would be deleted from the county assets.
Captions added: Crosspoint Church held its annual holiday bazaar 111023 and 111123
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 11 November 2023 11 November 2023
Crosspoint Church held its annual holiday bazaar on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, 2023. Many of the same vendors attend every year to sell their gift items to the people who visit for exactly that purpose.
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy [Editor's Note: Captions are now part of the show. I screwed up the first time!]
Santa Clara appoints Epitacio Ordonez
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- Published: 10 November 2023 10 November 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Village of Santa Clara held its regular meeting October 26, 2023. Mayor Richard Bauch called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza, trustees, Olga Amador, Arnold Lopez, and Peter Erickson attended.
Mayor's report
The village will be getting the millings from the highway 180 construction. They will grind them up to redo Pinon Street. Bauch said for now it will be placed by the Brown Derby. The regional water project has come down to two proposals for the water lines. Bauch will bring a map for the council to view in November. They will be trying to get the PER (preliminary engineering report) done by the end of November, so they have something for the legislative session. The funding all looks good and because of the project being a combination of municipalities they will not have to provide matching funds. "It is nice and developing well."
Grant County Commission holds work session 101023 and regular meeting 101223 part 6
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- Published: 09 November 2023 09 November 2023
[Editor's Note: The Grant County Commission work session meeting on Oct. 10, 2023, lasted just shy of 3 hours, so readers can expect several articles. The sixth one continues with the review of the regular meeting agenda at the work session and reports and decisions made at the regular meeting. on Oct. 12, 2023.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
County Manager Charlene Webb, at the Grant County Commission work session on Oct. 10, 2023, continued the review of the Oct. 12, 2023 regular meeting agenda. The next item was the monthly report from Gila Regional Medical Center.
Silver Schools has new wellness rooms
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- Published: 09 November 2023 09 November 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a work session and regular meeting on October 23, 2023. Members in attendance Ashley Montenegro, Michelle Diaz, Patrick Cohn, Mike McMillan, and Eddie Flores. Superintendent William Hawkins didn't attend, but Louis Alvarez, associate superintendent, took his place for the meeting.
For the work session Ben Potts, director of technology, gave the board a presentation on what they had done in the district with technology upgrades and what they will be doing.
Grant County Commission holds work session 101023 and regular meeting 101223 part 5
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- Published: 08 November 2023 08 November 2023
[Editor's Note: The Grant County Commission work session meeting on Oct. 10, 2023, lasted just shy of 3 hours, so readers can expect several articles. The fifth one continues with the review of the regular meeting agenda at the work session and reports made at the regular meeting.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
After the completion of presentations at the Oct. 10, 2023 work session, County Manager Charlene Webb began a review of the Oct. 12, 2023 regular meeting agenda.
The first item was a proclamation naming the week of Oct. 8 - 14, 2023 as Fire Prevention Week. At the regular meeting, District 2 Commissioner Eloy Medina read the proclamation. A group of fire chiefs from the county volunteer fire departments came forward to receive the proclamation.