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By Lynn Janes
The town of Bayard held a regular meeting February 26, 2024. Attendance included Mayor John L. Ojinaga, councilors, Frances Gonzales, Eloy Gonzales, and Gilbert Ortiz. Gabriel Ramos, city clerk, also attended. Mayor Pro Tem Eloy Medina did not attend.
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[Editor's Note: This part 2 and final article on the GRMC Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 28, 2023. it begin swith the report from CNO Ron Green.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
The second update at the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 28, 2024 came from Chief Nursing Officer Ron Green.
Green said: "An update on our nursing resident program—all six of our residents passed the state boards and will finish their residency program toward the end of March and will be given the freedom to be out on the nursing floor by themselves pretty soon."
According to the New Mexico Secretary of State website, these are the Grant County candidates for the primary to take place on June 4, 2024. Write-in candidates may file on March 19, 2024
Candidates for each office are listed below:
State Senator District 28 (4-year term)
Siah Correa Hemphill, incumbent DEM
Gabriel J. Ramos, Former state senator REP
State Representative District 39 (2-year term)
Gabrielle Begay, DEM
Gilbert Guadiana, DEM
Luis M. Terrazas, incumbent REP
By Frost McGahey, Investigative Journalist
On June 6, 2023, Frances Gonzales, a member of the Bayard Town Council and the Grant County Democratic Party, was arrested because she made a false report about an attempted break-in at her home. This report occurred during a May City Council work session where her comment could be reasonably interpreted as critical of the Bayard Police Department and, specifically Bayard Police Chief Hector Carillo.*
The break-in was investigated by the Bayard City Police and found to be false. Gonzales was charged with a misdemeanor, arrested, and released on her own recognizance. Her release was approved by Judge Hector C. Grijalva.
 On March 10, 2024 at approximately 11:14 A.M., deputies responded to the area of 97 Quail Run Road, in regards to a non-responsive five-year-old female. Deputies did perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation while waiting for EMS. Life-saving measures performed on the five-year-old child were unsuccessful. Another child, seven years of age, was transported by ambulance to Gila Regional Medical Center for various medical concerns.
Grant County Sheriff's Detectives were called to the scene and an active investigation is ongoing.
If anyone has any information relating to this case, please contact the Grant County Sheriff's Office at 575-574-0100 or Central Dispatch at 575-388-8840
Photo and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Veronica Maynes receives from GRMC Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Fred Fox an award for her 20 years of service with Beginning Years.
At the meeting held Feb. 28, 2024, Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Fred Fox invited board members to read the mission, vision and values, and said the three are what drives the oversight of the hospital.
"In addition, the Hospital Funding Act cites as its purpose: To provide appropriate and adequate hospital facilities for the sick of the county," Fox quoted.
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