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By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting August 12, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, Mayor Pro Tem Guadalupe Cano, Rudy Bencomo, Nicholas Prince, and Stan Snider.
The town of Silver City did a proclamation for the 150th year anniversary for Saint Vincent De Paul Catholic Church. Ladner read the proclamation, and it said the church had been dedicated to the service of God and humanity and to honor their commitment to the community. Originally services had been held at a warehouse at someone's private home. In 1874 they began the construction of the church, which has been a benefit to the community.
The roadway was reported cleared by 11 p.m. according to the notice from The New Mexico Department of Transportation.
As of a notice at 9:35, only the southbound lane is closed.
ROAD CLOSURE:
CRASH –Silver City Area
NM 15 "Pinos Altos Rd" is closed in both directions at milepost 2 due to a crash. Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and watch for emergency personnel, and equipment. Please expect delays.
Two photo slideshows and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Two events were taking place today in Silver City that would continue tomorrow, Sunday, Sept.1, 2024.
The Silver City Art Association Red Dot Studio Tour featured 20 artists and their work.
Light Art Space, on Broadway, had a room presenting a sample of each artist's work, so that people could choose which galleries and studios to visit. The art included sculpture, oils, watercolors, fabric art, photography, metal work, pottery and mixed media.
By Roger Lanse
Friday, Aug. 29, 2024, at about 10 a.m., Bayard Police Department officers were dispatched to 711 Fahey Street in reference to Brandon Capshaw, 21, of Bayard, who was there requesting the neighbor to call police. Responding officers advised they responded to a call with Capshaw the day before and was told by him he did not want to give any information on what had happened, although he was beaten up and was cleared by GRMC-EMS.
According to a BPD offense report, Capshaw completed an interview and a written statement at BPD on 8/29/24, which said Jesse Madrid, 24, and Bryson McNeill, 37, both of Bayard, came to the house the day before, 8/28/24, and accused him of stealing a black box containing $500 worth of fentanyl. When Capshaw denied the accusation, he stated they held him down and stole his car keys and phone and Madrid stole his vehicle, a 2007 silver Pontiac, and parked it at 719 Lusk Street.
By Mary Alice Murphy, using the minutes received from Gila Basin Irrigation Commission Secretary B.J. Agnew.
Gila Basin Irrigation Commission Chair David Ogilvie called the meeting to order at the Cliff Schools Computer Lab.
A quorum of members attended, with representation from the Upper Gila Irrigation Association, the Fort West Irrigation Association and the Gila Farms Irrigation Association. The Gila Hot Springs Irrigation Association, the Riverside Irrigation Association and the Grandpa Harper Irrigation Association were represented by proxy.
After approving the minutes, the members also approved the bank balance of $437.95.
By Roger Lanse
On Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at about 7:04 a.m., a Grant County Sheriff's Office deputy was dispatched to Lampbright Road in Mimbres in reference to a shooting call. Learning the victim, Zeb Ortiz, 44, of Mimbres, was at another location, the deputy met Ortiz on Bounds Ranch Road about a mile north of Highway 152 between MM 10 and 11.
According to a GCSO offense report, Ortiz stated he had finished working with irrigation water across Highway 152 from Rudy Sepulveda Jr.'s house at 6588 S. State Highway 152. As he drove past Sepulveda's driveway in his 1994 tan GMC pickup, "he heard a loud gunshot and the bullets impacted his truck," from Sepulveda shooting at him. Ortiz said he considered stopping but drove away instead. Deputies inspecting Ortiz' vehicle stated the marks from the "bullets" appeared to have been made by shotgun pellets. The pellet impressions were noted along the driver's side door, truck bed, and the left front wheel. The left front tire was also going flat. Ortiz was certain Sepulveda had shot at him twice. Twelve pellet marks were counted on his vehicle.
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