Bullet penetrates restaurant window
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- Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024
By Roger Lanse
On Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, Silver City Police Department officers were dispatched at about 8:09 p.m. to the La Familia restaurant in reference to a shooting call. The reporting person advised that someone had just shot through the window of the restaurant, almost hitting one of her employees. According to a SCPD incident report, when an officer arrived, he observed a hole in the east side window near the entrance the size of which was consistent with a bullet hole.
Silver City appreciates Jose Ray's service
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- Published: 31 December 2023 31 December 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting December 12, 2023. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, council members included Jose Ray, Nicholas Prince (phone), Guadalupe Cano, and Rudy Bencomo.
The council presented Ray with a plaque to commemorate his service and a jacket. He has served on the council from 2011 to 2023. Everyone who commented included the word, appreciation, when they spoke about Ray.
Bencomo thanked Ray for his service. "We don't always get gratitude from our citizens, but we appreciate what you have done. You have been a great friend and will be missed." He told Ray he would do his best to learn from what he had taught him.
Silver Schools honor Eddie Flores's Service
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- Published: 31 December 2023 31 December 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a work session and regular meeting on December 11, 2023. Members in attendance were Ashley Montenegro, Michelle Diaz, Patrick Cohn, Mike McMillan, and Eddie Flores. Superintendent William Hawkins also attended.
Work session
Dr. Gayle Juneau-Butler, Studor Education, gave the board an update on the status of the strategic plan they implemented about a year ago. The goal of the plan has been to improve leadership, culture and implement a strategy to improve the school system that has a clear objective and aligned.
Hurley hears from the new CEO of GRMC
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- Published: 31 December 2023 31 December 2023
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a regular meeting December 12, 2023. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, councilors Nanette Day and Keana Huerta. Reynaldo Maynes didn't attend.
Municipal Judge Mateo Madrid attended to swear in Huerta as a Hurley councilor.
Mayor Stevens swore in Mateo Madrid as municipal judge.
Public input.
Mr. Thompson,, a new resident of Hurley, said he had lived all over and chose Hurley to move to. He just had a comment that it would be helpful to have a welcome package for new people that gave pertinent information such as when trash would be picked up. He said he had been very fortunate to have good neighbors that gave him information that he needed.