Bayard man arrested for DWI
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 19 July 2024 19 July 2024
By Roger Lanse
On Friday, July 12, 2024, at about 1:49 a.m., a Silver City Police Department officer observed a silver Ford F-150 traveling east on Highway 180 near Hatch Ford at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was also driving in an erratic manner and unable to maintain its lane. Attempting to conduct a traffic stop, the Ford pulled away from the pursuing officer reaching speeds of 80 mph, according to a SCPD incident report.
Grant County Commission holds special meeting 061124
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 19 July 2024 19 July 2024
By Mary Alice Murphy
The purpose of the special meeting was to approve the 2024 primary election results.
However, in public input, several attendees addressed an item on the work session agenda immediately following the special meeting.
Several residents spoke against the Wildlife Services contract, most from prepared statements, each at the beginning or end of their input, thanking the commissioners for what they do.
Flood Watch 072024
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Central Grant County/Silver City
Area-Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-
Including the cities of Gila Hot Springs, Kingston, Faywood, Fort
Bayard, Silver City, Mimbres, Buckhorn, Hillsboro, Lake Roberts,
Hurley, Cliff, Mule Creek, Winston, and Grant County Airport
227 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
Flood Advisory 071924
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM MDT.
Flood Advisory-2 for 071824
{Editor's Note: Watch the skies, not the weather report.]
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley NM-
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range NM-
Central Grant County/Silver City Area NM-
205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY
THROUGH 230 PM MDT...
At 204 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fierro, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
Flood advisory today 071824
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following
county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...