High Wind Advisory today in southwestern NM counties
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Hildago, Luna and Dona Ana Counties, visibility may be low in areas due to blowing dust. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
Fort Bayard DAV Chapter 1 receives funding; Honor Flight makes presentation
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- Published: 14 March 2024 14 March 2024
Photo and article by Mary Alice Murphy
At an Allingham-Golding American Legion Post 18 meeting on March 13, 2023, the Beat learned from Art Sierra of the Fort Bayard Disabled American Veterans Chapter 1 that the organization had been the charity of the month at The Silver City Food Co-op.
Sierra said they had received more than $1,000 from the Rounding up program, which rounds people's cash register totals up to the next dollar.
CORRECTION GCSO handling child death with "utmost care and integrity"
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- Published: 14 March 2024 14 March 2024
The investigation of the death of a five-year-old child, is still underway by the Grant County Sheriff's Office. The Grant County Sheriff's Office, due to respect of the family of the decedent, minimal information was released. There are multiple factors that could have caused this tragedy to take place.
All these factors are taken into consideration within the active ongoing investigation. Relevant information will be released to the public at the appropriate time as to not have certain information compromise the investigation. The Grant County Sheriff's Detectives are working diligently on this case.
Hurley fails to approve agenda
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- Published: 13 March 2024 13 March 2024
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a regular meeting March 12, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, councilors Nanette Day, Reynaldo Maynes and James Langley. Keana Huerta didn't attend.
The council did not approve the agenda therefore the meeting could not continue. Lori Ortiz, city clerk said they could add a discussion but not take any action or if they had something on the agenda, they did not want to address it could be stipulated to be tabled in the approval. The council still would not approve the agenda.
Ramos gives resignation to Bayard council
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- Published: 13 March 2024 13 March 2024
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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GRMC Board of Trustees held meeting 022824 part 2
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- Published: 12 March 2024 12 March 2024
[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."