Citizen Journalist

At 1849 on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, a huge brilliant fireball fell from the sky from east to west and appeared to be on fire all the way to the ground. It was due south of Silver City, perhaps landing between Deming and Lordsburg. It was  probably space debris or a medium-sized asteroid. It was over in about 5 seconds, so no time to take a photo

Mark S Donnell, MD

Silver City, NM.

Copper Cowbelles booth at 2024 Grant County FairCopper CowBelles changed some things up for this year's County Fair and hopefully we were successful in our new endeavors. For many years we have supported the Grant County Cattle Growers with their program to purchase a steer at the fair, have it processed and the meat distributed to the Home Ec/Culinary Arts teachers around the county. As our part, we have covered the cut and wrap process costs, but as the expenses have continually increased, this year we declined to help. It was a hard decision but necessary as our fundraising success has decreased.

PFC Richard G. Pistor
Born – Nov. 20, 1923
Grant County, New Mexico
Died – August 28, 1942
Cabanatuan POW Camp
Philippines

Photos and article by Mike Bibb

An 18-year-old Silver City, New Mexico area teen, who enlisted in the United States Army in early 1941, finally came home – about 83 years later.

Two videos showing the WW II veteran Richard G. Pitsor reinternment procession from Baca's Funeral Chapel through Arenas Valley on its way to Fort Bayard National Cemetery.

HDHS Board Member Jeanine Jones fosters BellaBy Heidi Ogas

Bella was brought into the High Desert Humane Society on March 26th by a caring Grant County resident who found her abandoned, cold, alone and at best, 3 weeks old. Her eyes were open but still the smokey blue of a baby. Puppies that young have no immune system of their own and must rely on their mother's for protection until they are old enough to be vaccinated. At the HDHS shelter, cages and runs are cleaned and sterilized every day but viruses like Parvo, Distemper and Bordetella are still present. Bella's chances of survival at the shelter were not very good.

Traci Curry of NMAITC makes a presentation on agriculture to Cliff School 2nd graders.Alida Burchett (left) and Patricia Hunt prepare beef stew.With an invitation from Michelle Greeman, Cliff School Kindergarten teacher, the New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom (NMAITC) and the Grant County Copper CowBelles teamed up on March 14th to make a presentation to four classrooms of Cliff School students with a program called "Stew for a Few."

A tiny item seen and circled in the two photos show something that Don J. Licht Sr. had been watching and taking photos of the item between 10 a.m. and noon today, March 10, 2024, from near the WNMU campus and from North Swan Street. He said it left the area sometime after that.  

[Editor's Note: The photos were manipulated to enhance and circle the far off object.]