Community News

Silver City, NM – Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Silver City Food Co-Op, aimed at supporting healthier lifestyles for hospital staff and the broader community. This collaboration is part of GRMC's Semi-Sweet September initiative, which encourages mindful eating and reduced sugar intake.

As a gesture of support, the Co-Op is offering a discount on yearly memberships and two shopping coupons to all GRMC employees during the month of September. This exclusive benefit makes it easier for staff to access fresh, local, and health-conscious products, reinforcing GRMC's commitment to employee wellness and community engagement.

Group of Suburban Propane employees and The Commons staff posing after a volunteer cleanup in Silver City.On Wednesday, September 10th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Suburban Propane employees from the Silver City, New Mexico office will volunteer their time and energy at The Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability, working to clean up and beautify the nonprofit's grounds in preparation of its annual gala fundraiser on September 27th. 

This initiative is part of the Company's SuburbanCares pillar, which supports community efforts across the United States and underscores the Company's commitment to philanthropy. Through a national partnership with the American Red Cross, local community sponsorships, and employee-focused initiatives, SuburbanCares has undertaken hundreds of charitable endeavors around the country that foster a positive workplace culture and provide opportunities for employees to give back to the local communities in which they live and work.

By Sophia Fahleson

STILLWATER, Okla. – On Sept. 2, a Grant County student, Addison Drennan, was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2025-2026 academic year

These scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students receive from the Ferguson College and its academic departments. Students from all areas of study are considered for university scholarships, which can be combined with college and departmental opportunities.

MANCHESTER, NH (09/09/2025)-- Shantelle Harrison of Silver City (88062) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Summer 2025 President's List. The summer terms run from May to August.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

Photo Credit Lynn WelschThe Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) has installed a Fiber Art display at the Silver City Public Library in the exhibit case at the top of the stairs. The display will be shown through September 28, 2025 and showcases the variety of fiber arts made by members.

Some of the work represents the type of fiber arts that will be for sale at the Fall Fiber Arts Sale October 11 and 12th in the ballroom of the Murray Hotel located on Broadway St. in downtown Silver City. The sale is part of the Silver City Art Association's Weekend at the Galleries tour.

The members hope you enjoy the display. Each item is accompanied by a placard explaining the type of fiber art. SWFAC is grateful to the Silver City Public Library for hosting the display.

Western New Mexico University has developed 8-week-long courses for those looking to complete their coursework in a timeframe shorter than a semester. The courses include undergraduate, graduate, and career training in both in-person and online formats.

Classes begin October 13, 2025. More information is available on the university's website, www.wnmu.edu. 

Entrance gate made by Daniel Morgan in 1998.      photo Cordelia RoseOn Friday on August 15, 2025, the NM Department of Cultural Affairs, Historic Preservation Division's Cultural Properties Review Committee entered the Mogollon Cemetery in the NM State Register of Cultural Properties. This project has been in the works since January 2022.  Below is a summary of the significance of the cemetery and the State Register nomination. 

 Mogollon Cemetery is a site of historical significance as it served the listed silver and gold mining towns of Mogollon and of Fannie Hill Mill and Company Town during their productive period 1887-1942.  Mogollon Cemetery remains little changed since its founding in the late 1880s when the first gold was discovered in 1887 by Frank Vingo at the Fannie Hill Mine. 

 Mogollon Cemetery is one mile north of the mining town of Mogollon in rural Catron County, New Mexico. It is located at the end of Fannie Road C-040 and along Forest Service Road 40560 in the Gila National Forest. The cemetery is a 2.3-acre, unplanned cemetery with 207 identified burial sites. These include burial mounds often covered with rocks; handmade grave markers; commercial stone markers; family plots with wood-and-metal fences; and a mass burial mound covered with rocks. The wooded site includes few clearings and no formal landscaping; burials are reached by unplanned foot paths.

Therese the Jewelry Lady cuts the ribbon for her downtown store surrounded by employees, chamber members, Mayor Ken Ladner and tChamber Director Romeo Cruz. (Photo Courtesy of SC-GC Chamber of Commerce)

A Grant County Chamber of Commerce new member ribbon cutting took place at "Gems," a downtown store owned by Therese the Jewelry Lady at 218 N. Bullard Street.