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Front Page News
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By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a work session and regular meeting, on October 21, 2024. Members in attendance were Ashley Montenegro, Michelle Diaz, Patrick Cohn, Mike McMillan and Kimberly Klement. Superintendent William Hawkins also attended.
Work session
Cindy Barris, , associate superintendent, and Jessica Enriquez, Western New Mexico University (WNMU) had a presentation for the board concerning the dual enrollment partnership. Barris said they had built a strong partnership, and it had not always been that way in the past.
Silver Consolidated Schools pays for the lab fees for welding, nursing and electrician classes. They also pay the online fees, IDs and books. Freeport McMoRan (FMI) helps pay a large part of the lab fees.
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By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a regular meeting on October 17, 2024. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, David Terrazas (online), Angelina Hardin, and Emmarie Heredia. Superintendent Michael Koury also attended online.
Alma Grijalva, supervisor of food service, had a report for the board. In October they had a total of 942 students enrolled and in September they had served 13,476 breakfasts and 13,855 lunches and 7,718 snacks. The department had recently had an inspection and didn't have any findings except for Cobre High School and that had to do with the tiles. The freezer still has not been fixed due to delay on parts. Grijalva said she had put in work orders to have the tile fixed for a few years and maintenance still has not taken care of the problem.
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Photos by Mary Alice Murphy (in a challenging light situation in the room.)
The Silver City Art Association Independent Artists held a holiday market on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in the Murray Hotel Ballroom. A variety of art work, including jewelry, knitted items, beeswax candles, felt ornaments, photography and various media prints, as well as fabric items.
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Photos by Mary Alice Murphy on Nov. 8, 2024
[Editor's Note: Corrected.]
The 19th annual Cross Point Holiday Bazaar took place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9, 2024
The event always fills the Cross Point community room with a huge variety of jewelry, various art works of wood and other materials and paints, lots of fabric items, as well as crocheted items, and beautiful homemade pies and goodies. Visitors and vendors could also buy food for lunch.
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Photos by Mary Alice Murphy and Brittany Beers, Silver City Museum Community Engagement Manager. Videos of Baile Encanto by Brittany Beers.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, several events took place celebrating Dia de los Metros, a Mexican tradition to honor family members who have died. The date is All Soul's Day in religious traditions, and the Mexican culture enhanced it with various traditions that include ofrendas, with photos and memories of honored ones , the use of marigolds and papel picado for decorations. This photo show is of the Silver City Museum events, which included Baile Encanto, other performers, and food, as well as arts and crafts vendors.
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If you were inconvenienced on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 and wondered about the long waits or why you were detoured way out of the way, unofficial sources have told the Beat that:
Yesterday (Thursday, Nov. 7) there was a fatal car vs semi accident in Grant County. I-10 mile marker 47.
At mile marker 48 was a second 3-semi accident with one fatality, possibly 2.
Both were near the exit to Hachita.
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Bayard, NM - On Friday, November 1, 2024, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested by the Bayard Police Department to investigate a homicide in Bayard, NM.
Investigations Bureau agents learned that on Friday, November 1, 2024, at about 2:00 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a report of shots fired on US-180 near milepost 119. Deputies spoke with the victim in that shooting, a 54-year-old female, who told deputies she was driving her vehicle when her boyfriend, Anthony Aveles (61), shot her. After the shooting, Aveles, who was driving in a separate vehicle, fled the scene. Deputies notified surrounding agencies and began searching for Aveles. The victim was transported to an area hospital where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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Grant County Election Results as of 8:37 p.m. Nov. 5, 2024
Note: All results are pending until the certification by the County Commission. Some races, such as state senator state representative and district attorney cover other counties in addition to Grant County. Hidalgo and Catron counties have not yet reported. Luna county has partially reported, but total numbers will not be known until later tonight.
Numbers will change by Nov. 6, 2024, and some races may change. Stay tuned. We'll try to get final numbers in the morning.
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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