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Grant County Spurs 4-H Club new 2025 officers

The new 4-H year for the Grant County Spurs 4-H Club is off to a great start. Our first order of business for the new year was to elect this year's officer team. Congratulations to Rowan Burchett-President, Aubrey Harsh-Vice President, Hunter Weaver-Secretary, Ryleigh Weaver-Treasurer, Amery Jackson-Reporter, Hunter Geren-Sergeant at Arms, and Jameson Runyan-Song and Recreation Leader.

By Roger Lanse

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, at approximately 8:06 a.m. a Bayard Police Department officers were dispatched to Snell Middle School in reference to a school threat. According to a BPD incident report, the principal of the school told the officers that a student came to her that morning reporting she overheard another student state, "I'm going to shoot up the school tomorrow or Monday." The student making the threat was a 14-year-old male from Vanadium.

The report said it was known this student was close friends with the two juveniles arrested the day before for making shooting threats toward Cobre High School where it was reported a handgun was taken to the school. The owner of that handgun reported it stolen, the report stated, but it has not been located.

On March 5 and 6, 2025, the City of Bayard Police Department responded to two separate incidents involving threats to school safety, resulting in the arrests of two juveniles.

In the first incident, officers received information regarding a fight at Cobre High School. Additional intelligence suggested that a weapon may have (been) brought onto school grounds. In response, law enforcement, with assistance from the Grant County Sheriff's Department, Hurley Police Department, Deming Police Department, U.S. Department of Justice-Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives and the New Mexico State Police we were able to conduct a thorough investigation. While no weapon was found, a tactical vest was recovered. Out of an abundance of caution, the school was placed on lockdown while personnel from Cobre staff conducted a search to ensure student and staff safety.

Thank you for your continuing readership and support for the Beat.

Please note that due to a couple of major technological glitches lately, many of the articles on the website are out of date by a couple of weeks until it is fixed tonight.

When you read items, please look at the date it was published. Each article has that date on it. Some were replaced last weekend, but until the second glitch is fixed later today, even those will have wrong dates on them.

Time to use discernment on what you read. You can practice here on the Beat by thinking, hmmm, I think that happened earlier than the publication date of March 1, and if it's between Feb. 24 and March 1, you would be correct.

We continue to publish the most accurate news that we can, but sometimes technology just gets in the way, unfortunately.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Monday, March 17, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the NRCS Building; 3082 32nd Street Bypass; Suite C; Silver City, NM 88061. The meeting is open to the public.

To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Closure in place Thursday, March 6th to Friday, March 7th

SILVER CITY – US 180 will be closed near Hurley starting Thursday, March 6th at 7 a.m. through Friday, March 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. for the installation of a new water line, a detour will be in place to redirect traffic.

The closure is necessary for the removal and replacement of a new waterline, it will affect both eastbound and westbound traffic. The detour will route vehicles along Lime Quarry Rd, Diaz Ave, and N Hurley Road.
Travelers should slow down, follow posted signs, and expect possible delays. Crews will be working around the clock to reopen the road as quickly as possible to minimize disruption. We appreciate your patience during this time.
The NMDOT is dedicated to ensuring the safety of the traveling public and appreciates your cooperation. For the latest updates, visit www.nmroads.com or call 511.

Silver City :Special Event
Special Event, Lane Closures on US 180 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 131, 4 miles east of Hurley will be in place for haul truck crossings. This closure will be lifted at approximately 12 p.m.

Public Notice
Big Ditch Park between 6th St. and Kelly St. will be closed from to the public March 3, 2025 to March 12, 2025 due to construction in the area. Please find an alternative route. If you have questions, please contact the Town of Silver City Community Development Department at 575-534-6370.