Local News Releases

Poetry Potluck
Friday, January 31, 3:00pm

515 W. College Ave., Silver City
Silver City Public Library

There will be a Poetry Potluck to wrap up the Winter Poetry Challenge on Friday, January 31, 3:00pm. Please bring your creativity and a finger food to share! Silver City and Grant County Poety Laureate Heather Frankland will lead a place-based poetry collage activity in which groups of participants will craft stanzas and combine them into a community poem. To learn more about library events, visit www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org  or call 575-538-3672.

February 2, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – Gale Green "Jesus Was Not a Carpenter"

Gale Green will examine the early life of adult Jesus and his journeys in the ancient world.

"Jesus was not a carpenter but it's an easy assumption to make, since sons usually follow in their fathers' footsteps. And the same was true in Jesus' day. His father Joseph was a carpenter and Jesus delivered finished tables, chairs, and other items, so people could rightly assume that he might one day build such beautiful furnishings as well," Green said.

Green said that Jesus traveled widely, learning from other teachers and teaching as well. He would discuss the things he learned with his disciples and followers.

"I'm going to share a few of the things he learned about garden wisdom from teachers all through his travels and how that might apply to our lives," Green said.

Bayard Police Department

Monday, Jan. 20

Criminal damage to property
Orchard Street
Caller advising someone shot the window to his vehicle/advised he saw two boys run toward the Hideaway. Caller doesn't want to pursue any charges/is going to try to figure out something with parents of juvi.

Shoplifting
Bayard Snappy
Shoplifter left in a red GMC Arcadia/two males stole Crown Royal/one had bandages on his head. Officer – will call when they have footage.

Wednesday, Jan. 22

Code
Winifred Street
Caller has a neighbor who has a truck setting off fumes that go into his house. Officer advised he would take care of it/close out call.

Fight
S. Canyon Street
Caller advised two men fighting and one is injured/unknown male in his 30s hitting another male in his 60s/(younger) male left walking/other male refusing to cooperate/doesn't want to file report.

Fight
Poplar Street
Three men fighting caller's neighbor/male is falling in the middle of the street/the three men in a silver double cab truck still on scene/all parties are still there/silver truck now leaving/officer is out with the correct vehicle.

Domestic disturbance
Prescott Street
Caller says her daughter was hit by the daughter's boyfriend. Santa Clara PD officer – en route to Bayard Low Income Apartments for outstanding warrant for a named male/out of Judge Clark's court FTA violation/hold without bond or $453 cash bond.

Hurley Police Department

Tuesday, Jan. 21

Harassment
D Street
Because they are going to court soon/wants it documented.

Santa Clara Police Department

Monday, Jan. 20

Suspicious persons
[Eidtor's Note: This was a cooperation with Silver City Police Department.]
Silver City Museum – 3:43 a.m.
Lights were on and then turned off/officer advised all doors to the museum are locked and secured/there is a light on in the top floor.

Tuesday, Jan. 21

Suspicious persons
Bellm Street
Caller says neighbor moved satellite to the road/ways she is getting electrocuted for 40 years/says electromagnetic pulses are hurting.

Wednesday, Jan.22

Suspicious persons
Helene Place – 5:10 p.m.
Caller advised she believes a male she has been having issues with was in the house last night.

Thursday, Jan. 23

Suspicious persons
Helene Place – 8:06 p.m.
Male knocking on her window/just ran off and jumped the fence. Officer advised negative contact with male/had contact with caller.

Suspicious persons
Mineral Street
Caller can hear male talking outside and wants him removed from her property. Officer will be en route to Rec Center with one in unit.

Monday, Jan. 20

Reckless driver
Racetrack Road – Arenas Valley
Older model 4dr beige GMC Sierra with a Volunteer Fire registration swerving/unable to maintain its lane.

No classification
Corbin Street
Caller – son is dead in the house/30-years-old/there is a gun there by him. Caller called states her stepson is dead/he was home alone since Friday. Silver City PD advised to contact OMI.

Tuesday, Jan. 21

Monday, Jan. 20

Unwanted subject
Texas Street
A named female is on the property and refusing to get off the property/she has a CTW/she is by the door and refusing to let anyone get in the door. Officer – CTW was issued/she left upon request.

Battery
N. Arizona Street
Male threw caller and kicked him. Second caller in a Mercedes 300TD advised the male was going at caller's husband so he had to defend himself and husband pushed him/advised male had been reaching for something before he started rushing at caller's husband.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular board meeting of the Upper Gila Valley Arroyos Watershed District will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2025; 9:00 at the Amplified Therapy Conference Room, 94 Box Canyon Road, Cliff, New Mexico and via Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting
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Rachel with newly planted agave.At noon January 29, 2025, Rachel Burke of Bat Conservation International (BCI) will present her work to help conserve nectar-feeding bats and restore their native habitats. This Lunch and Learn event of the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning (WILL) is part of free public programs by WILL and the Silver City Museum. The presentation will occur in the ABC room of the WNMU Global Resource Center, at 817 W. 12th Street in Silver City. You can also attend virtually through this link: https://wnmu.zoom.us/j/8818268280#success

Rachel has been working with citizens in Grant County and other parts of the Southwest to collect bat DNA from their hummingbird feeders, and to plant agaves. The results will help scientists better understand the conditions that could aid recovery of nectar-feeding (nectivorous) bats.

Nectivorous bats and agaves have a mutualistic relationship. Pregnant bats need the sweet nectar of agave flowers to fuel their annual migration from central Mexico to the southwestern U.S., where they give birth and raise their pups. Agaves need the bats to disperse their pollen and propagate new plants. Agaves also have many uses to humans, and are important to both rural communities in Mexico and consumers in the U.S.

 The Silver City Public Library will host "Meditation: A Tool to Balance Your Life," a meditation workshop with experienced instructor William Smith on Thursday, January 30, 10:00am. The session will happen simultaneously in-person and online. Those interested in attending virtually can find registration information at www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org.

"We live in a fast-paced world, filled with challenges and constant demands made on our precious time. Wouldn't it be nice if we could step back, take a little vacation from all the tension and find a place filled with joy, bliss and peace?" stated William Smith's representative. "When we learn how to meditate, we find such a place within our very selves. The practice of meditation is an invaluable tool helping people reduce stress, gain a deeper sense of fulfillment in life as well as foster greater physical, emotional and spiritual well-being." William Smith, retired Army Lt. Colonel and long-time meditator, offers a practical technique of meditation that can positively impact participants' lives. Smith's first-hand demonstrations of this simple yet highly effective method can lead to deeper concentration, relaxation and personal growth. The presentation will also allow time for participants to ask questions.