Local News Releases
These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
Robert Whitaker, CEO at GRMC, will be the Rotary speaker
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024
His topic will be: “GRMC Going Forward.” He started at GRMC on October 30, 2023, after being selected as CEO. He has more than 20 years of health care experience, primarily in critical access hospitals. Whitacre has a Masters Degree in Public Health from Yale University, as well as a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston. He previously was the CEO of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health care Services in Gallup, NM. He also serves as the incoming president NM Rural Hospital Network.
Friends of the Library Book Sale Jan 13, 2024 - canceled
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024
Friends of the Library will be having a book sale-- Next Sale March 9, 2024
See the pdf flyer below:
Silver City Police Department blotter – Dec. 29 through Dec. 31, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024
Friday, Dec. 29
Criminal trespass warning
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named male is pushing clients and getting aggressive with staff/he is standing outside/he has a CTW/staff wanted him arrested last night but LE did not arrest him for violating.
Unattended death
Welsh Street – Arenas Valley
80-year-old male fell/head is bleeding/caller advised male is not breathing and cannot roll him over to start CPR/caller just started chest compressions/no pulse.
Grant County Sheriff’s Office blotter – Dec. 29 through Dec. 31, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 01 January 2024 01 January 2024
Friday, Dec. 29
Welfare check
Ft Bayard Cemetery – 11:59 p.m.
Caller advised beige camper is parked out at the cemetery/is afraid they went biking and are still out somewhere. Deputy on scene.
Game and Fish
Cottage San Road
Past Artcher Road just before Coleman Drive/deer on roadway. Deputy had negative contact with deer.
Tri-City police department blotters, Dec. 29 through Dec. 31, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 01 January 2024 01 January 2024
Bayard Police Department
Friday, Dec. 29
Reckless driver
Highway 180 – Santa Clara Armory
Silver Ford truck cannot maintain lanes. Deputy went traffic at Highway 180 and Guinevan Street/clear/everything is okay.
Criminal damage to property
Howie Morales Stadium
Someone cut the locks on the field gates.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - What is a Public Bank
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 31 December 2023 31 December 2023
January 7 at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – “What is a Public Bank and Why It Would Be So Amazing”
Charmeine Wait will talk about Public Banks, how they work, how they differ from commercial banks and why a Public Bank would be good for New Mexico.
The Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity (AFLEP.org) has been working to establish a public bank. AFLEP’s mission is committed to creating local economic prosperity by maximizing equitable access to, and opportunities for, financial resources that support thriving economies throughout New Mexico especially in rural areas and in areas associated with agricultural adaptation to climate change and food production, processing, and distribution. Additionally, small businesses that cannot secure a commercial loan from a big bank would have access to funding.
Classic Westerns Film Series -FB Historic Preservation Society
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 31 December 2023 31 December 2023
Classic Westerns Film Series Announced by Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society
The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will host a twelve part movie series, commencing on Thursday, January 11th, and continuing each Thursday evening through March 28th. The series will feature some of the most highly regarded Westerns produced by Hollywood over the last seven decades. Iconic stars such as John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, James Stewart and Kevin Costner are among the featured actors. The venue for the showings is the former Santa Clara National Guard Armory, located across the highway from the Village of Santa Clara, six miles east of Silver City via US Highway 180. Admission is free, concessions are available. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with movies beginning at 6:30 p.m. The series schedule is: