Local News Releases

The Silver City Public Library will host a Winter Poetry Challenge in partnership with the current poet laureate of Silver City and Grant County, Heather Frankland, in December 2024 and January 2025! The poet laureate program is housed within the Southwest Word Fiesta. Challenge bingo cards will be available at the library, and participants will enter prize drawings. There will be a Winter Poetry Panel Reading on Friday, December 6, 3:00pm with the poets Francesca Regina, Allison Waterman, Abigail Kipp, and Heather Frankland; and a Poetry Potluck and Group Exercise to end the Challenge on Friday, January 31, 3:00pm, led by Heather Frankland. Get ready! Bingo cards will be available in late November.

Christmas tree permits on sale now through year-end

SILVER CITY, NM, Nov 25, 2024 – Gila National Forest offices will be closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving. Due to limited staffing, the Glenwood and Wilderness Ranger Districts are planning to close early at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and Wilderness Ranger District will not be able to offer map, pass, or permit sales on Friday. Those who have business with the Gila National Forest are encouraged to address it early this week.

Silver City, NM – November 25, 2024 – Grateful Living Cannabis, Tara O'Neill Gifts & Jewelry, and Fork Off Fusion Café are coming together to give back to the community this Thanksgiving with a Free Thanksgiving Dinner. The event will take place on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (or while supplies last) at 306 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM 88061.

This event is open to everyone in the community, providing a warm meal and a welcoming atmosphere to celebrate the holiday season together.

"We're thrilled to host this event and share the Thanksgiving spirit with our Silver City neighbors, This is a time for all of us to come together, reflect on what we're thankful for, and support one another."

Bayard Police Department

Friday, Nov. 22

Welfare check
Bridge @ Vanadium
Little girl with no shoes is on the bridge. Officer – everything is okay/parents are on scene.

Welfare check
Lusk Street
Welcheck on grandson and daughter/has not been able to get hold of them/believes (redacted) is there and he is not supposed to be there.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Friday, Nov. 22

Disturbance
North Hurley Road
Caller says 12-year-old grandson is causing a disturbance. Caller called again to ask if LE can go back again. Deputy – spoke to grandmother who stated that it's been problems with grandson all night. The reason they had been dispatched again was because the grandson had gone into her bedroom . . .

Criminal damage to property
Chalcocite Court – Tyrone
Caller requested frequent patrol through the holidays as she has discovered damage to both her backyard gates and to missing pickets as well.

The Gila Valley Library has three exciting events coming up. See flyers below

Our group will not be meeting in November nor in December. Our next meeting is January 23, 2025, at Cross Point Church at 5 p.m. Questions Call Linda Brake 575-590-1499.

Friday, Nov. 22

Welfare check
Ridge Road and Fairway Drive
Caller can hear a female screaming/male disconnected without providing any further information. GCSO deputies had negative contact/units will be clear.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Two females ran out on Nov.15 with multiple items/they have everything ready for pickup.

Larceny
2110 E. Highway 180
Employee from Fleetrite advised someone took a license plate off their work vehicle. Officer ran registration and DL.