Local News Releases

Motorists should expect roadway closures. 

SILVER CITY- The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One along with Highland Enterprise Inc. (Contractor) will be continuing a maintenance operation project to place "chip seal" pavement on NM 15 and NM 35 and finalize the placement on NM 152 in Grant County. The chip seal process is a surface treatment that is placed on the existing pavement. It is designed to seal out moisture and create a more durable surface extending the longevity of the roadway.  

"Allton Turner on ‘Punkin' ca. 1936" EZ Ranch - Photo courtesy of Donny Turner
Invites You to Our Upcoming Meeting & Presentation

CrossPoint Church Meeting Room

11600 E. Hwy 180, Milepost 116

"How my ancestors came to live in Grant County and…"

                 

Speaker:  Don Turner

                 *Lifelong resident of Grant County

                 *Member of Grant County Westerners   Corral #36

                 *Retired business owner

                 *Avid historian

Date:    Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Time:    6:30 p.m.                                                          

Catered Dinner:   $15.00 members

                             $18.00 non-members

Confirm with Jody Hall at (575) 342-2621 ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  ) or Mary Margaret Soule at (575) 654-2097 on or before Friday, June 14, 2024 to insure that enough food is prepared.  If you haven't paid your dues, please get them to Mary Soule' at the meeting, or mail to 1113 W. 8th St, Silver City, NM 88061.  We hope to see you there.

Dr. Dan Otero, HMS Chief Executive Officer, and Senator Siah Correa-Hemphill partner to secure funding to continue the HMS Compassion for Seniors Program.

Dr. Dan Otero, Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) Chief Executive Officer, and Senator Siah Correa-Hemphill partnered at the 2024 Legislative session to secure funding to continue the HMS Compassion for Seniors Program. This program aims to provide basic needs support to low-income seniors 60 years of age or older in urgent need of household repairs, rent, mortgage, utilities, and other miscellaneous expenses that will be considered upon the capacity of funds. The program extends aid of up to $1,000 per household annually, contingent upon eligibility criteria and fund availability.

Dust off your saddle shoes and take your poodle skirt out of storage, ‘cause we're having a good ol' fashioned, rock 'n' roll sock hop celebrating the music and dances of the 1950s.

The Social Justice Team of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City is hosting a sock hop dance party on Friday, June 7, from 6 to 9 pm at the UU Fellowship Hall - 3845 N. Swan Street in Silver City, New Mexico.

Live music by Joey & the Cruisers (aka Blues Dawg), featuring Joey "I don't need no stinkin' pompadour" Neri, Davey "The Fretboard Wizard" Zaborac, Ricky "I am vintage 1941" Spiegel, and Teddy "Backbeat" Whittemore.

Bayard Police Department

Monday, May 27

Unwanted subject
Dayhill Street
(Redacted) is there banging on the door and harassing them/the female in the back could be heard stating, "I'm already going to jail." Negative on a CTW at this time.

Unwanted subject
Empire Street
Caller wants two named subjects out of her house.

Monday, May 27

Unwanted subject
Rio de Arenas Road
CTW on a named female. Caller is very upset that nothing ever happens/he is going to call state police if nothing is done about her being at his property.

Disturbance
E. Highway 180 and Casa Loma Road
Two vehicles in the median/red Ford F150 and grey sports car/physical between a male and a female. Deputy had negative contact in the area.

Graffiti
Aguila Street – Santa Clara
Caller advised someone spraypainted "Suernos 13" on the residence sometime last night. Officer advised it was already reported/will add to current report.

Monday, May 27

Unwanted subject
1313 E. 32nd Street
Jeremy from security advised a named female is there and will not leave. Officer advised to send SO/deputy en route to College and Pope with female.

Unwanted subject
Grant Street
Caller advised they are at the building in the back, in between the 10th Street Park/advised they heard their dogs and woke up to see a person getting in the back/advised they were just dropped off a few minutes ago/possibly a named female. Officer advised caller advised contact with the named female on Pope near HMS. Second caller from 10th Street stated a female rang their doorbell and stated someone was trying to shoot her.

Friday, May 24

Harassment
Mountain View Road
Caller wants to file a report against a named female.

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Advised sister is trying to commit suicide/she was upset and took a bunch of benedryl and other pills.

Vehicle accident-no injuries x 3
N. Swan Street; 103 E. College Avenue; 1610 Silver Heights Blvd.
Reports, no narratives.

Welfare check
Cardinal Lane
Caller advised she spoke to a 79-year-old female to schedule an appointment and the female stated she just "wanted to lie down and die"/she was just released from GRMC with pneumonia/she is refusing any type of medical care.

Harassment
Silver High School
Black Jeep is following caller around. Officer went traffic with vehicle at Melinda's Medical/ran three named subjects.

Unwanted subject
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male is refusing to leave the property/he is cussing at caller and customers and being aggressive. Todd McCarty was issued CTW for Food Basket.

Welfare check
N. Texas Street
Male is sleeping on the sidewalk. Kevin Mathew Fox/clear locally.

Welfare check
Kimberly Drive
Caller from GRMC-ER advised a named male was discharged two hours ago/needs an officer to go by and tell his wife she needs to go pick him up.

Welfare check
1800 E. Highway 180
Caller from Sirius XM advised they got an emergency button press from a silver 2023 Dodge Challenger at this location. Caller advised they had contact with the male who advised everything is okay.

Unwanted subject
106 W. Broadway
Caller advised a male is yelling outside and acting irritated/people are walking around him/request he move along. Officer advised had contact with Eddie Herrera at the Toad/clear.

Unwanted subject
N. Bullard Street and W. Broadway
Male wearing white causing issues and threw something on someone's truck. Jim Rodriguez left upon request. Officer doing follow-up at Little Toad.

Domestic disturbance
Mountain View Road @ Kountry Kitchen
Stated her and her boyfriend were in a rolling domestic/she jumped out of the vehicle and is in front of the Drifter. Dispatch attempting to call back with negative contact. Officer requested ambulance to a Franey Street address in Bayard for welcheck.

Saturday, May 25

Disturbance
3100 E. Highway 180
Caller advised right behind H&S Electric is a few small warehouses/caller is trying to leave and they are not letting him leave/they are surrounding his gold Honda Ultra. Officer advised ask county. Caller advised they left with no issues.

Welfare check
Rosedale Road – MM .5
Two males, one lying in roadway. Officer advised 17-year-old male highly intoxicated/waiting for mother to come get male/mother picked up child.

Shoplifting
2005 E. Highway 180
Advised a male in a Ford pickup took two bottles of hard liquor.

Welfare check
910 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male bleeding from his face in front of the building/caller and customer do not want to get too close to the male. "was the subject out at the dog park."(?)

Welfare check
Silver High School
Advised of a male rolling on the side of the building/caller advised no one should be in the area. Second caller advised male is now lying down in the roadway. Officer had contact with Benjamin Hernandez north of Fox Field/advised them to use the sidewalks.

Disturbance
E. Richard Street
Stated his ex-wife's son was throwing rocks at him and tried running him over/son is driving a Hyundai Santa Fe.

Unwanted subject
520 N. Bullard Street
Caller advised a male is refusing to leave/wants a CTW issued. Jason Grammeros surrendered and clear.

Domestic disturbance
W. Kelly Street
Caller advised her ex-husband just pushed her and is trying to leave in a grey Toyota 4Runner/thinks he is drunk/he is leaving and has his 13-year-old son with him/she has full custody.

Welfare check
Stout Elementary School
Caller advised her mother is in the car with her and she keeps yelling at her/advised she is "in her space." Officer ran two females and one male.

Welfare check
E. Richard Street
Male yelling in the back/screaming/calling someone fat and stupid. Male would not acknowledge dispatcher when asked if he had an emergency. Officers out with Michael Shimpkus/everything is okay/clear.

Harassment
E. Richard Street
Caller advised a named female is shining lights in his vehicle and posting things on social media/they also unplugged his power.

Sunday, May 26

Suspicious vehicle x 4
Penny Park – 12:02 a.m.; Pinos Altos Road and E. Pine Street; Daniel Street; 2415 Pinos Altos Road
Officer advised vehicle secured and unoccupied; out at the carwash; no narrative; Unoccupied and secured.

Driving while intoxicated
909 N. Hudson Street
Officer has one female, one male, and one Smith & Wesson in custody.

Welfare check
N. Cooper Street
Caller is supposed to pick up an 11-year-old child and take him to the airport/stated the mother appointed her to take the child/they are not answering the door. Officer made contact/everything is okay.

Burglary
Ridge Road
Another unit was broken into/owner is enroute. Officer ran two males.

Unwanted subject
1810 N. Swan Street
A named male is lying down on the sidewalk and refusing to leave/he has a CTW.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Has video and receipt ready.

Shoplifting
2501 E. Highway 180
Male filled up backpack and ran behind the Dollar Tree.

Intoxicated persons
Iron Door
Family is going to take him home/everything is okay.

Welfare check
704 W. Market Street – 8:58 p.m.
Believes she saw a light in one of the offices. Officer made contact and caller was advised.

Intoxicated driver
2289 Superior
Caller advised he was swerving everywhere and had hiccups as well/they also have video footage. Officer went traffic at 17th and Juniper.