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.
- Category: Local News Releases
On Tuesday, February 27 Aldo Leopold Charter School students in grades 6-12 will welcome award-winning author and poet Jimmy Santiago Baca.Â
Among many topics, students and faculty are looking forward to hearing about his journey from prisoner to celebrated creator and how literacy set Baca on a whole new path. At the age of twenty, Baca served five years in the Arizona state prison system for drug trafficking. During his prison term, he learned to read and write. Since his release, Baca has authored 32 books in genres ranging from memoir, essay, short story, and poetry. He also launched two films and two TV series. His work covers themes of social justice, marginalized and disenfranchised populations, and addiction.Â
- Category: Local News Releases
Fiddling Friends at the SC Library   March 2 - Noon to 12:45
These young fiddlers, students of Jeanie McLerie and Ken Keppeler, have been learning tunes from many places including New Mexico, Appalachia, Ireland, France and more.
They love to dance as well, and will dance a play party song called Here Comes Zodiac from Georgia. The audience will be invited to join in.
Contact Jeanie McLerie for more info. 575-313-4314 or Abigail Kipp
- Category: Local News Releases
This communication is to notify that the GCWC (Grant County Water Commission) Meeting tentatively scheduled for this Thursday, February 22, 2024, is being cancelled. The next meeting will be tentatively scheduled for the March 21. Please advise if you have any concerns.Â
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; it was a result of the occurrence of circumstances that were out of our control.
- Category: Local News Releases
Spring Trail Projects: March – May - All trail users welcome. No trail work experience needed.
Gila Back Country Horsemen (Gila BCH) organizes volunteer trail projects in the Gila National Forest and Gila Wilderness. View our spring 2024 trail project schedule details and RSVP: https://www.gilatrailsinfo.org/trail-projects
These projects are a great way to explore a new area while giving back. Trail projects range from front-country to remote back-country trails and are between 1 – 7 days. Â
The Gila Chapter partners with other trail users like hikers and bikers to keep trails open for all. Celebrating 20 years in 2021, Gila BCH's mission is to "Perpetuate the commonsense use and enjoyment of horses in America's backcountry and wilderness areas."Â
- Category: Local News Releases
Friday, Feb. 16
Suspicious vehicle
Gough Park – 12:39 a.m.
Parking lot/multiple vehicles. Officer advised vehicles left upon request.
Dog bite
Silver Street @Silver HIgh School
A dog a couple of houses up from the high school bit a student/three dogs in the yard/student in nurse's office/treated by nurse. Officers out at a N. Silver Street address.
Fraud/embezzlement
Reynolds Circle
Caller was scammed/she gave them $900.
- Category: Local News Releases
Friday, March 1
Hieronymus Bogs
Orchestral Folk/Performance Art
Music: 7:00pm/ by Donation
Hieronymus Bogs's eclectic blend of orchestral folk, spoken word, and performance art nearly evades traditional classification altogether. Evoking an ancient crooner, Bogs's voice sits comfortably between Roy Orbison and Scott Walker, with hints of Antony and the Johnsons's theatricality. Commandingly fusing mystically inspired lyricism and delicately stark instrumentation, his songs set emotions free in an almost hypnotic way.
- Category: Local News Releases
Bayard Police Department
Friday, Feb. 16
Counterfeit money
101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Report, no narrative.
Sunday, Feb. 18
Vehicle accident-no injuries
Bayard city limits
Report, no narrative.
Hurley Police Department
- Category: Local News Releases
Friday, Feb. 16
Criminal trespass
North Hurley Road
Caller advised someone is on his property/he is in the 25-foot house trailer on the property and doesn't want to come out. Caller is very hard to understand, speak to caller in person. Deputy investigating.
Unattended death
S. Highway 90 – Grant County
61-year-old male not breathing/caller advised is bagging him now, but it is not working/TYFD paged twice with no response/caller has been doing chest compressions since the beginning/gate is open. TYFD advised to send deputy. Deputy advised to send OMI.
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