Monthly Archives: September 2023

Congratulations to Peyton Waters and Ottorino Rosati who were selected as the Grant County Kiwanis Students of the Month. Peyton is a 7th grader at Cliff Middle School who was recognized for being an A and B honor roll student who is active in 4-H and FFA and for showing a strong work ethic. Ottorino [...]

Congratulations to the non-profit organization, High Desert Humane Society, who recently celebrated their 50th year anniversary. The non-profit organization was first incorporated in Grant County in 1973 and is mainly run by volunteers who have helped animals who are in need of care and shelter. The mission of the Humane Society is to promote and [...]

Purina Mills and the New Mexico Cattle Grower’s Association’s (NMCGA’s) Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Committee(YCLC) will be awarding two Purina Mills scholarships and two YCLC scholarships during the 2023 Joint Stockmen’s Convention in December. The two Purina Mills scholarships will be awarded to a New Mexico senior, sophomore, junior or college freshman who is a member [...]

Grant County is wanting to let the community know that they will begin construction on Truck Bypass Road starting Monday, September 18th for approximately 100 working days. Construction includes reconstructing of an existing culvert and roadway and drainage improvements. The road will be closed to thru traffic and reduced to residential traffic only and residents [...]

Pick-It Up-Toss No Mas is inviting the community to help celebrate “World Cleanup Day” with a community-wide cleanup day on Saturday, September 16th. This year, over 15 million people from all around the world are coming together to clean up their communities in over 190 different countries. Those interested in volunteering are to meet at [...]

As a reminder, The Forest Service is still looking for individuals from local communities to provide collaborative input on forest management by serving on the Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Committee (SNM RAC). The SNM RAC works closely with the Forest Service to review and recommend projects that benefit forest and watershed health, fish, wildlife, [...]

The Volunteer Center of Grant County will be having an “Open House” tomorrow, September 13th at The Commons. The open house will give the community the opportunity to see the new Volunteer Center online platform and for non-profits, schools, clubs and associations that use volunteers to sign-up for free services. This event will take place [...]

The non-profit organization, El Refugio Inc. is wanting to remind all Grant County residents that they provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week along with emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence. Shelter is provided to men, women and children who are experiencing domestic violence and seeking safety. El Refugio’s mission is [...]