Local News: July 28th, 2022

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The Town of Silver City has announced that a scheduled water outage will be in effect on Wednesday, August 3^rd from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. in the area of 18^th Street through 21^st Street. The outage is necessary in order to replace water main valves. Specific areas affected include the following:

• 18^th Street from Juniper to Crescent Street
• Crescent Street from 18^th to Crestway Drive
• Crestway Drive from 18^th to 19^th Street
• Main Street from 18^th to 21^st Street
• Pope Street from 19^th Street to 2009 North Pope Street
• 20^th Street from Ursa Major to Juniper Street
• 21^st Street and Juniper to Main Street

Any questions or concerns can be addressed by calling the Silver City Utilities Department at 575-534-6365.

The WNMU Board of Regents met this week and approved several funding increases and appropriations in addition to discussing their evaluation of university president, Dr. Joseph Shepard. According to a news release “The board approved for fiscal year 2023-24, funding increases to Mustang Athletics and to the WNMU Schools of Nursing and Education. Other requested appropriations are for instructional television, pharmacy and phlebotomy programs, Mimbres Press of WNMU, Student Success Center, Veterans Center, Rural Public Safety Training Institute and Police Academy, Center of Outdoor Recreation and Education Excellence, and Institute for Health and Human Performance. All of these together total close to $10 million. Dr. Joseph Shepard’s performance was rated as exceptional and he will be awarded a bonus.

American Legion Post 18 is hosting a Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, July 30^th from 8:00 to 11:00 A.M. in the American Legion Hall located at 409 College Avenue in Silver City. The breakfast includes all you can eat pancakes with sausage, juice and coffee for $8.00.

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