The Bayard Beautification Committee is inviting community members to participate in a giveaway designed to support local businesses and encourage local shopping. Residents can enter for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate redeemable at a selected Bayard business. Entries will be accepted from June 1 through June 8, with the winner selected in a raffle-style drawing during a Facebook Live event on June 11. Community members can follow the Bayard Beautification Committee on Facebook for contest details and information about future giveaways benefiting local businesses and the Bayard community.
Summer improvement projects are underway at Harrison Schmitt Elementary School, where contractors have begun the first phase of a major flooring upgrade in the original section of the campus. The project includes the safe removal of asbestos-containing floor materials from classrooms, hallways and common areas, followed by new flooring installation. Funded by Silver Consolidated Schools, the work is part of more than $435,000 invested in asbestos abatement and facility improvements this year, with additional roofing and playground upgrades planned for the future.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 4 at 4 p.m. at the Gila Valley Library to gather public input on the county’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) for Fiscal Years 2028–2032. The ICIP serves as a planning tool that helps establish priorities for anticipated capital projects and infrastructure needs throughout Grant County. The program encourages local governments to proactively plan for future development, reduce the likelihood of emergency infrastructure issues, and support sustainable growth.
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Residents of Grant, Luna, Hidalgo and Catron counties are reminded that Election Day is today, with polls open until 7 p.m. In Grant County, voting locations include the Silver City Woman’s Club, Grant County Administration Building, Bayard Community Center, Grant County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building and San Lorenzo Elementary School. Luna County voters may cast their ballots at the Columbus Village Library, Holy Family Parish Hall and Mimbres Valley Learning Center. In Hidalgo County, polling locations are the Animas Community Center, James H. Baxter Civic Center and Virden Community Center. Catron County polling locations include the Aragon Fire Station, Glenwood Community Center, Quemado Community Center and Reserve Community Center.
