Here’s a look at some local news: City of Deming employees and elected officials met at the Mimbres Valley Special Events Center to build teamwork skills, train, and discuss ways to improve the community. According to the Deming Headlight, some of the items discussed were the lake at Pit Park, general street maintenance, painting of city water towers, building [...]

Here’s a look at today’s local news: The New Mexico Public Education Department is encouraging high school educators teaching STEM subjects to participate in the first-ever Governor’s STEM  Challenge and Showcase. According to a release from the PED, over the course of the 2019 summer break, the New Mexico principals and superintendents in all 89 school districts and charter [...]

Here’s a look at today’s local news: The Silver City Woman’s Club provided 80 grade level bags to area students containing grade appropriate school supplies that were listed on the Silver Schools website. Members of the community assisted in the effort by donating many of the supplies and providing funds to purchase what is needed for the children. Members [...]

Here’s a look at some local news: Area food pantries from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo, and Luna counties met in Silver City this week under the guidance of the non-profit group, National Center for Frontier Communities. This was the third meeting of the food pantry groups hosted by the NCFC in efforts to build a regional collaborative allowing the opportunity [...]

Here’s a look at some of today’s local news: In an announcement made by the New Mexico Department of Health, a television ad will begin airing on stations statewide starting this Thursday with the goal to reduce opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose deaths in New Mexico. The new ad features New Mexicans who share their real-life stories about how [...]

Here’s a look at some local news: Silver City resident, Chris Lemme, has reached out to the community to help fund a proof-of-concept process with the goal of creating a new path in recycling local materials. Since the citywide recycling program has ended, Lemme has organized a GoFundMe startup page with the goal to raise $2000. According to Lemme, [...]

Here’s a look at today’s local news: Deming Public Schools and the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority have filed a lawsuit against a former Deming High School Secretary who allegedly embezzled school funds from 2012 to 2016. According to the Deming Headlight, the plaintiffs are seeking restitution from Beatrice Armendariz, to cover costs and legal fees. The lawsuit [...]

Here’s a look at today’s local news: The Freeport McMoRan Foundation has established matching grants that will enable four regions to secure federal funding targeted for strategic planning though the U.S Department of Agriculture Rural Economic Development’s “Rural Economic Development Innovation initiative. “REDI” was created to support rural communities that facing regional economic challenges. According to a release, the [...]