Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce heard from three speakers at their monthly board meeting yesterday. Annette Toney, membership coordinator for Grant County’s chapter of the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest spoke to promote the sale of Girl Scout Cookies. Scott Terry, Chamber president and chief…
Yesterday was Election Day. Over 100 million people nationwide cast their votes, leading to an upset as Donald Trump claimed a come-from-behind victory over Hillary Clinton. Statewide across New Mexico, 793,513 voters turned out to the polls, over 61% of the total eligible voters. District 2 Representative Steve Pearce, Republican, retained his seat with a…
The City of Bayard announced that it has acquired the 675-acre Foy Property located north and west of the city and has annexed the land into municipal boundaries, including areas on both sides of Highway 180. The city has launched a comprehensive planning process that includes community input, market research and site analysis to identify…
The Silver City Youth Murals Program has continued its efforts to enhance the landscape of Grant County through a series of restoration and beautification projects. This year, the program advanced ongoing work at Lion’s Park, refreshed the Heritage Windows, and completed tile restoration at Arizona and Broadway, alongside improvements at the Silver City Public Pool,…
The Silver City Youth Mural Program recently dedicated the new mural, “Once Upon a Time”, at the Western New Mexico University’s Child Development Center, which is part of the New Mexico Center of Excellence for Early Childhood Education program. The mural was designed by Aldo Leopold Charter School students and depicts a number of scenes…