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- Category: Front Page News
By Mary Alice Murphy
In a brief open session at the May 14, 2025 special meeting of the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees, Chairman Dr. Fred Fox explained that although the members had thought all the details of the renewal of the contract for Chief Executive Officer Robert Whitaker had been finalized and ready for approval, they had learned that some details were still being worked out between Whitaker and the lawyers.
The contract was tabled to be discussed in executive session.
- Category: Front Page News
By Roger Lanse
On Sunday, May 4, 2025, a Santa Clara Police Department officer responded to the 700 block of Encino Street in reference to James Brewer, mid-sixties, of Santa Clara, who was wanted on two active warrants, being in the area. Brewer was located on Cactus and Hutchinson streets, arrested, and taken to the XCPD station. There, Brewer was served with the two warrants, one for no driver's license, registration, or insurance, and a second for assault against, and property damage of, a household member.
Brewer was then booked into the Grant County Detention Center pending his appearance in court.
According to GCDC staff, Brewer was released Monday, May 5.
- Category: Weather
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS I-10 Arizona Stateline to Deming
Difficult Driving Conditions, I 10 eastbound lanes from mile marker 5, (NM 80/ROAD FORKS) to mile marker 81, (DEMING WEST) use caution.
CLOSURE I-10 Arizona Stateline to Deming
Closure, I 10 eastbound lanes from mile marker 5, (NM 80/ROAD FORKS) to mile marker 81, (DEMING WEST) are closed due to dust and high winds, roadways are impassable.
CLOSURE I-10 to NM 9
Closure, NM 80 southbound from mile marker 32, Roadforks to mile marker 8, at NM 9 is closed due to dust and high winds, roadways are impassable. Only local traffic allowed.
CLOSURE I-10 to Animas
Closure, NM 338 southbound from mile marker 0, at I-10 to mile marker 24, Animas is closed due to dust and high winds, roadways are impassable. Only local traffic allowed.
CLOSURE I-10 to Animas
Closure, NM 145 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0, at NM 80 to mile marker 3, 3 miles east of NM 80 is closed due to dust and high winds, roadways are impassable. Only local traffic allowed.
- Category: Weather
Grant NM-Hidalgo NM-
1250 PM MDT Wed May 14 2025
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
South central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Northern Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* Until 645 PM MDT.
* At 1249 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Hachita.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with strong winds up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Satellite imagery.
- Category: Weather
ROAD CLOSURE Las Cruces to Deming
Closure, I 10 westbound from mile marker 131, (AIRPORT) to mile marker 85, (DEMING EAST) due to high winds and blowing dust, road is impassable.
ROAD CLOSURE Deming to Las Cruces
Closure, I 10 eastbound from mile marker 85, (DEMING EAST) to mile marker 131, (AIRPORT) due to high winds and blowing dust, road is impassable.
- Category: Front Page News
Felicia Peru held without bond for property damage, Illegal drug use, indicating a continued pattern of criminal conduct.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 I Sixth Judicial District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler announced today that Felicia Peru was held without bond in a Pre-Trial Detention hearing for charges of Property Damage, and illegal drug use. Sixth Judicial Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Clark was the prosecutor at the hearing in the Grant County District Courthouse, Silver City, New Mexico. Peru will be held until pending outcome of her criminal case.
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