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The Chronicles of Grant County
This column will feature items that relate somehow to Grant County - the name of a street in the case of the first one, and maybe other streets, or the name of a building or whatever catches the fancy of the contributor, Richard Donough. Readers are encouraged to send him topics of interest to them, so he can do the research and write an article.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
New Cash Policy At Your Local Post Office
According to the United States Postal Service, local post offices will display signage in retail lobbies to explain the new penny-rounding policy. (The photograph of the signage was provided courtesy of the United States Postal Service, 2025.)
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The last American penny designated for general circulation was minted by the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 2025.
That event has impacted how a number of entities handle cash transactions.
One of those entities is the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Do you vote by mail through the United States Postal Service (USPS)?
Do you pay your taxes by dropping the envelope containing your payment in a USPS postal collection box?
Do you put the envelope with your payment for your utility service at your home's mail slot for a postal worker to pick up while making their rounds?
If you said "yes" to any of these situations, you may believe that the date when you put your letter in the postal mail stream is the date that will appear on a postmark on your letter when it arrives at its destination.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Begins Flight Around The World From Southwest New Mexico
The National Christmas Tree is located south of The White House on The Ellipse in The President's Park in Washington, DC. According to a statement from the National Park Service, "Surrounding the National Christmas Tree is the America Celebrates display, a collection of 59 trees featuring student-designed ornaments that represent the United States' 56 states and territories, schools managed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education and the Department of Defense Education Activity, and winners of the America250 America's Field Trip contest." (The photograph was produced by Andrea Hanks and provided courtesy of The White House, December 4, 2025.)
Santa Claus was here in Southwest New Mexico during the past week.
The Chronicles Of Grant County is now able to report – exclusively – that Santa Claus took off in his sleigh late last night from an undisclosed location in Southwest New Mexico.
The sleigh was led by Rudolph. Joining the red-nosed reindeer were Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, Prancer, and Vixen. The goal is to make deliveries in each time zone before the start of Christmas Day.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Santa Claus May Be In
Southwest New Mexico
A reader with above-excellent eyesight might be able to see the two caribou – reindeer – behind the fourteenth tree from the edge of the cliff overlooking this part of the Gila Wilderness. In North America, reindeer are typically known as "caribou." (The photograph was produced by Preston Keres and provided courtesy of the United States Forest Service.)
Today, The Chronicles Of Grant County continues its proud heritage of breaking news coverage of interest to the people of Southwest New Mexico.
In another exclusive for readers of The Chronicles Of Grant County, several signs have been discovered that appear to indicate that Santa Claus is back here in Southwest New Mexico.
For the past several years, Santa Claus has been coming to our community. He's found the region to be quite hospitable as he finalizes the plans for his worldwide trip to bring joy to children – and children-at-heart – throughout the world.
It's almost like he considers Southwest New Mexico to be his second home.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Thanksgiving
2025
The image was produced by Corporal Paul Peterson and provided courtesy of the United States Marine Corps, Thanksgiving, November 28, 2013.
The image was produced by Corporal Paul Peterson and provided courtesy of the United States Marine Corps, Thanksgiving, November 28, 2013.
Today is Thanksgiving.
Today is a day that Americans have set aside to give thanks.
Today is a day off from work for most Americans. A day that many will enjoy a hearty meal. A day that many will celebrate with family and friends. A day that many will spend watching football games.
But it's important to remember that not everyone has Thanksgiving as a day off from work. Some Americans stand at the ready to defend our nation.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Veterans Day
2025
The image was provided courtesy of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 2025.
Today is Veterans Day.
"Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime," according to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. "In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served – not only those who died – have sacrificed and done their duty."
According to the Federal government, as of September 30, 2025, there were an estimated 424 military veterans in Catron County, 2,185 military veterans in Grant County, 267 military veterans in Hidalgo County, and 1,414 military veterans in Luna County.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Halloween
2025
The South Portico of The White House at Halloween during 2014. (The photograph was produced by Pete Souza and provided courtesy of The White House, October 31, 2014.)
Today is Halloween.
Looking back at how Halloween was celebrated in Deming in the 1890s provides a perspective on how the holiday was observed in Grant County.
(Recall that Deming was still part of Grant County at that time; Luna County did not yet exist as a separate governmental entity.)
Children did not go door-to-door seeking candy and other treats. There weren't Halloween parades in the community at that time. The holiday's name was spelled several different ways.
Most interestingly, the term "the small boy" was utilized to detail mischief undertaken on Halloween by males.
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The Chronicles Of Grant County
Independence Day
2025
Fireworks over the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, The White House, and the Washington Monument on the Fourth of July. (The photograph was produced by Carlos Fyfe and provided courtesy of The White House, July 4, 2021.)
Today is the day that Americans celebrate Independence Day.
"By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the [Second] Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to [the Kingdom of] Great Britain," noted a statement from the United States Department of State. "The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence."
"On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee [of Virginia] introduced a motion in [the Second Continental] Congress to declare independence," the statement from the U S Department of State continued. "Other members of Congress were amenable but thought some colonies not quite ready. However, Congress did form a committee to draft a declaration of independence...The committee presented the final draft before Congress on June 28, 1776..."
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