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Local News Releases
These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
- Category: Local News Releases
May 14, 2026, 3:15 p.m. (DST)
Fire Training Center, Reserve, NM
San Francisco Soil and Water Conservation District Emergency Meeting
May 14, 2026, 3:15–3:45PM (America/Denver)
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
- Category: Local News Releases
SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO: The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Silver City invites everyone to attend the America 250! celebration and dedication of a Revolutionary War Patriots Marker at the gazebo in Gough Park on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM. There is no charge to attend this America 250! community event.
The Gazebo at Gough Park was a Town of Silver City American Revolution Bicentennial project. Chapter Regent Lucy Whitmarsh remarked, "This makes this area in Gough Park the perfect place for a Revolutionary War Patriots Marker to commemorate America's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We invite everyone in our communities to come and celebrate with us as we dedicate this marker to honor Patriots of the Revolutionary War, commemorate America's 250th, and recognize New Mexico's contributions to American Independence."
- Category: Local News Releases
The May 16th Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers Support group will not be meeting this month.
- Category: Local News Releases
Sunday, May 3
Medical – Whiskey Creek Airport Road – Silver City
Special detail – Tour of the Gila – 6:37 a.m.
Mountain run – Cliff – 6:59 a.m.
Special detail – Mimbres – 11:11 a.m.
Welfare check – Cottage San Road – Silver City (Silver Star Trailer Park)
Suspicious vehicle – Mountain View Road – Silver City
Suspicious activity – Daniel Street – Silver City
Mountain run – Mimbres – 2:42 p.m.
Special detail – Mimbres – 6:08 p.m.
Welfare check – Dragonfly Trail – Arenas Valley
Unattended death – A Street – Hurley – Foul play was not suspected after an investigation.
Suspicious vehicle – Highway 35 – Mimbres
Welfare check – Torbornite Drive – Tyrone
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, May 4
Domestic – Prescott Street – Charges were filed against caller's boyfriend who caller said strangled her.
Welfare check – FBMC
Tuesday, May 5
Fraud – Walk-in – Caller advised her boyfriend is opening accounts in her name.
Wednesday, May 6
Welfare check – Prescott Street
Thursday, May 7
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, May 4
Welfare check
Lea Drive
Caller advised a male was slumped over in a vehicle. Officer had negative contact with anyone slumped over in a vehicle. Caller stated he was having a mental episode and was transported to GRMC.
Domestic violence
C Street
Male and female in a physical altercation. Both subjects were cited to appear in court.
Tuesday, May 5
- Category: Local News Releases
Fort Bayard Volunteer Fire Department
Friday, May 8
Fire
Highway 152 – MM 4
Caller advised a grass fire. FBVFD acknowledged page. Unknown what started it. FBVFD brush truck 2 – fire is smoldering in the mine parking lot.
Upper Mimbres Volunteer Firer Department
- Category: Local News Releases
Sunday, May 3
Driving while intoxicated (drugs)– no location given – Koralee Matias was arrested on the DUI charge. (May 2 – 11:50 p.m.
Suspicious activity --32nd Street Bypass
Loud music – E. College Avenue – 4:11 a.m.
Suspicious vehicle – E. 32nd Street
Welfare check – S. Hudson Street
Welfare check – E. Market Street
Suspicious activity – no location given – Joshua Medina was arrested on five counts each of resisting, evading, or obstructing a peace officer; battery on a peace officer; attempt to commit a felony; assault upon a peace officer; and unlawful use of 911.
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