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By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley had a regular meeting April 15, 2025. Mayor Pro Tem Reynaldo Maynes, Pete Ordonez and Robert Candelaria attended. Mayor Ed Stevens and Aron Phillips didn't attend.
Public comment
Archi Padilla came to address a concern. She asked why out of $5 million of legislative monies for Grant County did Hurley only receive $150,000. Padilla pointed out that Santa Clara had received considerably more. She had contacted Ordonez, and he said it had been because they had not spent the funding, they had received the previous year. She thought that would be equally as disappointing.
Wednesday, April 29, 2025 I Sixth Judicial District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler announced today that Evan Miles Ledon was held without bond in a Pre-Trial Detention hearing for charges of Larceny and Tampering with Evidence. Sixth Judicial District Trial Attorney David D. Vandenberg was the prosecutor at the hearing in the Luna County District Courthouse, Deming, New Mexico. Ledon will be held until trial.
On November 15, 2024, Deming Police were dispatched to a referenced Larceny in progress. Witnesses were driving on Zinc Street when they noticed a male stealing copper wiring from an electrical service hatch on the sidewalk on Cedar Street. The witness recorded on his cell phone the male pulling wire from the electrical service hatch . He showed the video to the responding officers.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents to a significant rise in scam-related phone calls targeting members of our community. Multiple reports have been received involving callers who request personal information, money, gift cards, or even demand ransom payments while falsely claiming to be holding a family member captive.
These scammers use fear and urgency to pressure victims into complying. If you receive a call of this nature, do not panic and do not send money or provide information. First, attempt to verify the safety of the family member directly, and contact your local law enforcement agency immediately.
The Sheriff's Office emphasizes:
By Lynn Janes
The Village of Santa Clara held a regular meeting April 10, 2025. Mayor Arnold Lopez called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza, trustees, Peter Erickson, and Ralph Trujillo attended. Olga Amador didn't attend.
The council approved the agenda, past meeting minutes and department head reports.
Lopez didn't have anything to report currently
Public comments none currently.
By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a regular April 7, 2025. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Emmarie Heredia, Gilbert Guadiana, David Terrazas and Angelina Hardin. Superintendent Michael Koury also attended.
Craig Pfeifer, Kiwanis, attended to present the student of the month awards.
By Roger Lanse
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On Monday, Apr. 28, 2025, at 6:10 p.m., Tyrone Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tony Medran told the Beat the Tyrone VFD and the Silver City Fire Department were actively working a grass-brush fire on Boston Hill. Medran said they were paged out at approximately 5 p.m.
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At 9 p.m., according to Chief Medran, crews from the U.S. Forest Service also assisted in fighting the blaze, along with the Grant County Fire Management Officer, Roger Groves. The Tyrone VFD put about 25 people, three water tenders, four brush trucks and one command vehicle on the fire. The SCFD was the lead agency at this incident but could not be reached for comment, nor could the USFS.
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