BC Comic for November 23, 2024
BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart
Get the GCB Update
You'll receive the Update on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- Category: Front Page News
By Frost McGahey
[Editor's Note:The Grant County Beat asked Candidates questions so voters can determine who they want to vote for. Four competitive races will be covered in articles this week beginning today, Sept. 29, 2024 with one a day. The replies are posted in the order received.
Early voting starts Tuesday, October 8th and Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th.]
[Author's Note: Barbara Bush missed the Deadline and even after repeated requests she failed to answer the questionnaire, claiming she was too busy.]
Eddie Flores
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a regular meeting and workshop meeting September 10, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Nanette Day, councilors, Reynaldo Maynes and Keana Huerta. James Langley has resigned.
Steven read a resignation letter from Langley and said the town would be seeking letters of interest for the open council position.
Public input.
Several residents spoke. One resident pointed out that having two agendas for the September 3, 2024, had been very confusing for the public and had not been fair. Another resident expressed concerns over the water system not being tested every year. He wanted to know if it had been, when and results. He also wanted to know what the lead and copper regulations would mean. Stevens said they would address all those concerns at the next meeting.
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting September 10, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, Mayor Pro Tem Guadalupe Cano, Rudy Bencomo, Nicholas Prince (phone), and Stan Snider.
Council comments.
Bencomo had attended the Carnitas Musica y Mas Fiesta on Labor Day weekend. "It was a good celebration, and I got to celebrate my birthday also." He had received a copy of the museum newsletter and complimented how well it had been done. Bencomo wanted to recognize a past Silver City council member, Ralph Dominguez, who had passed away . Bencomo sent his condolences to the family. He reminded everyone that the next day would be 9-11 and the country had been invaded and many lost their lives. It had happened 23 years ago.
Cano wanted to congratulate Jose and Olga Ray for working so hard to put on Carnitas Musica y Mas Fiesta. It had been a great event. She switched over to something she said she had thought about for some time and thinks about it every time they do the salute to the New Mexico flag. "I would like to see welcome signs be in Apache also. This is a tricultural community." She said she would be bringing it to the council.
- Category: Front Page News
By Roger Lanse
Randy Medina, 47, of Bayard, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Bayard on charges of two counts of possession of a controlled substance; resisting, evading, or obstructing a peace officer; disorderly conduct; and criminal trespass (damage). According to a Bayard Police Department incident report, BPD officers were called to Medina’s brother’s residence on Orchard Street after the brother called Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority that Medina was yelling obscenities into his bedroom window and broke two of the windows with his fist.
- Category: Front Page News
[Editor's Note: This is the third of a series of articles on the July 9, 2024, Grant County Commission work session. It covers a presentation and discussion on the county ICIP. ]
By Mary Alice Murphy
At the July 9, 2024 Grant County Commission work session, then-Planning Director Randy Hernandez presented the draft ICIP (infrastructure capital improvement plan). Only items on the ICIP are eligible for funding by the New Mexico Legislature, and also for other funding opportunities.
Hernandez noted that the document was due to the state on Friday, July 12, so a decision would have to be made at the regular meeting on July 11, 2024.
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
[Author's Note. This article had to be written using the minutes from the city of Bayard due to technical problems.]
The town of Bayard held a regular meeting September 9, 2024. Attendance included Mayor John L. Ojinaga, Pro Tem Eloy Medina, councilors, Eloy Gonzales and Gilbert Ortiz. Frances Gonzales didn't attend. Martha Salas, city clerk/treasurer also attended.
Public Input
Rosemary Arciero a resident of Bayard that resides on McKee Street addressed the council with a complaint about the neighbor's dogs. The dogs continue to bark, and she would like something done about the issue.
Cordell Jones had a question for the council. He wanted to know what has been done with the funds provided by Freeport McMoRan. He also wants the city to start requiring property owners to clean up their property.
Content on the Beat
WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.
Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.
NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.
Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders.
New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.
Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.
Editor's Notes
It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!
Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com
Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat. The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!
Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.
Submitting to the Beat
Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.
Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.
Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.