The Socorro High School Warriors hope history will repeat itself when they take the field for their Class 3A state championship football game against Lovington on Saturday, Dec. 5. The similarities between this year's team and the 1977 Warriors, who won the only state title in football in school history, are quite striking. Full Story »
It may have rained on the parade, but last weekend's events succeeded in getting Socorro warmed up for the holiday season. Santa Claus managed to make it through the cloud cover and kept his appointment for his first public appearance of the year at a tent set up near the Plaza and newly adorned with Christmas lights. Full Story »
The 51-year-old mother of three men who were involved in the death of New Mexico Tech student Garrett Joe, in June 2008, was ordered in district court on Nov. 23, to undergo a 60-day evaluation for tampering with evidence related to the crime. Jennie Gamez pleaded guilty to the fourth-degree felony charge at a Feb. 18 hearing, for attempting to dispose bloodstained clothing worn by her sons ... Full Story »
Inclement weather may have contributed to an accident on Interstate 25, near Mile Marker 161, about 10 miles north of Socorro. A woman was driving southbound on I-25 approximately 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, when the single-car crash occurred. The vehicle rolled over into the median and came to rest on its top. Full Story »
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish & Wildlife and Parks Jane Lyder recently praised the Friends of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, a volunteer group that supports the refuge, for its landmark purchase and donation of 6,272-foot Chupadera Peak and 140 surrounding acres to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Full Story »
Elementary school isn't all about reading, writing and arithmetic. Students also are taught lessons in life, like what is being done through a food distribution effort initiated at Socorro's Zimmerly Elementary School. Full Story »
The Village of Magdalena will hold two public hearings this week to receive public input on community development needs for future Community Development Block Grants. The first meeting is scheduled for today (Dec. 2), 6 p.m., at the Magdalena Village Hall, 108 N. Main St. The second public hearing will be held Friday, Dec. 4, 4 p.m., at the same location. Full Story »
Socorro will turn into Tinsel Town on Saturday night. That's tinsel like the shiny icicles that complete your Christmas tree and tinsel like the bright hot glimmer that occurs when the show biz spotlight is trained on you. Full Story »
The Socorro County Board of Commissioners sped through most of its agenda at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 24, and tabled a few items for later consideration. Full Story »
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Hot lunch deluxe arrived at the Magdalena Schools on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The annual Thanksgiving Community Feast came with the traditional menu, from turkey to pumpkin pie, with a generous helping of green chile thrown into the mix. Full Story »
A young girl looks at a piece by artist Jorge Pineda at the opening of "The Global Caribbean" exhibit in Miami. AP/Alan Diaz
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