A District Court judge on Monday ordered an investigation to determine whether the bail amount for Anthony "Chino" Aveles, who, with his son, allegedly broke into a Bayard man's home and assaulted him, should be reduced.

Mom & Me Cafe, noon Friday, First Born Program offices, 3202 N. Ridge Loop, up the hill from GRMC.

Anselmo "A.C." Rodriguez is running for re-election to the Bayard City Council. Rodriguez is the incumbent in one of two seats up for re-election. He was originally appointed to the position in 2003 for a two-year term, ran for the position in 2005 and was elected to a four-year term.

Four of the five candidates for Bayard mayor faced off at a forum Wednesday hosted by the Grant County TEA Party.

Five of the seven candidates vying for two seats on the Bayard Town Council met at a forum Wednesday hosted by the Grant County TEA Party.

Silver City Mayor James Marshall, in celebration of the beginning of the Silver Street paving project, opened a short news conference Tuesday morning.

Nearly a dozen candidates will square off Wednesday night in a battle for the Bayard mayor's seat and two seats on the Bayard City Council in a forum at the Bayard Community Center.

David A. Wilguess has announced his candidacy for mayor of Bayard. Wilguess has not previously held public office, but has served on a number of boards and organizations, including the Bayard Community Center Board, the Bayard Zoning Board, People For The U.S.A. Community Work Group and the Silver City Optimist Club.

Traffic moves slowly along Highway 180 East as snow starts to fall Thursday afternoon.

Having a rather yucky afternoon I watched John Wayne in one of his cavalry movies, Rio Grande.

Arrests were up in 2009 in Silver City for DWIs, said Silver City Police Chief Ed Reynolds, and more people seem to be complying with the alcohol screenings that are required for those convicted.

Former city of Bayard town councilor Arcenio "Archie" Chavez has announced his intention to run for a seat on the council again.

The preliminary hearing was postponed Friday for a former Western New Mexico University student charged with sexually assaulting a two-year-old girl.

It was like the first day of school all over again for students and teachers at Hurley Elementary school on Tuesday.

Charles L. Kelly has announced that he will run for mayor of Bayard. Kelly served many years as a Bayard city councilor, mayor, and most recently as Grant County commissioner.

Twenty-five students from the Cobre School District participated in regional spelling bee at Snell Middle School last Wednesday.

David Lawrence, a lifelong resident of Bayard, is seeking a seat on the Bayard City Council.

Bank officials and area dignitaries attended Monday's groundbreaking ceremony of the new AmBank branch in Bayard.

Congressman Harry Teague's district staff will host mobile office hours in Silver City from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Grant County Administrative Building, 1400 Highway 180 East.

Cobre High School journalism students will host a green chile smothered burrito sale from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the school, 1111 W. Central Ave., in Bayard.