Silver City News

Just over 10 years ago, the Western New Mexico University volleyball program was suffering from being one of the worst outfits in Division II.

The National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Teams for Division I, II and III were announced with a total of 410 women's collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor.

Beto Acosta, 11, of Silver City, helps out at the TNT fireworks stand on Hudson street next to the Food Basket Thursday afternoon.

Congressman Harry Teague will hold "Harry In Your Hometown" Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Red Barn, 708 Silver Heights Blvd.

Author Jeanmarie O'Keefe-Moore will sign copies of her new book, "The Big Book of Grandparents' Names" from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Hester House, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Java The Hutt, both on Bullard Street in downtown Silver City.

Area law enforcement agencies will be conducting extra patrols, roadblocks and saturation patrols during the month of July and over the coming holiday weekend.

Fourth of July events kick off at 7 a.m. Saturday with a Cowboy Breakfast sponsored by the Kiwanis Club in Gough Park, followed by a day filled with events and activities for the whole family.

The local food movement, community involvement in environmental issues and a love of hiking, biking, the outdoors and the desert is what drew Doug Zilm to Silver City.

Festivities have been set for this year's Fourth of July celebration, "Saluting Grant County Pioneers, Past, Present and Future.' A cowboy breakfast, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, will be held from 7-10 a.m. Saturday ...

The Silver City annual fireworks show will start at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Two bills sponsored by state lawmakers from Grant County during this year's legislative session became law Wednesday.

Western New Mexico University head women's basketball coach Greg Adams announced his first pack of recruits since joining the Lady Mustangs in June.

The Silver City Museum is looking for entries into it's Cakewalk, a feature of the museum's Fourth of July event each year.

Western New Mexico University is establishing a foreign exchange program with universities in China that will allow Chinese students who come to Western to obtain a dual degree while studying abroad, one from their home university in China, and one from Western New Mexico University.

Grant County Deputy Sheriff Chris Ponce wants to be the next Grant County sheriff.

Cash-strapped shoppers at farmers' markets are getting some assistance from three government programs which enables area residents to defray the cost of nutritional products.

High Desert Humane Society Executive Director Jeff Young has retired from the agency after more than three years at the helm.

The Western New Mexico University women's basketball team, and first-year head coach Greg Adams have announced the hiring of new assistant coach Michelle Manfredi.

The southwest missed out on a great opportunity. The Cael Sanderson Iowa State Wrestling Camp that was going to be held at Western New Mexico University on July 13-17, has been canceled because of lack of registered wrestlers.

First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St., will host Discovery Canyon, a Vacation Bible Experience from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 6-10 at the church.