Saturday | Deming Headlight
Veteran services in town today
The New Mexico Department of Veteran Services will be conducting a veterans' outreach at two locations in Luna County today.
Students learn dangers of drugs
Village of Columbus Police Chief Angelo Vega came to Columbus Elementary School last Wednesday in support of their Red Ribbon Week of anti-drug education.
School attendance charted for flu illness
Deming Public Schools is charting daily attendance at its schools, with an eye for trends districtwide or at any school, in light of the H1N1 virus.
County's Sunnyside Farm deal in limbo
A letter to seek judgment on the reversal of a land purchase has been drafted, according to Luna County Manger John Sutherland, but further details are in the dark.
Boilerplate, the Mechanical Marvel
Ordinary history books show that when Francisco "Pancho" Villa led a surprise attack on Columbus, New Mexico, on March 9, 1916, he was hoping to provoke a U.S. military response that would help rally peasant support against the U.S.-backed Mexican president Venstiano Carranza.
Sheriff's office receives $1.3 million stimulus
The Luna County Sheriff's Office has received notification of funding for continuation of an Operation Stonegarden grant.
Shop With A Cop benefits from donations
If it were a football kickoff, Tuesday's event at Big Kmart would have been through the end zone.
Woman wounded in Palomas drive-by
A 21-year-old Deming woman was airlifted to El Paso's University Medical Center early Tuesday morning for treatment of wounds reportedly suffered in a shooting in Palomas, Mexico.
Times Q&A: Organized crime killed Palomas mayor, says sheriff
New Columbus school cuts ribbon
If you were a student or staff member at the old Columbus Elementary School, the new facility must, by comparison, seem as if it were a mansion.
Special session will address county land deal
Alleged improper procedure and water tainted with arsenic will likely be areas of concern when the Luna County Board of Commissioners meets at 8 a.m. today at the Luna County Courthouse, 700 S. Silver Ave., to hold an executive session to discuss the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property and water rights.
Czech heritage shines at 81st Klobase Festival
Pure water nourishes rich soil and Slavic ancestors migrated west from Central Texas in search of a farmer's utopia.
District to host Columbus school grand opening
Most Deming Public Schools administrators and board members will be spending a good portion of today in Columbus.
Border violence: 'What are we going to do?'
When Palomas, Mexico Mayor Estanislao Garcia was killed last week, the natural assumption was that his death came as another result of violence generated by drug cartels.
Investigation continues into Palomas mayor's death
Columbus Mayor Eddie Espinoza and Luna County Sheriff Raymond Cobos said Friday they saw no immediate threat to Luna County in aftermath of Thursday's kidnapping and killing of Palomas Mayor Estanislao "Tani" Garcia Santelis.
Columbus Day celebration planned for village
Come and join the Village of Columbus for the annual Columbus Day Celebration on Saturday at Highway 11 and Broadway St.
Mayor of Palomas abducted, killed
The mayor of the town of Palomas was shot to death Thursday afternoon after he was abducted, Chihuahua state police spokesman said.
Palomas mayor found dead outside city
Palomas Mayor Estanislao "Tani" Garc'a was found dead Thursday afternoon, after he disappeared that morning.