Deming News

Headlight Photo This unidentified shooter launches his free throw toward the basket during Saturday's Deming Elks Hoop Shoot Contest at Red Mountain Middle School.

Submitted Photo Lt. Carl Sanner of the Luna County Detention Center accepts his Employee of the Year Award from county manager Kelly Kuenstler.

The shelter is always so pleased by the number of inquiries it receives each December regarding he shelter's holiday wish list.

Submitted Photo Faculty, staff and students played out their annual "Students vs. Teachers" volleyball match at Deming Cesar Chavez Charter High School.

Headlight File Photo Sophomore Liz Perez is counted on th bolster the Lady 'Cat inside game.

Maria Nunez, 10, stands by her poster board at Bell Elementary School. She paid tribute to Deming policeman James Fetrow and the local SWAT units of law enforcement for her "Hallway of Heroes" project in Sarah Teague's fifth-grade class.

If "Sally" is your dog, or if you know her family, please contact the Deming Animal Shelter at 546-2024.

Headlight Photo Lt. John Mooradian, of the Luna County Sheriff's Office, shops with Talia Botchway, 6, at the Big Kmart on East Pine.

The Boys Scouts of America in Deming invite the community to their sixth annual Christmas Tree Festival.

Editor's Note: The Beat did not know about Interstate Stream Commission staff presentations for Cliff-Gila FFA members ahead of time, so did not get notes from the presentations.

Courtesy image Here is an architectural rendering of the planned Mimbres Professional Building that will become part of Mimbres Memorial Hospital.

Benny Jasso sees Deming and Luna County experiencing growing pains and he wants to be a part of city government to help it along.

Courtesy Photo In honor of National Education Week, the Deming Education Association presented a check to The Healing House for use in its work with children.

Local competition for the 40th annual Elks Hoop Shoot, the national free throw shooting contest for children ages 8 through 13, will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Red Mountain Middle School gymnasium located on New Mexico Highway 418.

Courtesy Photo Mike Moutoux, New Mexico's Enchanting Cowboy, is scheduled to perform from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday at historic Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St. Brought to you by the Deming Performing Arts Theater.

SILVER CITY, N.M. >> Western New Mexico University will confer degrees and certificates to 219 students at the fall commencement ceremony scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, in the Fine Arts Center Theater.

Last weekend saw the beginning of Advent, the four week season of preparation for Christmas.

Headlight Photo City of Deming employees Lonnie Almanza and Lucio Caballero were on work detail Monday on Pine Street, decorating the city's main drag.

Courtesy Photo Kulbhushan Grover, NMSU crop ecologist, is one of the speakers at the Sustainable Agriculture Conference today at the Mimbres Valley Special Events Center.

The duo of Robert Murray Specht and Ronnie-Sue Helzner are Mountain Aire and will perform from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday at the J.W. Art Gallery in Hurley, New Mexico, 40 miles north of Deming.