Silver City News

The Rotary Club of Silver City has installed new officers for the 2013-14 year. Pictured here, front row from left, Jim Tindall, sergeant-at-arms; Sunny Yates, immediate past president; Linda Telaak, secretary /treasurer; and Kelly Russell, club service chair.

Today, students at the Native American Summer Academy in Rio Rancho took matters into their own hands when it comes to the name "Redskin".

SILVER CITY >> There should be smoother driving in Silver City come August, when roadwork starts on 15 streets within city limits from Aug. 4-8, according to Peter Pena, public works director.

SILVER CITY >> At the Silver City Town Council meeting Tuesday night, town manager Alex Brown announced the new Silver City fire chief, Tim Heidrick.

Deryk "Buzz" Perales pulled a Deming Double by capturing the Rio Mimbres Invitational Golf Tournament Championship on the heels of the men's club championship at the course.

SILVER CITY >> Western New Mexico University Museum and the Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art next month will display a fine art exhibit of work inspired by the ancient Mimbres potters of the Southwest.

The 2014 Clay Festival will take place July 30 through Aug. 3 and will offer eight lectures Aug. 1 and 2 at the Seedboat Center for the Arts, 214 W. Yankie St..

TO PASS A QUICK SAFETY INSPECTION. Good morning just a few spots of showers this morning most of the brain that has some organization to it is down around the Bootheel section of southwestern New Mexico good news about the class today they should take the edge off of the afternoon eat it doesn't look like it will be quite as hot as yesterday early ... (more)

Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group: 12:05 p.m., Monday, the First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan, Silver City.

SILVER CITY >>Jeff Rivers, 31, was arrested Thursday for aggravated burglary, larceny, false imprisonment and one count of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, according to a police report.

By Jay Hemphill For the Sun-News Melissa Amaris and her children Addison, 7, and Zeyah Pearson, 5, made puppets at Big Ditch Park Saturday morning during Big Ditch Day.

Downtown Silver City along the Big Ditch was hopping from the Farmers' Market to the Visitor Center, with activities for kids, inlcuiding a squash derby by the Grant County Extension Service and hands on things for kids to do andshort history lessons for adults and kids, put on for Big Ditch Day by Silver City MainStreet.

Santa Clara village trustees, during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, discussed employee benefits, construction projects, community cleanup efforts and other matters.

Sylvia Myers, 9, and her sister, Lilly, 7, build a stream for themselves in the interative toy creek at the Stream Dynamics open house on Thursday evening.

The Silver City Daily Press was born June 25, 1935, when the Independent - our weekly predecessor - determined it was time to grow - along with Grant County, its people and its advertisers.

Each applicant had an opportunity to expand and explain the application to the councilors, with questions taken from council members and members of the Lodgers' Tax Advisory Board.

Magdeburg Hemispheres: 2 p.m., Friday, Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. Test your strength against the power of atmospheric pressure.

SILVER CITY >> The 2014 annual Hummingbird Festival sponsored by The Little Toad Creek Inn & Tavern at the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 35 in Lake Roberts will take place Saturday and Sunday, according to a news release.

With one day left of the work week and then a nice two day break how are you going to enjoy the weekend? Here are a couple of events 4 the weekend.

Ribbon cutting and open house for Avesa Holistic Therapies, 508 W. Broadway St., will take place at 2 p.m. Aug. 8. Avesa Holistic Therapies is one of Silver City's newest businesses.