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As 2024 is in sight, the Deming Headlight decided to take a look back at Deming’s most impactful stories of the past year. Come with us to take a trip through 2023: January Montes, who introduced middle schoolers to welding, retires Jerry Montes retired as a shop teacher after 27 years from Deming Public Schools. Montez worked on many industrial art pieces alongside his students from Red Mountain Middle School. …

The following Deming Headlight year in review looks back at highlights from June through December. July 5 Major Division Champs Deming Major Division (11-12) boys captured the District 7 Little League Baseball Championship with a 15-5 victory over the Silver City All Stars at E.J. Hooten Park in Deming. New city hall Construction is near completion at the new city of Deming business office located at 1205 E. Pine St., …

Construction has already begun on the southeast parking lots of Starmax for a major expansion, during which the county will add batting cages, a basketball court and a skate park to the family entertainment complex. According to Chris Brice, the Luna County manager, planning for the expansion began before the COVID-19 pandemic, which set it back. The original $300,000 project was rejected by construction companies at the time, since contractors …

Low turnout at the Nov. 14 town hall meeting appeared to catch City Administrator Aaron Sera by surprise. The city had announced in advance that it wanted public input, including from local business owners, on a proposed ordinance pertaining to single-use plastic shopping bags. The city’s spokesperson, Amanda Sanders, said she had even visited some businesses in person to let them know the discussion would be taking place. The city …

Thursday’s town hall meeting marked a year since the city of Deming introduced the monthly gatherings, and the first to take place in the new municipal building. The building, which housed a Kmart until it closed in 2016, sat empty for nearly four years until the city purchased it in 2020 with plans to renovate it for retail space as well as new city offices. The address is 1275 E. …

The city claims Jackson is using the courts to harass city officials. His attorneys say he has a right to pursue his whistleblower claim.

A breakdown of the city's annual audit process and the special audit underway.

The vacant corner behind Marshall Memorial Public Library on E. Spruce Street may eventually support a new business. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Deming City Council took a procedural step toward selling the property to Old Glory, LLC. The city purchased the property south of Snappy Mart approximately a decade ago, City Administrator Aaron Sera explained, for an anticipated expansion of the library. The plans were dropped and since …

Mayor Benny Jasso is seeking a third term as Deming’s mayor and faces two challengers in the Nov. 7 election.

Jackson had raised allegations that led to a special audit over utility bills.