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In a unanimous vote, the Hurley Town Council hired former Bayard Chief of Police Cornel Stemley as a police officer for the town at a special meeting Tuesday evening. While the council spoke at length with Hurley Police Chief Steven Gallegos and Stemley during a closed session prior to the vote, Mayor Ed Stevens and council members expressed confidence in the decision to hire Stemley. “We have made the decision …

Since its formation in the summer of 2020, the Grant County Workforce and Economic Development Alliance has been surveying the needs of important industries in the Mining District in hopes of strengthening the area’s workforce and assisting in its economic development. The organization, previously known as the Community Workforce Alliance, is now eyeing nonprofit status, a goal which Steven Chavira has been working toward since his appointment as executive director …

During their Thursday evening regular meeting, District 39 state Rep. Luis Terrazas updated Santa Clara trustees on several bills he advocated for in Santa Fe at the Legislature’s 30-day session this year. While several Mining District leaders were hoping for changes to a N.M. Public Employees Retirement Association policy which restricts retired law enforcement employees from returning to public work without losing their retirement, Terrazas reported that a proposed bill …

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While much of the Bayard City Council’s Monday meeting was spent in discussion with the city’s auditor and with state Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill and state Rep. Luis Terrazas, the council also approved significant pay raises for members of the city’s Police Department, sparking protest from other city employees. Additionally, the council approved a $20,000 contract with Daigle Law Group to draft policies and procedures for the Police Department. Over …

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Residents are invited to learn and share their opinions about the new community recreation center coming to Silver City at a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, 3031 U.S. 180 E. The $13 million recreation center will be constructed at the corner of 32nd and Silver streets, and is designed to increase recreational opportunities for everyone in Grant …

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The majority of the Santa Clara trustees meeting Tuesday was spent in a lengthy closed session pertaining to maintenance department personnel matters, which resulted in the promotion of foreman Robby Ramirez to maintenance supervisor and the hiring of a maintenance laborer. Effective immediately, Ramirez will fill the position formerly held by Bill Hudman. Hudman abruptly resigned during a Jan. 11 meeting, after Ramirez addressed the trustees in closed session regarding …

While new Bayard Police Chief Cornel Stemley hit the ground running, the trajectory of what appeared to be progress for the Mining District community’s Police Department came to an abrupt halt earlier this month: Effective Feb. 14, the new chief was suspended by Mayor Chon Fierro and placed on paid administrative leave. After the Daily Press was tipped about the suspension — on Feb. 15 — multiple calls to Fierro …