Silver Acres News Today

A Dubuque playground that was constructed without the traditional swings, see-saws and slides still became one of the most beloved by children of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.

On Saturday, Jan. 6, Naomi D. Schaefer peacefully passed from this earth into the arms of Jesus. She was born on June 15, 1928, in a sod house in Russell, Kansas, to Wallace (John) and Juanita …

Here’s a look at some local news brought to you by Silver City Radio. The Town of Silver City has scheduled a water outage for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21 st, to connect a new 12-inch water main. The water will be off on Ridge Road from Partridge Drive to the Grant County Detention Center and surrounding area from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In particular, areas to be affected by the outage in Silver Acres include: Country Club Drive, Lance Drive, Vicente Place, Spear Drive, Bonita Avenue, Spur...

April 20, 2021 Shortcut’s closure means drivers can’t avoid Ridge Road Written by Geoffrey Plant on April 20, 2021 (Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant) James Reyes walks across Ridge Road from his home to investigate the barriers that were erected last week to prevent drivers from using Plata Road as a shortcut to avoid a major construction project. At left in the distance, two vehicles find their access blocked at the edge of the neighborho...

(Press Staff Photo by Annastashia Goolsby) Besides no longer feeling comfortable burning candles in their home, Donald and Rita Perry installed fire-resistant plants around their new home off of Little Walnut Road. Donald Perry suggested watering them Saturday morning because they were turning brown. The Perrys lost nearly everything when their former home in Silver Acres burned in the Quail Ridge Fire 10 years ago. By ANNASTASHIA GOOLSBY Daily Press Staff With flames quickly devouring dead gra...

February 12, 2021 County votes to oppose state civil rights bill Written by Geoffrey Plant on February 12, 2021 Grant County commissioners on Thursday weighed in on a controversial piece of legislation making its way through the Roundhouse in Santa Fe: the N.M. Civil Rights Act. Over the course of a three-hour meeting, commissioners approved several resolutions authorizing Colonias infrastructure grant applications for a preliminary engineering r...

February 9, 2021 Size of Silver Acres sewage spill last month still unknown Written by Nickolas Seibel on February 9, 2021 (Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant) Manny Orosco, Silver City Wastewater Treatment Plant supervisor, checks the inflow and outflow dials on the 1979-vintage machine that monitors the amount of sewage flowing into the facility as well as the amount of treated effluent that flows out. The top left ...

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December 23, 2020 Friends, family seek justice in case as Lt. Gov. asks AG to step in Written by Silver City Daily Press on December 23, 2020 (Press Staff Photo by Makayla Grijalva) Gilbert Ray Madrid, a friend of Daniel Murillo, holds a handmade sign on Bullard Street in downtown Silver City on Tuesday. Several cars honked their horns in support of the sign’s message as they drove by. Madrid also planned a small pro...