Local News

Accidental Shooting Claims the Life of a Boy
(Deming) - A 12 year old boy from Juarez, Mexico was killed by what appears to be an accidental shooting.
     Luna County Sheriff’s Investigator David Holguin said that the 12-year old boy from Juarez was in Luna County to visit his grandfather who lives on Elote road.
     According to the  initial investigation, it appears the boy found the loaded 12 gauge shotgun in his grandfather’s closet, and accidentally shot himself.  No other details were released. 
     Holguin said that the body has been sent to the office of OMI and the investigation continues. 

Duck Royalty Pageant Location Change
(Deming) - Due to the construction going on at the Pit Park, the Mizkan America Duck Royalty Pageant, part of the Great American Duck Races have changed the location  from Pit Park back to Deming Public Schools Auditorium. 
     Last year the pageant was moved from the Auditorium to the Pit Park due to construction at the Auditorium, now the event is back.
     The duck royalty pageant is open to anyone who has ever had the desire to waddle in public.  
     Judging will be based on costume, duck waddle, and talent.   Categories are Just Hatched up to 1-year old, Little Waddler 2-4 years, Downey Ducklings 5-8 years, Darling Duckling 9-12 years and King or Queen 13 and up.
     Winners and 1st runners-up will all receive cash prizes or gifts.  Candidates will be judged on costume and on poise and ability to represent the Great American Duck Race.
    The contestant theme must be followed. The person achieving the highest score will be named “Duck Queen/King 2018”, next highest, 1st runner-up.
     The pageant will begin promptly at 6:30 p..m. Thursday August 23rd.
   For more information, contact the Pageant Quacker, Joanna Costilla at 575-543-8530 or at demingduckrace@gmail.com.
      Deadline for pageant entries is August 20, 2018. No late submissions will be accepted!

Governor Susana Martinez Appoints William Perkins to Sixth Judicial District Court
(Deming) - Governor Susana Martinez appointed William Perkins of Silver City to Division I of the Sixth Judicial District Court. Perkins fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Timothy Aldrich.
Perkins is a partner at Lopez, Dietzel, Perkins, & Wallace, P.C. He has over 15 years of legal experience in a wide variety of fields including criminal, commercial, real estate and family law, as well as civil litigation.
He has also worked as an adjunct professor at Western New Mexico University, a law clerk at the Utah County Attorney’s Office, and as a research assistant at Brigham Young University. Perkins is a leader in his local Boy Scouts of America organization and also serves as a board member on the Western New Mexico University Foundation. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.  The Sixth Judicial District includes Grant, Luna and Hidalgo Counties.

Luna County Commission Meets Monday

(Deming) – The Luna County  Commissioners will meet in
Special session Monday.
     Included on the agenda under new business is to submit a notice of intent to apply for NMFA water trust board under flood control category. 
     The commissioners will then meet in executive or closed session to discuss limited personnel matters pursuant to the county manager’s job status, the county manager’s contract and job performance and the investigation of charges against the county manager, and other Luna County employees. 
     The special session meeting is set to  begin at 9 Monday morning in the commission chambers, located on the third floor of the courthouse. 
     The open meeting will be open to the public prior to them going into executive session. 


LUNA COUNTY 4-H ROASTED LOCAL CHILE FOR SALE DURING DUCK RACE
(Deming) - Members of Luna County 4-H will be roasting locally produced green chile during the 39th annual Great American Duck Race weekend, Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th.  4-H members will be at the Luna County Extension Office, 210 Suite B on Poplar Street, across from the historic Luna County Courthouse.  
     Roasted and sacked chile is $25 and roasted and ready for freezer chile is $35.  Each sack weighs approximately 35 pounds.  
     The Luna County 4-H has been an award-winning organization at the state level and a contender at the national level in recent years.  They recently brought home state championships in Agronomy, Wildlife Habitat Evaluation, Land, Horticulture, and Entomology. 
     The chile roasting will help supplement the many civic-minded and charitable causes that members of the Luna County 4-H implement annually in the communities of Deming and Luna County.  
     The chile sacks are 35 pounds and come courtesy of Penn Farms.


Crime Report 
(Deming) – Here’s today’s local crime report:
     Sabrina Byers, age 19, arrested for battery against a household member and interference with communications…  Casey Callaway, age, 27, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and on a District court warrant for probation violations…  Jesus Vasquez, age 48, arrested for unlawful use of a license, concealing identity and expired registration… Emanuel Maynes, age 48, arrested for unlawful use of a license, concealing identity, expired registration and no insurance…  Justin Gray, age 22, arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, improper equipment, no proof of insurance and expired registration…  Melissa Paz, age 50, arrested for concealing identity, obstructing traffic movement and on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear…  Crystal Pierro, age 39, arrested on three Magistrate warrants all for failure to appear… Daniel Paul Espinoza, age 53, arrested for unlawful use of a license…  Frances Davalos, age 30, arrested on an Albuquerque warrant for failure to appear…  Antonio Arroyo, age 33, arrested for unlawful use of a license… Genesis Vargas, age 24 cited for dogs at large…  Raul Morales, age 44, cited for aggravated battery.
     In other reports, a 45 year old Deming man reported a case of fraud after $650 dollars was taken from his bank account… and a bicycle valued at $100 was reported stolen from South Pinion street. 
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Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, (30%). High: Mid 90s. Wind: SW 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms, (50%). Low: 70. Wind: NW 10 to 20 mph and gusty.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High: Mid 90s. Wind: W 10 to 20.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low: Near 70.
Sunday: Sunny. High: Upper 90s.

State Weather:

Today will feature scattered to numerous slow-moving showers and storms with locally heavy rainfall. There is an elevated risk for flash flooding today along with a few strong to severe storms over the eastern plains. Saturday will be another active day but with the focus more over eastern New Mexico. Much drier air will move into central and western New Mexico Sunday and Monday and lead to a big decrease in storm coverage, but isolated storms are still possible over the eastern plains and near the central high terrain. Moisture will begin trickling back into the area Tuesday through Friday while the upper level high center becomes established over western NM.

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