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(Deming) – Here’s the area crime  report:

 David Thomas, age 32,  was arrested for aggravated DUI, resisting or evading officers, no insurance and  no driver’s license… Gloria Orozco, age 29, was arrested for DUI… Jordan  Almanza, age 19,  was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of drug  paraphernalia and on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Adrian  Magallanes, age 25, was arrested for battery on a household member… Ruben  Aranda, age 48, of Las Cruces, was arrested for embezzlement.

Aaron Chacon, age 32,  was arrested on an Adult Probation and Parole Office warrant for a probation  violation, on a District
Court warrant for a probation violation, on a Dona Ana  County warrant and on a Hidalgo County warrant… Alexis Cazarez, age 18, was  arrested on a District  Court warrant for a probation violation and on a  Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Jose Munoz-Ramirez, age 20, was  arrested on a Magistrate warrant  and a Municipal warrant – both for failure to  pay fines… Jesus Orosco, age 28,  was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for  failure to pay fines… Edgar Rodriguez,  age 45, was arrested on a Magistrate  warrant for failure to pay fines… Jesse  Lopez, age 46, was arrested on a Grant  County warrant… Flora Flores, age 73, of
Lordsburg, was arrested on a Hidalgo  County warrant… Ismael Chacon, age 22, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for  failure to pay fines… Salvador Garay, age 49, of Las Cruces, was arrested on a  Municipal warrant for failure to appear.

Kyle Peralta, age 26, of Las Cruces, was  cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana… Jemima Rodriguez, age  18,
was cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana… Gabino  Quintana, age 35, was cited for driving while license was suspended or revoked  and  careless driving… and Bruce Fermin, age 61, was cited for trespassing at  Wal-Mart.

And in juvenile news… two teens – a 15-year-old  boy and a 14-year-old girl – were cited for possession  of less than an ounce of
marijuana… two boys – ages 15 and 16 – from Columbus  were cited for  impersonating an officer… and a 14-year-old boy from Columbus was  cited for driving without a license.

Also… a roping horse  valued at $2,000 was  reported missing from the truck stop… a washing machine,  entertainment center
and clothes with a combined value of $1,300 were taken from  a residence off  East Maple… $500 in criminal damage occurred to a pickup parked  off  Mountainairre after it was dented and scratched… $500 in criminal damage was  reported to a refrigerated air unit at a residence off West Ash… and a side mirror and sunroof were damaged on a vehicle parked near Florida and Columbus  Road.

 
 
(Deming) – The local Cancer  Support Patient Group will meet Wednesday evening at Mimbres Valley Home Health  and Hospice north of La Fonda at 111 North Pearl.
The meeting is set to  begin at 6 p.m.

All patients, survivors  and family members are invited to attend the monthly support  group.
Call 546-4780 for more information.

Again, the Cancer  Support Patient Group will
meet this Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 111 North  Pearl.All patients,
survivors and  family members are invited.


 
 
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(Deming) – A man shot while at  the rest stop between Deming and Silver City has been  identified.

Luna County  Undersheriff Arturo Baeza said it appears 44-year-old Eric Arzate of Las Cruces  was shot in the back early Monday morning.

Baeza said Arzate was  driven by private vehicle to Silver City and then airlifted to El Paso following  the shooting.His condition was not  immediately known.

Arzate was with a  Silver City woman at the time of the shooting – which was approximately 2 Monday  morning – and Baeza said investigators were attempting to locate her to find out  more about the incident. 

Reportedly, she is the  one who called 911 and drove Arzate to the Silver City  hospital.

Baeza said an  investigator would interview Arzate as soon as he was able to be  questioned.

 
 
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(Deming) – Deming High School FFA  and Speech and Debate
students fared well in recent  competitions.

Deming High Principal  Janean Garney said the FFA Board of Trustees this past weekend selected 2012 DHS  graduate Courtney Hurt as the Beef Production Proficiency winner in the state,  and Junior Stephanie Swope as the State STAR Agri-Science  winner.

Also, Hurt was  recommended for the American FFA Degree, and Swope and Junior Brannick Sweetser  were recommended for the State FFA Degree.

The Deming High FFA  Chapter received the top award for its Program of Activities, and the Red  Mountain FFA students placed second in the quiz competition.

And at the Speech and  Debate competition held at Highland High School in Albuquerque, Katie Cox and  Tatiana Villalobos placed second in the public forum debate, while Eli Hutts and  Ryan Larko placed third.

 Also, Katie Poudrier  finalized in Expository
Speech and Original Oratory, and Stephanie Swope  finalized in Original
Oratory.



 
 
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Columbus, NM Port of Entry
(Deming) – The Columbus port of  entry processed more
commercial truck crossings than any year on record and saw  an 11% growth in pedestrians from the previous year.

The New Mexico Border  Authority reported that in 2012 the Columbus port processed 10,627 commercial  trucks – an 18% increase over the next-highest year’s record.

Authorities say the  increase in demand for chile and other agriculture exports has mostly driven the  growth in crossings at the Columbus port, and producers such as Border Foods in  Deming are
responding to that demand.

Economic Development  Secretary Jon Barela said they were pleased with the growth of commercial  crossings at the border ports – both in Columbus and Santa  Teresa.

Barela said the  creation of the Six Mile Overweight Cargo Radius signed into law by Governor  Susana Martinez in 2011 also contributed to the growth.

He said the initiative  was a strategic move to create jobs by making it easier for trucks coming from  Mexico with large loads to cross through and unload cargo.

 
 
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WILDCAT BASKETBALL ACTION:
Santa Teresa Warriors 67- Deming Wildcats 46.
It was a rough night for Deming Varsity Basketball Friday.
Deming now drops to 18-6 overall… 3-1 in District Action and are tied with Santa Teresa.
It was a low scoring night for the Cats…nobody scored in double digits.
Top Scoring for the Cats:
Alec Parra - 9 points (3- three pointers)
Eric Saenz - 9 
Dominic Saenz - 7
Andres Villa - 7
Phillip Longoria - 6
Ernesto
Saucedo - 3
Orlando Ortiz - 4
Deming shot 13 out of 20 free throws and never lead in the game.  For the night, the Cats had 17 turnovers and 36
rebounds.
Other Wildcat Action:
Deming Freshman won 39-34.
Deming JV won 58-45.
Tuesday the Cats are on the Road traveling to take on the  Chaparral Lobos. Join Danny Rodriguez for the play by play action starting with
the pre-game show at around 6:45pm on AM 1230 KOTS.

 
 
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(Deming) – Here’s the area crime  report:

Jose Grado, age 35, was  arrested for distribution of a controlled or counterfeit substance and  conspiracy… Grace Lopez, age 18, was arrested for glue or aerosol spray abuse… Grisel Flores, age 29, of Silver City, was arrested for harboring or aiding a  felon.

Sheldon Cummins, age  59, was arrested on a District Court order… Gaudencio Sandoval, age 36, was  arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… and Megan Ortiz, age 25,  of Silver City, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to  appear.

Also… a plasma  television and a personal video game player with a combined value of $700 were  taken from a residence off North Pearl.

 
 
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(Deming) – Parents of Deming  school children can breathe a
sigh of relief – early-release Wednesdays are  ending.

Superintendent  Harvielee Moore said there will be two more early-release days – February  20th and 27th, but there will be no more early-release  days after March 1st for the
remainder of this school  year.

Moore said Wednesday  afternoons were used to analyze data, create instructional plans and develop  teachers’ skills so they could implement the new Common Core State  Standards.

 Now, she said, it’s  time to practice using the standards.

While early-release  Wednesdays may have helped teachers and school administrators, they were  generally disliked by parents and employers, who had a once-weekly disruption in  their afternoon
schedule.  In fact, early-release  Wednesdays were noted by at least one parent to be the “rudest thing Deming  Public Schools ever foisted on working parents.”

Again, there will be no  more early-release Wednesdays after February 27th for the remainder of the  school year.

 
 
(Deming) – Two Deming elementary  schools are being recognized by the state for their bilingual  efforts.

Associate  Superintendent Dana Irby said Memorial and Torres elementaries were among the  schools receiving awards Friday from the Bilingual Division of the New Mexico  Public Education
Department.  The awards were based on criteria  from the federal No Child Left Behind/Title III programs.

Irby said that criteria  included outstanding growth in English language acquisition by English-language  learners as measured on a state language assessment.

Memorial Elementary  earned an Exemplary Award reserved for schools with established improvement,  while Torres received an Emerging Award, designed to recognize schools showing 
improvement.

The recognitions Friday  were part of Bilingual Education Day at the state legislature.
The celebration and  award presentation was held in the State Capitol Rotunda in Santa  Fe.


 
 
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(Deming) – Here’s the area crime  report:

Kino Rodriguez, age 18,  was arrested for  abandonment or abuse of a child and resisting or obstructing an  officer…
Aquilino Flores, age 44, was arrested for aggravated battery… Michael  Perez,  age 33, was arrested for fraud… Matthew Wilderman, age 26, was arrested  for  criminal trespassing.

Marcos Arciniega, age  24, of Columbus, was  arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… Yolanda Flores, age 32,  of Las Cruces, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for  failure to pay fines…  and Geovani Ramos, age 28, was cited for having an expired  driver’s license, no
insurance and on a failure-to-stop driving  violation.

Also… 20 chickens and  four ducks were killed by  unrestrained dogs off Melody Lane… a window valued at  $200 was broken on a  vehicle parked off East Spruce… a chain-link fence was cut  at a business off  North Pearl… and a window valued at $100 was broken on a  vehicle parked off
South Columbus Road.