 COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — Inspectors working border crossings in southern New Mexico and West Texas have discovered two types of agricultural pests in separate shipments of red peppers from Mexico.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say last week stink bugs were found during an inspection at the Columbus, N.M., port of entry and flea beetles were found by inspectors working in Presidio, Texas.
Agricultural specialists say stink bugs can ruin entire crops and the beetles can damage crops in a number of ways.
Both shipments of red peppers were promptly returned to Mexico.
Customs and Border Protection acting field director David Higgerson says agricultural inspections help safeguard farmers by stopping potentially devastating pests and diseases from spreading to U.S. crops. He noted the significance of the region's chile crop.
 (Deming) -- Deming MainStreet is again sponsoring a promotion aimed at encouraging people to shop and dine locally.
The Second Annual Deming Dine and Shop Days will run from this Friday
through December 31st.
MainStreet officials are reminding residents that you save gas money by
shopping and dining in Deming, plus you support our community by keeping retail dollars – and jobs – here.
Residents are encouraged to keep receipts dated between November 23rd and December 31st for purchases or meals from Deming businesses, excluding what they are calling "big box" stores.
Fast food receipts also are exempt.
Entry forms are available at locations with “Sponsoring Merchant” signs, and organizers say they will not share personal shopping or dining information outside of the contest.
Winners will receive gift certificates from local merchants.
Questions on the promotion should be directed to Deming MainStreet at 545-2436 or 494-1294.
 USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner (Deming) – USDA Rural Development State Director Terry
Brunner will be in Deming Wednesday for a public outreach meeting.
Brunner said he wants to listen to residents about issues affecting those living in rural New Mexico so Rural Development can be better prepared to support and create sustainable rural communities.
Brunner will be in Deming Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the La Fonda Restaurant, 601 East Pine Street, for an informal meeting dubbed “Give Your Two Cents to Terry.”
He said since becoming state director three years ago, many of the conversations he had began with someone saying, “Let me give you my two cents.”
Brunner said from those conversations he learned about various issues facing rural New Mexico in areas including housing, clean water, job creation and the expansion of broadband and
electrical service.
Again, the informal community meeting with USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner will be Wednesday from 8-9 a.m. at the La Fonda Restaurant. Everyone is invited.
 SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...
TUE NOV 20 2012
.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 10 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 10 PERCENT.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
 (Deming) – The Deming City Council will meet in special
session Tuesday.
Included on the agenda is a power purchase agreement between Affordable Solar Installation, Incorporated, and the city, and a resolution authorizing and approving submission of a completed application for financial
assistance and project approval to the New Mexico Finance
Authority.
The meeting is set to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the council
chambers of the John Strand Municipal Building on South Gold.
The meeting is open to the public.
A closed session to
discuss the disposal of rural property with improvements will follow the open
meeting.
 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Luis Rios, age 53, of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested for aggravated DUI - second offense, careless driving, having an open container and on an improper lane driving violation…
James Kimbro, age 41, of Boyd, Texas, was arrested for aggravated DUI and negligent use of a firearm…
Edith Lara, age 27, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute… Frank Gonzalez, age 46, was arrested for driving while license was suspended or revoked… Rodney Vigil, age 33, was arrested for driving while license was suspended or revoked…
Daniel Casker, age 40, of Albuquerque, was arrested for violating his sex-offender registration
requirements and on four Bernalillo County warrants – three for failure to appear and one for a probation violation… Brandi Saenz, age 37, was arrested on a Sixth Judicial District Court warrant for failure to appear… Christine Gonzales, age 54, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… and Richard Sheider, age 28, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to
appear.
Also… Jennifer Watson, age 34, was cited for possession of marijuana and possession of drug
paraphernalia… Moises Moreno, age 19, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia… and Cari Milo, age 23, was cited for loud noise.
And in other news… a plasma television and jewelry with a combined value of nearly $2,200 were taken from residence off East Florida… a laptop computer and other items totaling $250 were taken from a location off South Iron… and a car stereo and car battery with a combined value of $100 were taken from a location off North Silver.
 ‘Cats Advance in State Football Playoffs
(Deming) – The Deming Wildcats – our two-time district football champions – have advanced in the 2012 New Mexico Class Quad-A State Football playoffs.
The ‘Cats, ranked #5 in the state, shut out the #12 Roswell
Coyotes Friday night 36-0 in the first round of the playoffs.
That means they’ve advance to the Quarterfinals and will take on the #4-ranked Belen Eagles this Friday night in Belen.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and we’ll carry the game live on AM 1230 KOTS with the voice of the Wildcats Danny Rodriguez.
 SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS
MON NOV 19 2012
.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 35 TO 40. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
 (Deming) – The Deming Wildcats – our two-time district
football champions – hosted the Roswell Coyotes Friday
night in the first round of the State Quad-A Football Playoffs.
The Cats shut out the Coyotes 36-0.
Deming will go to the quarter finals of state playoff against
Belen.
It was the first shut out of the season for the
Cats… now with a record 9 wins 2 losses.
Friday night Scoring for Cats:
Ismail Garrett - scored 3 touchdowns
Dominic Saenz - 1touchdown
Elijah Ballinas - 1 touchdown
Antonio Palomino - kicked a 25 yard field goal
Richard Regalado - 3 interceptions
J.D. Perez - 1 interception
Mike Hernandez -1 Interception
Ismail Garrett carried the ball 15 times for 135 yards…
Deming goes to 9 wins 2 losses heading to state quarter finals either Friday night or Saturday afternoon. The exact day and time is not known at this writing. However, the Wildcats will be traveling to Belen to take on the Belen Eagles.
Join Danny Rodriguez , Monday morning at about 7:15 on AM 1230 KOTS 7:00 News block with the
Wildcat Sports Update.
 (Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Cody Brookhouser, age 19, was arrested for aggravated DUI,
resisting or evading officers, two counts of assault on a peace officer and minor allowing self to be served alcohol… Christopher Aguirre, age 32, was arrested for driving while license was suspended or revoked…
Yvonne Madrid, age 38, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines… Ernest Pastran, age 37, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… George Foulk, age 66, was arrested on a Guadalupe County warrant for failure to appear… Ubaldo Grajeda, age 20, of Hatch, was arrested on a Dona Ana County warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation… and Sammuel Perez, age 31, was cited for trespassing.
In juvenile news… the District Attorney’s office filed petitions on a 14-year-old boy from El Paso, Texas, for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana… and on a 16-year-old boy for shoplifting… and a 15-year-old boy was cited for shoplifting and accessory to shoplifting.
And in other news… two vehicles parked off East Olive Street had windows damaged by b-bs.
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