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Teen Caught at Deming High School with Handgun

11/30/2016

(Deming) – A 16-year-old boy was charged with unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon onto school property after he took an unloaded handgun to Deming High School Tuesday.
Deming Police Chief Bobby Orosco said the teen, who is facing a fourth-degree felony charge, did not threaten anyone with the gun but was showing it to classmates.
Orosco said it was a classmate who reported the gun to school personnel.

Luna County Commission Meets

11/30/2016

(Deming) – The Luna County commissioners will meet in regular session Thursday morning.  This will be the last meeting for two-term commissioner Javier Diaz.
     Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday there will be a work session open to the public at which commissioners and county staff will discuss regular meeting agenda items in an informal setting.
     Then the regular monthly meeting will follow at 10 a.m.
     Included on the agenda is a request to increase the salaries of elected officials… an award of the detention center construction bid… an award of the detention center security controls bid… and consideration of a new policy and procedures manual for the detention center.
     Also, Ricardo Hidalgo will be given a service award for five years with the detention center.
  The meeting will be open to the public.
     An executive – or closed – session to discuss County Manager Ira Pearson’s performance evaluation will follow the open meeting.

Business Succession Plan Workshop Wednesday

11/30/2016

(Deming) – There will be a workshop next Wednesday on creating a small business succession plan.
     A media release said the workshop will center around seven strategies that could help business owners maximize the value of their business and pave the way to retirement.
     The workshop will be presented by Business Advisor Mario LaFragola with the Small Business Development Center at Western New Mexico University.
     The workshop will run from 1-3 p.m. next Wednesday, Dec. 7th, at the Mimbres Valley Learning and Special Events Center, 2300 E. Pine St.
     There is a $10 registration fee and participants should register in advance by calling 546-6556 extension 4105, or emailing sbdc@wnmu.edu.

Stars-N-Parks Program Saturday

11/30/2016

(Deming) – A Stars-N-Parks astronomy program will take place this Saturday at Rockhound State Park.
Rockhound State Park is located in the Little Florida Mountains southeast of Deming.
Attendees will observe highlights of the early December sky, including Venus and Mars in the southwest, Andromeda high and trailed by Cetus, Orion rising and the Pleaides observable.
The event begins with a night sky tour, followed by views of deep sky objects through a high-powered telescope.
John Gilkison will be the presenter.
The program is viewed in a dark sky setting beginning at 6:10 p.m., and attendees should arrive at the park at sunset, which is at about 5 p.m., so they can become familiar with their surroundings before nightfall.
The program will end at about 7:40 p.m.
Stars-N-Parks is sponsored by the National Public Observatory, a non-profit membership organization. More information is available at www.Astro-NPO.org.

Local Crime Report for Wednesday November 30, 2016

11/30/2016

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Gerardo Sanchez-Gonzalez, age 42, of Columbus, was arrested for violating a protection order… Isaac Escarcega, age 21, was arrested on a Grant County warrant for failure to appear… Francisco Duran, age 28, of Columbus, was arrested on a Dona Ana County warrant for failure to pay fines… and Kimberlee Perez, age 20, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Also, a television, small refrigerator and three lamps, with a combined value of over $800, were taken from a motel off W. Pine.

Dog Transporter Info on Deming was a Lie

11/29/2016

(Deming) – The man hired to transport two German shepherd dogs from Texas to Arizona – who claimed to have had a flat tire in Deming Thanksgiving morning – appears to have lied to the dog owners.
     The dog owners posted on Facebook that the dogs were found in a shelter in Edinburgh, Texas – not far from where the transporter picked them up, along with the fee to transport them.
     It seems he then proceeded to lie to the owners through texts for two days, before he stopped communicating.
     Luna County Sheriff’s Captain Jose Martinez said his department was notified by the dog owners after the man, identified as 30-year-old Jeremy Reynolds of McAllen, Texas, failed to return calls or texts pertaining to the dogs’ whereabouts.
     Martinez said their investigation revealed that Reynolds is a fugitive, wanted in Colorado on burglary, larceny and other charges.
     The dog owners said Reynolds texted them that he and the dogs had spent Wednesday night in Deming, then had a flat on his Mercedes Thursday morning which he had to get fixed.
     There is no evidence Reynolds ever made it to Deming.
     Martinez said the two pure-bred dogs have a combined value of $5,000.

Scarves are Being Left for the Homeless

11/29/2016

(Deming) – Staff members at the Deming-Luna County MainStreet office are localizing a national effort to help keep homeless people warm through donated scarves.
     MainStreet Director Laurie Findley said thousands of people across the nation are taking their old scarves, or making handmade versions, and tying them around the base of trees in parks, along city roads and in neighborhoods.
     The scarves are being left for homeless people who are exposed to below-freezing temperatures, and are free to anyone who needs them.
     Some scarves are even left with messages like: "I'm not lost! Please take me with you if you are cold. Stay warm. God bless!"
     Findley said anyone wishing to donate scarves should take them by the Deming-Luna County MainStreet office, located in the Deming Visitors’ Center, 800 E. Pine Street, by Fri., Dec. 9th.
     Findley said volunteers will tie the scarves at locations around Deming.
     For more information, call 546-2674.

NMDOT Will Meet on U.S. 180 Dust Reduction

11/29/2016

(Deming) – State transportation officials will hold a meeting in Deming next week to get public input on a plan to reduce blowing dust on the Silver City Highway.
     Officials say they are working to reduce the hazardous driving conditions created when dust blows across the roadway and impairs driver visibility.
     The Department of Transportation plans to use netting and reseeding to promote vegetation growth on a mile-long stretch of U.S. 180 about 15 miles northwest of Deming.
     The area consists of a denuded pasture located on private and State Land Office property, and department officials say blowing dust has caused road closures and accidents in the area.
     The department has scheduled a public involvement meeting on Tues., Dec. 6th at 6 p.m. at the department's office, 2912 E. Pine St. in Deming.
     Anyone interested is encouraged to attend.

Local Crime Report for Tuesday November 29, 2016

11/29/2016

(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report:
Ramiro Quezada-Zapata, age 27, was arrested on a District Court arrest warrant… Alexandra Gamboa, age 34, was arrested on two out-of-county warrants… and Steven Walker, age 37, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to pay fines.
Also, a bicycle valued at $250 was taken from a location off S. Granite… a purse containing cash and credit cards, with a combined value of $200, was taken from a residence off S. Iron… and criminal damage estimated at $100 occurred to a steering column on a Chevrolet SUV parked off S. Lead.

Pedestrian Struck on Silver City Hwy

11/28/2016

(Deming) – A Deming man suffered extensive injuries after being struck by a car on the Silver City Highway early Saturday morning.
     Luna County Sheriff’s Captain Jose Martinez said 24-year-old Yrau Vela was walking in the middle of Highway 180 or the Silver City Highway at about 4:25 a.m. Saturday when he was struck by a 2005 Ford car heading northbound.
     The driver of the car told officers he saw a southbound vehicle nearly strike Vela, and saw Vela jump out of the way of the southbound vehicle and directly into the path of his vehicle before he had time to avoid hitting him.
     Martinez said deputies responding to the accident found Vela unresponsive but breathing.
     He was airlifted to El Paso for treatment of his injuries.
     The case was turned over to New Mexico State Police for further investigation.

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