Socorro has it’s own workplace hero
It was after dinner on a warm September night at the Smith’s Food and Drug store in Socorro. Baby Romeo was limp and blue. His parents were frantic. Lucky for…[Read more]
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Fire at Tech injures three
Socorro A small crew of people off-loading energetic materials from a flatbed truck to a New Mexico Tech test site got the surprise of their lives when some of the…[Read more]
Co-op vote next week
The Socorro Electric Cooperative annual meeting will be held next Wednesday, May 15. We highly recommend participation in this meeting to all member/owners of the co-op.
UPDATED: Judge Naranjo suspended
Santa Fe Socorro Magistrate Court Judge Jim Naranjo Jr. has been suspended from office without pay pursuant to an agreement with the Judicial Standards Commission, a commission representative reported Friday….[Read more]
Street Beat was in the house
Street Beat, billed as an explosion of urban rhythm and dance, and featuring modern “street” choreography, visited Magdalena schools Thursday to teach the students about hip-hop and rhythm. The students…[Read more]
Rabies found in fox by Magdalena
Free rabies clinics on April 20 and May 11 Socorro Rabies has made an appearance in the county this spring, carried by a fox that bit a dog near Magdalena,…[Read more]
Expect windy weekend
Road Conditions for Southern New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and local law enforcement offices will be monitoring roadways as weather conditions are expected to change…[Read more]
Lady Warriors next stop … Tuesday at the Pit
When the Lady Warrior varsity basketball team wrote their “I am’s” earlier this year, they were serious. Each player wrote “I am going to play in the Pit.” They said…[Read more]
Body recovered from Rio Grande near Bernardo
Socorro County Sheriff’s deputies, the Abeytas Volunteer Fire Department and New Mexico State Police officers responded to a report Wednesday of a human body discovered near U.S. 60 in the…[Read more]
Funding passes, school board members elected
School board elections, including several funding options, are over. Feb. 5 elections in Socorro and Catron counties results are unofficial until canvassing takes place later this week. In Socorro the…[Read more]
Election Day
Today is election day for school board candidates throughout Catron and Socorro counties. Not only are school board candidates on the ballots, there are also general obligation bond and mill…[Read more]
Co-op board reorganized
At a meeting held Jan. 2, the Socorro Electric Cooperative trustees conducted a reorganization. Three trustees’ terms expired and one new trustee will be sitting on the board for 2013….[Read more]
School board candidates declare in Magdalena and Socorro
The deadline for Socorro and Magdalena school board candidates to declare their candidacy was Dec. 18. All open positions in both communities are contested and the election will be held…[Read more]
Andrew Gallegos murder charges dropped
Murder charges against Andrew “Smiley” Gallegos have been dismissed by the 7th Judicial District Attorney’s office, according to the Socorro County Magistrate Court clerk’s office. Clerk Isabel Chavez said the…[Read more]
Wreaths Across America Day to honor veterans in Socorro
On Saturday members of the Socorro community will gather to honor veterans during the holiday season as part of the annual Wreaths Across America Day. The Socorro Composite Squadron of…[Read more]
Mag basketball moves up in Steer Stampede
The Magdalena boys basketball team beat Carrizozo Friday 61-27, and the Mag girls beat Native American Community Academy 68-24. Both teams will play in Steer Stampede finals Today. The girls…[Read more]
Storehouse selling burritos to raise funds today
Letter to the editor: Socorro Storehouse folks are looking at the calendar and recognizing that many Socorro area families will be needing extra help in the weeks ahead. During the…[Read more]
Christmas tree auction, gala coming right up
The Christmas Tree Auction and Gala tree preview will be Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Macey Center upper level from 6 to 8 p.m. Entry is free. The Gala Dinner…[Read more]
Socorro Balloon Rally returns
Beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Socorro Recreation complex, 10 hot air balloons and skydivers will ascend into the clouds and return to earth. Liftoff is at the new…[Read more]
Suspects arrested in Bernardo burned body case
Socorro County – Two suspects wanted in connection with the burned vehicle and body found near Bernardo were arrested Tuesday. According to a news release issued Wednesday by the New…[Read more]