America celebrates 250 years as an independent nation this weekend, and Grant County is hard at work preparing for the quarter-millennial festivities. The celebration begins early Saturday morning ...

Despite Grant County being in severe drought — and citizen protests on social media — local governments cannot completely ban fireworks under state law. The town of Silver City enacted Stage 2 fire ...

Keepers of public records in Silver City expressed their concerns last week about the overwhelming number of requests they are receiving, asserting that the state’s public records law is being used ...

The Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education extended their superintendent’s contract through the 2029 school year in a special meeting last week, and expressed their desire to keep what one ...

A former Grant County sheriff’s deputy has taken a plea deal rather than go to trial on a cruelty to animals charge. A jury trial had been scheduled to begin Wednesday for Alejandro Gomez on the ...

Above and below, fire damage could be seen Monday near the back loading dock of the Furniture Gallery in Silver City. The fire caused some damage to the building, but did not hinder business at the ...

Western New Mexico University Regent Dean Reed, left, introduces Jose E. Coll, appearing on the screen above the regents, as the 16th president of WNMU following a unanimous vote to approve his ...

The Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education upheld the termination of Silver High’s former football coach during a special meeting Friday afternoon. Jerome Ortiz, who resigned as football coach ...

The Illusion Band from Silver City played Saturday at the Blues Festival in Gough Park. (Press Staff Photo by Marcela Johnson) Above, the car show during the Silver City Blues Festival expanded along ...

Victor Nanez, left, answers a question during Tuesday night’s Daily Press candidate forum for Silver City Town Council District 4. Nanez and Jennifer Rider are vying for the seat that represents much ...

A c. 1950 postcard view of Tyrone, looking north. The post office is in front of the parked car in center. On the left of the picture is the Phelps Dodge Mercantile department store. Front and center ...

During their regular meeting Thursday, the Gila Regional Medical Center board of trustees discussed how to dispel what the hospital’s CEO called misinformation given about the county-owned facility ...