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Socorro tops Taos Tigers

El Defensor Chieftain: The Socorro boys basketball team defeated the Taos Tigers 63-57 in a very close consolation championship game in the Ben Lujan Invite on Wednesday, Dec. 23...Read More

Times Q&A: Coach Chris Forbes couldn't be prouder of Socorro High team

El Paso Times: EL PASO -- After 24 seasons as coach of Socorro High's baseball team, Chris Forbes climbed a Texas mountaintop...Read More

Socorro Police Officer Injured In Pedestrian Accident

KFOX 14 El Paso: A Socorro police officer stops to check out a fender bender and is hit by a vehicle on Northloop and Hesse...Read More

Junior guard, Socorro too much for Lady Sundevils in finale

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! JACONA — Kianna Gonzales learned how quickly a shooting stroke can come and go. It didn't stop Socorro head girls basketball coach Joe Garcia from having any less confidence in his junior guard...Read More

Aleida Enyce Loreto

The Sierra Vista Herald: No descr Aleida Enyce Loreto was born Nov. 25, 2009. The 18.5-inch baby weighed 7 pounds. Parents are Alberto Loreto and Olivia Molina & Big Sister Anisette Loreto of Bisbee. Maternal grandparents are Sandra Maxwell and the late Roman Molina of Bisbee. Paternal grandparent is Manuela Loreto of Bisbee. Great-grandparents are Socorro Jimenez and the late Sonny Jimenez...Read More

Billing issues worry mental health officials

El Defensor Chieftain: Budgetary shortfalls were the main topic during the Tuesday, Dec. 16, question-and-answer session between Socorro area administrators, residents and state legislators...Read More

Business grant aids local jewelry manufacturers

El Defensor Chieftain: Local jewelry manufacturers have been given an opportunity to be more competitive, thanks to the Socorro County Chamber of Commerce and a grant from the USDA Rural Business Enterprise fund. The Chamber has purchased $54,000 of state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment to be used cooperatively by any and all local jewelers who meet certain small business criteria. "It's rewarding to be able to .....Read More

Commission continues business despite budget cuts

El Defensor Chieftain: The Tuesday, Dec. 22, meeting of the Socorro County Commissioners was a calm affair, despite the lengthy agenda and the presence of a Veguita resident who was escorted out of the last meeting by deputies...Read More

Socorro Pay Raises Delayed

KFOX 14 El Paso: As KFOX reported, last month the Socorro City Council approved a pay raise for police officers but failed to deliver it for two pay periods in a row...Read More

Socorro Family Gets Home Makeover

KTSM El Paso: A Socorro family of five is getting a home makeover. Americorps and other volunteers are adding on to the family's home and doing the work for free. Alfonso Garcia, his wife and three grandchildren, have been living in one bedroom, one bathroom, and a closet-sized kitchen. They don't mind living simple, but sometimes, even a family that loves each other needs a little room to breathe. "Sometimes .....Read More

Lady Warriors win Lujan Invite

El Defensor Chieftain: Roxanne Silva knows she can't do it all by herself. It just took a little while for her teammates to realize that as well...Read More

Adult arts party, silent auction to benefit PAS

El Defensor Chieftain: Adults,have you secretly been jealous of the kids each February during the Community Arts Party? Do you long to get your hands in clay or make flower fairies or any of the numerous other arts projects at the annual event?..Read More

Officer Injured In Crash

KTSM El Paso: An active scene in Socorro where investigators are called to the scene of a severe crash involving a police officer and three others. Everyone involved was critically injured...Read More

City council approves bond issue for utility improvements

El Defensor Chieftain: U.S. Congressman Harry Teague was present at the Monday, Dec. 21, meeting of the Socorro City Council. After leading the pledge of allegiance, Teague spoke briefly in the public forum. He began by voicing appreciation to City Councilor Toby Jaramillo for his holiday food drive...Read More

SEC board hires third attorney

El Defensor Chieftain: Immediately following the roll-call at the Monday, Dec. 21, Socorro Electric Cooperative special meeting, the trustees went into executive session to discuss the single item on their agenda — an additional SEC attorney...Read More

Rams, Storm finish 1-2

The Observer: The Rio Rancho High School girls’ swim team finished first and Cleveland was second in the Demon Invitational at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe Dec. 12-13...Read More

50 deaths now linked to H1N1 flu strain

KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque: With the deaths of three adults reported to have underlying medical conditions the deaths of 50 New Mexicans have now been linked to the H1N1 flu by the state Department of Health...Read More

Hilltoppers use size to beat Elks for their second straight title

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! JACONA — The Pojoaque Valley Elks tried going around Alex Kirk. They tried shooting over him. They tried running past him...Read More

Socorro mixed martial artists ready to take on the competition

El Defensor Chieftain: A quartet of Socorro fighters will fight today (Saturday) in Powerhouse Promotion's The Hand of Fate event, held in Las Cruces...Read More

$.12m bail for prisons officer on drugs charge

Trinidad Express: accused: Prisons officer Don Mascall is escorted to the Port of Spain Magistrates' Court yesterday. -Photo: MICHEAL BRUCE PRISONS OFFICER Don Mascall, who was arrested outside the Frederick Street prison on Saturday with a quantity of marijuana, cigarettes, cellphones and other contraband allegedly in his possession, appeared before a Port of Spain magistrate yesterday...Read More

New Mexico News Brief, Wednesday, Dec. 23

KOAT Albuquerque: More news from around the state:..Read More

Soil, groundwater pollution probed at 2 NM dairies

KVII 7 Amarillo: The New Mexico Environmental Department is investigating soil and groundwater pollution at two dairies in the state...Read More

Commissioners Offer Tax Incentives To Multibillion-Dollar Company

KFOX 14 El Paso: County officials are anxiously waiting to hear from the multibillion-dollar international company the Bosch Group on if they're interested in bringing a large facility to Socorro...Read More

Morning Roundup

Albuquerque Journal: News from around New Mexico: Not much more snow is expected in Albuquerque than we've already seen; the storm is expected to exit the . . ...Read More

Health briefs: Mission Awards Breakfast

The Beacon News: Aurora Compañeros en Salud/Partners in Health, an Aurora based coalition focusing on the health care and social issues that affect the Hispanic community and other diverse groups, held its first Mission Awards Breakfast to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The event took place at the Gaslite Manor. Mayor Tom Weisner gave the opening remarks and Dr. Jorge Partida, clinical psychologist and .....Read More

Dark stories can disquise a lot of humor

El Defensor Chieftain: We don't find out the meaning of John Irving's title, "The Fourth Hand," until late in the book. The protagonist, Pat, is a television reporter who stands too close to the cage in India, till the lion eats his hand! He is henceforth called "the lion guy," no matter what else he does...Read More

Sports Digest: Suh named college player of the year

El Paso Times: NEW YORK -- Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh bulled past the guys who play the glamour positions and proved you don't have to score touchdowns or toss..Read More

Sports Digest: Local runners fare well at national race

El Paso Times: EL PASO -- Several local runners competed in the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on Dec. 12 in Reno, Nev., with the Texas Shooting Stars placing third in the bantam girls division...Read More

Rally in fourth quarter lifts Lady Sundevils to title game

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! JACONA — The little team that could finally did, and just in the nick of time. For three-and-a-half quarters, the Española Valley Lady Sundevils were perpetually playing catch-up, but never quite caught up...Read More

Pojoaque Valley runs past Kirtland Central to advance to championship

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! JACONA — The snails led the parade for the Los Alamos High boys basketball for the pasts two days. Pojoaque Valley is going to do no such thing...Read More

Horsemen hand Jaguars third straight loss

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! After playing 11 grueling games in the past 18 days, you might think the Capital Jaguars basketball team would be happy to have the next 17 days off to rest...Read More

Pay Raise Dispute

KTSM El Paso: The Socorro Police Dept. is claiming they have not gotten their approved pay raises in their last two pay checks. Socorro Mayor Trini Lopez says this is another example of City Manager Lorenza Fraire's lack of ability to do her job. Fraire says she's been unable to process the pay raises because her department is understaffed...Read More

Water 'triggers' approach stricter conservation efforts

Ruidoso News: - Ruidoso village manager's report - Water storage in Grind-stone Lake Reservoir sits just above the trigger point of meeting one of the conditions required to send Ruidoso into a higher phase of conservation restrictions...Read More

Flower is not happy with the referrals Durban:

The Telegraph: England coach Andy Flower Tuesday expressed his unhappiness with the umpire’s decision review system (DRS) that is on trial in the Test series against South Africa...Read More

Police investigating alleged Sun Bowl ticket scam

ABC 7 El Paso: By ABC-7 Reporter Daniel Marin El Paso, Texas - If the UTEP football shirts didn't give it away, Rick Harbison and his girlfriend are sports fans. They were looking to score some tickets to next Thursday's..Read More

Prep Scoreboard: Indiana

South Bend Tribune: GIRLS BASKETBALL..Read More

Prep Scoreboard: Michigan

South Bend Tribune: BOYS BASKETBALL..Read More

County offers tax deal to auto parts firm

El Paso Times: EL PASO -- Commissioners Court is hoping to attract the Bosch Group, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of automotive parts, to El Paso...Read More

Ben Luján Tournament: Lady Dons’ team effort pays off against Grants

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! JACONA — Even in an interview, Miranda Martinez looks for her teammates. It's not surprising. "I look for my players first," Martinez said, glancing around the corner to the rest of the Lady Dons of West Las Vegas. "But if the shot's there, I'll take it."..Read More

Ben Luján Tournament: Height, scoring strength push Pojoaque Valley boys past Panthers

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! JACONA — The Elks of Pojoaque Valley High School didn't attempt to slow the Panthers of Peñasco in Ben Luján Gymnasium...Read More

Aranjuez flyover kicks off

Trinidad Express: jump-off: Works and Transport Minister Colm Imbert jumps off a crane yesterday as an official of French construction company Vinci looks on after the minister turned the sod to officially mark the start of the Aranjuez flyover...Read More

'He was like a second father': Clint mourns assistant coach

El Paso Times: EL PASO -- On Saturday, Dec. 12, Clint High School lost their bravest Lion. Frank Durant III, an assistant football and track coach and physical education teacher at Clint High School, lost his battle with lymphoma at Las Palmas Medical Center. ›› Share your condolences |..Read More

Little League Team, Big Hearts

KTSM El Paso: EL PASO--- One group of kids spent the day making a Socorro family's holiday a little brighter. The El Paso Texans little league baseball team delivered gifts to the Montoya family in Socorro Saturday. The Montoya's are a low income family and can't afford gifts for the holidays. When members of the baseball team heard of this, they decided to give back. read more..Read More

Latinos visiting Mexico endure strict rules, long waits

The Arizona Republic: Fewer families will travel to Mexico to visit relatives this year due to the economy, but the frustrating waits on both sides remain a problem...Read More

Swim team in good shape after month off

El Defensor Chieftain: The Socorro High School girls swim team took third and the boys took sixth out of a dozen teams that competed in the Demon Invite, in Santa Fe, on Saturday, Dec. 12...Read More

Help for the holiday blues

El Defensor Chieftain: As the song goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year. It can also be the most stressful. If Christmas is getting you down, you're not alone. Help with seasonal depression is only a phone call away. Socorro Mental Health Inc. has a therapist on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All you have to do is call 911 and ask for Socorro Mental Health, and a therapist will get back to you .....Read More

Citizens express concern about military recruiters

El Defensor Chieftain: Realtor and former school teacher Don Brown stood before the Socorro Consolidated Schools board on Tuesday, Dec. 15, to ask about equal access. "The military comes to our school," Brown said, "and they're recruiting. And I guess I have somewhat of an issue with that." Brown served in the military during the Vietnam War. His father and uncle were in the military, and his grandson just joined. He .....Read More

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Eight games kick off Ben Luján Tournament

Santa Fe New Mexican: Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! The scoreboard inside Ben Luján Gymnasium opens for business at 10 this morning and will remain alit until 10 tonight, if not longer...Read More

Polo first-timer captures game’s sights, sounds

Bradenton Herald: LAKEWOOD RANCH — What does polo look like to a 27-year-old artist who has never seen it played before?..Read More

Prison officer held with contraband items

Trinidad Express: SEIZED: Some of the contraband items seized from a prison officer on display yesterday at the Organised Crime, Narcotics and Firearms Bureau, Richmond Street, Port of Spain...Read More