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GCCS Board Vacancy

GRANTS, N.M. - The Grants Cibola County School Board held a three hour special board meeting on January 12, in which they discussed the recent resignation of a board member and options for filling the vacancy.
Attendees fill the Double Six Arts Gallery in Grants on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which featured student essays and a dance by the San Rafael 76ers. Diego Lopez - CC

Attendees fill the Double Six Arts Gallery in Grants on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which featured student essays and a dance by the San Rafael 76ers. Diego Lopez - CC

20th Annual MLK Celebration Held at Double Six Gallery in Grants

GRANTS, N.M. – The Cibola Community gathered Monday, Jan. 19, for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, held at the Double Six Arts Gallery in Grants.
Ernest “Ernie” Pemble

Ernest “Ernie” Pemble

Ernest “Ernie” Pemble

The world lost one of its strongest men in spirit, love, and determination—on January 13, 2026. Even in the days before he passed, Ernest R Pemble’s strength and playfulness never faded—he still held his own while he arm-wrestled his youngest son and tried to tell jokes at the Thanksgiving table.

Community Schedule

January 21 What? Bingo Afternoon When? January 21 at 12:30 pm Where? Cibola County Senior Center January 23 What? Classic Movie “His Girl Friday.” When? January 23 at 1 pm. Where? NMSU Library.What? Vitalant Blood Drive When? January 23 at 10 am – 2 pm Where? Grants Public Library February 6 What?
Protest at Grants City Hall

Protest at Grants City Hall

Protest at Grants City Hall

GRANTS, N.M. – A line of demonstrators gathered along a busy Grants sidewalk this week for an anti-Trump protest, holding handmade signs criticizing President Donald Trump and calling for constitutional protections and democratic norms.