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New District Court Program

The Thirteenth Judicial District Court will operate a Pretrial Services program, starting May 17th, 2022, for the district and magistrate courts in Cibola County. Under our American justice system, people charged with a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Student Poets Win Big

GRANTS, N.M. – Student poets at Los Alamitos Middle School recently won big thanks to their creative writing. Los Alamitos had a winner for both grades and an overall winner between the two grades. Contestants in this competiton were charged with writing an original, descriptive poem.
Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

The stigma around mental health and treatment has long existed, even though this has started to change. Still, people hesitate to seek help or even talk about it with their loved ones for fear of being judged and facing unnecessary backlash.
Cibola County COVID-19

Cibola County COVID-19

Cibola County COVID-19

Stats as of May 2 7,137 Total cases 344 Active cases 187 Deaths 73% Increase in 14-Day change rate 19,345 Residents with one vaccine shot 16,153 Residents fully vaccinated Cibola’s test positivity rate Remained at 6% which is high for the population size.
The weather has finally changed! The Cibola Citizen wants to remind everyone in Cibola that children play outside until the streetlights come on, so drive slowly and watch for playful youth this Spring and Summer. We’ve all been waiting for warmer weather and longer days, make sure to drive safely and don’t ever drink and drive. Diego Lopez - CC

The weather has finally changed! The Cibola Citizen wants to remind everyone in Cibola that children play outside until the streetlights come on, so drive slowly and watch for playful youth this Spring and Summer. We’ve all been waiting for warmer weather and longer days, make sure to drive safely and don’t ever drink and drive. Diego Lopez - CC

Update on April Prewitt Shooting

PREWITT, N.M. – The New Mexico State Police were involved in a shooting near Prewitt on April 16. The shooting left one man, who was a suspect in an alleged murder just days earlier in North Carolina, dead.