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COVID -19

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Health posts daily updates,https://cv.nmhealth.org/ Statistics are listed below by U.S. Postal Service zip codes, Cibola County. Tuesday, Sept.
Orlando Archunde III

Orlando Archunde III

Bomb threat

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – On September 22 the Cibola County Government complex, which also houses the Smith’s grocery store on 700 Roosevelt Avenue in Grants, New Mexico, was evacuated for the third time in three months because of a bomb threat.

3.6 percent rise in COVID-19 cases

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Cibola County is seeing cases of the COVID-19 rise again. On Sept. 21 Cibola County reported 406 total positive cases, on Sept. 28, one week later, Cibola reported 422 total positive cases, a 3.6 percent rise in cases.

Absentee voting by mail or in person

Cibola Citizen Staff Report
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M - Voters may cast an absentee ballot or vote in person at their local County Clerk’s office or an early voting location prior to Election Day. No excuse is required to vote with an absentee ballot, according to the New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver.
League bowlers delighting in a safe night of fun and bowling for a good cause at Thunderbird Lanes, located on 300 Jefferson Ave, Grants. Kylie Garcia - CC

League bowlers delighting in a safe night of fun and bowling for a good cause at Thunderbird Lanes, located on 300 Jefferson Ave, Grants. Kylie Garcia - CC

Community bands together to support Thunderbird Lanes; Bowling is good exercise

Kylie E. Garcia Intern Reporter
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. - Thunderbird Lanes bowling alley has been providing a fun activity and service to the Grants community. Fidel Encino bought the building in 1976. Fidel and Sandra Encino were married in 1988 and Sandra has been a part of the business for 32 years.

CGH offers seasonal flu clinic

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – Cibola General Hospital is offering area residents influenza inoculations at a drive-through clinic this Friday, Sept. 25. The Cibola Family Health Center, which is part of CGH, is hosting the annual event from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1423 E Roosevelt Ave., Grants.
Diego Lopez-CC The Ladies and Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 80 teamed up to make a POW-MIA wreath in honor of those unreturned veterans. This was the first time the auxiliaries have made a wreath in honor of POW-MIA recognition day which was Sept. 18, held on the third Friday of every September.

Diego Lopez-CC The Ladies and Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 80 teamed up to make a POW-MIA wreath in honor of those unreturned veterans. This was the first time the auxiliaries have made a wreath in honor of POW-MIA recognition day which was Sept. 18, held on the third Friday of every September.

Honoring veterans; Recognizing POWs and MIAs

Diego Lopez Reporter
Friday, September 25, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. – September 18 was Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day, while maintaining social distancing and wearing mask coverings, the American Legion Post 80 Ladies and Junior Auxiliaries teamed up to honor the POW and MIA soldiers. Holding their event on Sept.