Corrine Padilla, one of the recipients of the historical preservation award

Corrine Padilla, one of the recipients of the historical preservation award presented to the St. Theresa Gym and Community Center, addressed a Zoom meeting full of state officials and committee members who presented the award and recognize preservation efforts across the state.

Candidate Spotlight: Dolores Vallejos

Elected in 2019 to the office of Cibola County Assessor, Dolores Vallejos led her department through significant change in the county. From a budget crisis to COVID-19, and now the recovery period, Vallejos wants to keep the assessor’s office running smoothly.

Candidate Spotlight: Tony Mace

Cibola County Sheriff Tony Mace is hanging up his sheriff hat in exchange for that of magistrate judge. With election season near and current Division 1 Magistrate Judge Larry Diaz deciding to run for sheriff, Mace decided to give this new role of public safety and service a shot.

Candidate Spotlight: Ralph Lucero

Ralph Lucero, the current District Three County Commissioner, was elected in 2018, and is currently serving the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022.

Candidate Spotlight: Martin Hicks

Martin “Modey” Hicks (GOP) spent many years as mayor of the City of Grants, before he announced that he would not be running again in 2022. A new mayor, Erik Garcia, has taken his place, and now Hicks has moved on to new endeavors — his newest being to run for District Three County Commissioner.

Correctional Officer Arrested

GRANTS, N.M. – A sex scandal has hit the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility. The New Mexico State Police arrested Robert Smith, a 37-year-old man from Milan, New Mexico for having sex with a female inmate while he was a correctional officer.

TóHajiilee Man arrested on Child-Rape Charges

TÓHAJILEE, N.M – A federal operation through the United States Department of Justice is leveraging federal, state, and local resources to better discover and arrest individuals who prey on children using the internet. This operation is designed to locate and protect child victims.

Arrests . . .

Arrests (May 15 - 23) Grants Police Department May 16 Michaela Marshall, born in 1984: Warrant – Magistrate Courts Harley Sheets, born in 2004: Battery Against a Household Member Kenneth Barbone, born in 1973: Warrant – Municipal Court Maurice Begay, born in 1969: Drunk or disorderly May...