He realized then that the exodus of blacks out of the South, known as The Great Migration, would become his artistic focus ...

[Editor's Note: The Beat only briefly covered Love Local in downtown Silver City on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, due to late notice and very little advertising in the Beat.] About 31 businesses ...

On January 18, 1863, U.S. Army troops killed this tall, imposing leader after torturing him at Fort McLane. His body was dismembered, and his skull was sent to the Smithsonian for phrenology. The ...

The town of Bayard held a special meeting February 6, 2025. Attendance included Mayor John L. Ojinaga, Pro Tem Eloy Medina, councilors, Frances Gonzales, Eloy Gonzales and Gilbert Ortiz. Martha Salas, ...

The town of Hurley had been set to have a regular meeting February 11, 2025. Only Mayor Ed Stevens, and Pete Ordonez had attended so a quorum could not be met. Mayor Pro Tem Reynaldo Maynes had been ...

Santa Fe, N.M. – Legislation to improve property tax exemptions for military veterans and their surviving spouses is now headed to the Senate after unanimously passing the House of Representatives ...

Each of the sixteen Senate Republicans, alongside all twenty-six House Republicans, have jointly introduced Senate Bill 398, the "Citizen Income Tax Rebate." This measure would annually award eligible ...

Santa Fe, N.M. – Democratic lawmakers' public safety package is now headed to the Senate after passing the House of Representatives today with a bipartisan vote of 48-20. House Bill 8 incorporates six ...

This afternoon, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bills 1, 2, and3 which collectively serve as the largest behavioral health package the state has ever considered. These bipartisan bills represent ...

Members of the public are welcome to attend floor sessions and committee meetings at the New Mexico Roundhouse, and can tune in virtually through the New Mexico Legislature's Webcasts tab. Public ...

The Mesilla Valley Film Society will screen "A Long Road to Tao" March 28 through April 3 at the historic Fountain Theatre in Mesilla. The opening night gala begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 28.

ROAD ADVISORY Fair Driving Conditions in Silver City Area Silver City is reporting mountain roadways NM 15 amd NM 152 as wet with a light snow. Please drive with caution, reduce speed, and obey all ...