Play Sharity draws children to its children’s museum and library, located at 301 S. Tin St., where the nonprofit has been serving the community since its grand opening in August 2021. The organization held its fourth annual Joy for the Holidays event on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the museum. The event invites children and their families for a festive day of toy giveaways, treats and special guests. Santa and the …
In the border village of Columbus, families begin lining up as early as 3 a.m. for boxes of food on the third Friday of each month. They wait in a line of vehicles that winds around several blocks of unpaved roads all the way to New Mexico Highway 11 as volunteers go car by car, screening each carload for eligibility: Do they receive federal benefits such as SNAP? Do they …
Could Luna County make a renewed play for business as a filming location for movies and television once Hollywood’s current double labor strike by writers and performers is resolved, that is? The answer from Luna County is: why not give it a try? At the Luna County Commissioners’ regular meeting July 13, Christie Ann Harvey of the Greater Luna County Economic Opportunity Council announced that Luna County has established …