As 2024 is in sight, the Deming Headlight decided to take a look back at Deming’s most impactful stories of the past year. Come with us to take a trip through 2023: January Montes, who introduced middle schoolers to welding, retires Jerry Montes retired as a shop teacher after 27 years from Deming Public Schools. Montez worked on many industrial art pieces alongside his students from Red Mountain Middle School. …
Sal Denogean is an investor. He invests in the lives of youth in Deming and Luna County. His current portfolio is filled with promise and potential of 15-year-old Jesus Silva. Silva, born in Puerto Palomas, Mexico, captured the 138-pound intermediate division championship at the New Mexico Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament on March 24-25 in Roswell. Silva represented Superior Boxing Club of Deming during the championships, which celebrated its 75th …