Las Cruces Daily Digest Saturday, August 01, 2026
Ty's Take
You lose people in this town and you feel the weight of it different than you do in the cities up north. Carol Ann Knapp Foreman knew these valleys. Clarence Villemez worked them. Shannyn Caldwell and Timothy Hourigan were part of the fabric here, the kind of neighbors who show up. The Gadsden school district is bringing in new campus leaders to shape the next generation, which matters more than most people think when you're trying to build something that lasts in a place like this. That's the work of community, whether it's the people we remember or the ones stepping up to lead.
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Carol Ann Knapp Foreman, a longtime Las Cruces resident and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, at age 88. Born in Lovington, New Mexico, and a 1956 graduate of Clovis High School, she moved to Las Cruces in 1968 with her husband Harold, where they founded...
Clarence Villemez, age 87, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A biochemistry professor at the University of Wyoming for 30 years before retiring in 2003, Villemez is survived by his wife Barbara, two adult children from a previous marriage, and three grandchildren.
Radio personality and author Shannyn Caldwell, born May 2, 1970, died on January 8, 2026, after battling stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer. Beginning her career at WJNR at age 16, she became a trailblazer for women in radio and continued broadcasting despite her diagnosis. A memorial service...
Timothy Joseph Hourigan, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and management consultant, died peacefully on April 9, 2026, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Pampa, Texas, Hourigan was known as an accomplished musician, passionate outdoorsman, and devoted husband...
Four new Gadsden ISD campus leaders
Gadsden Independent School District has announced four new campus leaders for the 2026-2027 school year, each bringing decades of combined educational experience. Dr. Miguel Serrano will lead Berino Elementary School, while Erika Rivera takes over as principal of Desert Trail Elementary School....
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