Silver City Daily Digest Thursday, July 30, 2026
Ty's Take
You can see what Silver City's actually worried about these days just by reading down the page. We've got fights with the federal government over school mental health money, a new massage school trying to fill the gap where real therapists should be, seniors figuring out how to stay put instead of moving away, and schools selling off buildings. That's not the news of a town running on fumes, exactly, but it's the news of a place trying to patch things together with whatever's handy while the bigger decisions get made somewhere else. The flooding down in Mimbres and the rough driving on Highway 9 remind you that nature doesn't care much about our plans either. Some weeks you can see the whole community in a glance at the headlines, and this is one of them.
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Silver City Daily Press
Judge again blocks Feds from cutting school mental health grant
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education from cutting a school mental health grant program that supports Silver Consolidated Schools. The order, issued following a lawsuit by 15 states including New Mexico, prevents terminations through August 24 and comes after the...
Need for therapists sparks massage school
Massage therapist Randi White is opening Desert Sage Academy of Massage Therapy at 3400 U.S. 180 E. in Silver City on September 8 to address a shortage of licensed therapists in the area. The school will offer an open house on August 8 and will begin offering discounted student massages in...
‘Village’ aims to help seniors age in place
Bridge Village, a nonprofit membership network helping seniors age in place, expects to begin accepting members by mid-August after completing volunteer trainings in Grant County. The organization aims to connect aging adults with community support, responding to data showing that most seniors over...
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Grant County Beat
Silver Consolidated Schools has completed the sale of Sixth Street Elementary to Western New Mexico University, which will use the building to house an Early Childhood Education Center of Excellence. Superintendent William Hawkins expressed appreciation for the university's purchase of the historic...
The town of Hurley held a regular council meeting on July 14, 2026, with Mayor Reynaldo Maynes and council members present addressing routine business and public input. A resident raised concerns about whether the meeting agenda complied with state open meetings requirements.
Flodding in Mimbres, Diifficult Driving conditions NM 9 072926
Water is running over roadways at low water crossings on NM 35 in the Mimbres and Lake Roberts area, though roads remain passable as the New Mexico Department of Transportation monitors conditions. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes if flooding worsens and to avoid crossing flooded roads.
Silver City council member calls out mayor
The Silver City Town Council met on July 14, 2026, with Mayor Simon Wheaton-Smith and council members present, reducing public comment time from five to three minutes due to high attendance. A council member's request to remove an agenda item did not pass.
UPDATE on Bicyclist struck by vehicle
A 48-year-old Silver City bicyclist was struck by a vehicle near 4360 Highway 15 on July 28, 2026, and has since been released from the hospital. The New Mexico State Police responded to the crash, which involved a Grant County Sheriff's Office deputy.
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