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by: Posts by Jessica Carranza | Editor

Socorro Independent School District board, united in their opposition, unanimously voted to join...

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by: Posts by Tamara Bicknell-Lombardi

The Magdalena council approved Mayor Richard Rumpf’s nomination of Michael Thompson to replace Harvan Conrad for the remaining two years of term as a trustee. According to the mayor, Conrad had to step down due to health issues....

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by: Posts by Jessica Carranza Pino, Editor

Socorro County Commissioners have a special meeting on Monday morning with an executive session to...

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by: Posts by Tamara Bicknell-Lombardi

Newly appointed trustee Michael Thompson was sworn in for a two-year term at this week’s meeting...

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by: Posts by Jessica Carranza | Editor

The public can now access maps and tax information online from the Socorro County website. Gail...

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by: Posts by Jessica Carranza Pino, Editor

Judge Roscoe Woods, Seventh Judicial District Court Judge, denied the application from the...

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by: Posts by Jessica Carranza Pino, Editor

RESERVE – Judge Roscoe Woods of the Seventh Judicial District Court, granted the State...

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by: Posts by Wanda Moeller

An influx of female prisoners from Valencia County, netted Socorro County Detention Center (SCDC) an additional $25,000. The women were transported to Socorro as Valencia’s facility was being used by Netflix to film a movie. The...

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by: Posts by Russell Huffman, El Defensor Chieftain Asst. Editor

The 2024 high school baseball season has been a high-hanging curveball for Magdalena, but the...

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by: Posts by Russell Huffman, El Defensor Chieftain Asst. Editor

Connor’s Causes 5K raises $4,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

An estimated 200 runners participated in the Conner’s Causes 5K/1-mile walk in Socorro on...