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🌱 What deputies handled in Arenas Valley during this week’s busy call log
Spotted on the Arenas Valley calendar: Luminarias/Farolitos Lighting

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In today's newsletter:
- What deputies handled in Arenas Valley during this week’s busy call log
Also on today's calendar: Songwriter’s Showcase and 5 more events.
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- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 35.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Dec. 7 through Dec. 13, 2025 (grantcountybeat.com) — Recent Grant County Sheriff’s Office calls included several in Arenas Valley, from a Game and Fish report on Camino Azul to suspicious vehicles near Lockwise Self Storage and animal and dog-bite calls on Flury Lane. The week’s blotter also details weapons complaints, warrants, welfare checks, and arrests across nearby communities like Silver City, Bayard, Hurley, and Mimbres.
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📸 Around Arenas Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arenas Valley
★ Featured events ★
- Luminarias/Farolitos Lighting
Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 US-180 East, Arenas Valley
5:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Computer Class - Basics
Silver City Public Library , 515 West College Avenue , Silver City
3:00 pm - Library Closed
Silver City Public Library , 515 West College Avenue , Silver City - Closed for Christmas Eve
Silver City Museum , 312 W Broadway , Silver City
9:00 am - Library Closed
Silver City Public Library , 515 West College Avenue , Silver City - Songwriter’s Showcase
Whiskey Creek Zócalo , 11786 US-180 East , Arenas Valley
6:30 pm - Silver Slvr Ftg Colts vs Cobre Indians
Silver High School , 3200 N Silver St , Silver City
6:30 pm - It’s Midnight Somewhere -Time Travelers Masquerade! -NYE Dance Party
Whiskey Creek Zócalo , 11786 US-180 East , Arenas Valley
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Silver Slvr Ftg Colts vs Gadsden Panthers
Silver High School , 3200 N Silver St , Silver City
4:30 pm - Computer Class - Basics
Silver City Public Library , 515 West College Avenue , Silver City
3:00 pm - Library Closed
Silver City Public Library , 515 West College Avenue , Silver City
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Wednesday December 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in SANTA CLARA, NM S18007 in Santa Clara. Apply here.
- US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Advanced Medical Support Assistant in Silver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arenas Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Silver City
- Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - A Course in Miracles (grantcountybeat.com)
- New congregation to host Hanukkah event (scdailypress.com)
- State looks at safety of U.S. 180 (scdailypress.com)
Deming
- Basketball Recap: Roswell Triumphs (maxpreps.com)
Las Cruces
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