Mayfield High School football coach Michael Bradley and Las Cruces High School football coach Jim Miller have been focused this week on getting their teams ready for the state 5-A championship game Saturday, Dec. 7, at New Mexico State University’s Aggie Memorial Stadium. Tailgating begins at 10 a.m. and the stadium gates open at 11 a.m. for the game that starts at 1 p.m. See page A2 for more information about tailgating and parking.
Las Cruces Bulletin photos by Orlando Santana Photo illustration by Rafael Torres
By Todd G. Dickson
Las Cruces Bulletin
In a ceremony Monday, Dec. 2, filled as much with personal recollections as military pomp and formality, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Commander Gwen Bingham was officially promoted to major general.
After having her two-star insignias attached to her uniform, Bingham recalled how her father, Edward McMillion – “Ole Sarge” as he was called – affixed her secondlieutenant bars to her when she was a young woman beginning her military...
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By Todd G. Dickson
Las Cruces Bulletin
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall visited the Roadrunner Food Bank’s southern New Mexico warehouse in Las Cruces Tuesday, Dec. 3, on a dual mission.
Udall said not only was he there to encourage people to donate to the food bank during the holiday season, but wanted to illustrate the need for programs to help feed the poor, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),which in November began seeing cuts and could face more in the farm...
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Las Cruces and Mayfield high schools are no strangers to the New Mexico 5-A football championship.
The Bulldawgs (12-1) are the defending champions and have taken home the coveted “blue trophy” five times since 1999 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2008 and 2012).
The Trojans (12-1) were last champions in 2010, but have also brought home the hardware five times since 1998 (1998, 2005-2007 and 2010). If you’re counting, that’s 10 championships in 15 years for the City of the Crosses.
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By Alta LeCompte
Las Cruces Bulletin
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is building a 20,000 square foot addition at its back office facility on Hickory Loop and hiring 200 additional employees.
Jobs range from entry level to management.
The company will conduct interviews daily until the end of January. Positions include back-office service representatives, supervisors and back office managers.
Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela visited the...
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By Zak Hansen
Las Cruces Bulletin
The holiday season officially kicks-off in Las Cruces Friday, Dec. 6, with a number of events taking place Downtown, starting with the city tree-lighting ceremony at 6 p.m.
Just down Main Street, the first Friday Downtown Art Ramble will be in full swing from 5 to 7 p.m., with the numerous galleries that make their homes on Main Street hosting artists’ receptions and openings.
To coincide with all the goings-on, Winterfest will return to...
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Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 5-7, 350 leaders from industry, government, education, foundations, nonprofit and social venture organizations gathered at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., for the inaugural Close It Summit.
It was a packed agenda with extraordinary speakers and participants asking thought-provoking questions, challenging the status quo and actively engaged in finding solutions to close the skills gap and bridge the opportunity divide.
The Greater...
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