The Western Sky Community Care Micro Grant Fund has supported many nonprofits in Dona Ana, Luna, Hidalgo, and Sierra counties. The fund, housed at the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, supported eight nonprofits in 2020 with micro grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,500.

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Herb Wimberly served as the Aggie men’s head golf coach for 31 years, retiring in 1994. Some of the notable golfers who played for Herb “back in the day” are Rich Beem, Larry Beem (Rich’s late dad), Bart Bryant, Steve Haskins, Tom Byrum and Tom’s brother, Curt Byrum.

The Golf Doctor's 10 Commandments for failure One of my all-time favorite business books is “The Ten Commandments for Business Failure,” by former Coca Cola President Donald R. Keough. Rumor has it Keough was asked to write about keys to success, but he said to his publisher, “Can’t do it. But I can tell how you can surely fail.”

USGA poised for significant change in leadership Can a new administrator of a major golf association significantly change the game? In mid-February, Mike Whan was named CEO of the United States Golf Association (USGA), replacing Mike Davis, who is retiring this summer.

Saenz selected as Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week The hits – and the awards – just keep on coming for NM State baseball's Zerek Saenz. Shortly after being named the Western Athletic Conference's Hitter of the Week Monday morning, the …

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Former Las Cruces Home Builders Association (LCHBA) President Kimball Hakes wanted to do something to benefit the community as the association celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2014.

Jim Bobs BBQ opens at Las Cruces Airport A second Jim Bobs BBQ location opened at Las Cruces International Airport in late 2020 with a mouth-watering menu that is available to “eat in (depending on the state’s red-to-green framework) and cart out.” (I looked for a fly-through window; I guess that’s coming later.)

Hakes Brothers selling homes in Metro Central Las Cruces-based Hakes Brothers has announced the opening of Metro Central, a new-home community situated in an emerging area of Las Cruces that offers access to services, schools and attractions.

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Community Foundation creates Clarence Fielder scholarship In honor of long-time Las Cruces educator Clarence Fielder, the Community Foundation of Southern Mexico (CFSNM) will match donations up to $2,500 to its new Equity and Inclusion Scholarship .

Virtual Bataan Memorial Death March is in April The 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March will be hosted virtually for the first time in event history. Marchers will be able to participate anytime Friday, April 9-Sunday, April 18.

NMSU receives NASA engineering grant New Mexico State University has been selected to receive a NASA Early Stage Innovations grant to conduct game-changing space technology research.

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P.E.O. chapter shares in ‘year of giving’ In early March, members of P.E.O. Chapter I in Las Cruces worked with the Salvation Army of Las Cruces to donate family food boxes as part of the P.E.O. chapter’s “Year of Giving.”

NMSU Board of Regents welcomes new members The New Mexico State University Board of Regents bid farewell March 23 to one of its members and welcomed two new board members.

Spring/summer water restrictions now in place Citywide spring/summer water restrictions began April 1, the City of Las Cruces said in a news release. With the restrictions in place, watering outside vegetation is prohibited 10 a.m.-6 p.m. every day.

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