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Edgewood Celebrates the 4th

This story has been updated to note that Taylor White is the 2024 New Mexico State Fair Queen. Thursday, July 4, the Town of Edgewood celebrated the Fourth of July with the “Essence of Edgewood” parade as part of the town’s 25th anniversary celebration festivities. Over 100 viewers lined State Road 344, cheering on the […]

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The Independent’s Guide to the Fourth of July

Madrid Annual Independence Day ParadeCelebrate Independence Day in Madrid! At 7 p.m. Wednesday, enjoy a Hip Hop dance party with Rhyme Craft at the Mine Shaft’s Engine House. The Madrid Annual Independence Day Parade starts at noon on Thursday, followed by live music from Strangers from Afar at 2 p.m. and singer-songwriter Westin Lee McDowell […]

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Heavy Rains Hammer East Mts., Edgewood and Torrance County

The East Mountain communities and parts of Torrance County received heavy rains this weekend after communities like Edgewood were still reeling from storm damage sustained from heavy storms on June 19.  Readers from the Tablezon neighborhood in the East Mountains reported heavy downpours.  Edgewood resident Mike Sanchez sent in photos of storm damage to his […]

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Edgewood Turns 25

The Town of Edgewood is turning the ripe old age of 25. The town has events planned all summer long to mark a big milestone, the anniversary of the town’s municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. Since would-be Edgewood voters cast their ballots to incorporate in 1998, the town has grown from just over 2,000 […]