The City of Moriarty Fire Department and Torrance County Fire Department have already had a busy 2024 fire season. Last week firefighters and EMS put out three structure fires in a seven-day period that left two people dead and several acres of land burned. Around 10:30 am on April 17, Moriarty and Torrance County fire […]
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No Resolution For Community Fears Over Demolishing School Buildings
After community members voiced their concerns about the Moriarty-Edgewood School District’s plan to consolidate schools and demolish historic buildings, the district held a public meeting on April 9 seeking community input. Several dozen parents, teachers and community members came before the school board seeking answers to their questions and ready to share their concerns about […]
Moriarty Craft Fair
The Spring Craft Fair season is upon us and that means craft fairs all around the start are looking for vendors to be a part of their events. 2Girls1CraftShow is currently looking for vendors for their May Flowers Craft Show. The craft fair will be held on May 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Moriarty Craft Fair
The Spring Craft Fair season is upon us and that means craft fairs all around the start are looking for vendors to be a part of their events. 2Girls1CraftShow is currently looking for vendors for their May Flowers Craft Show. The craft fair will be held on May 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Town at odds with district’s plan to demolish buildings
Tensions continue to rise between the Town of Edgewood and the Moriarty-Edgewood School District as plans to demolish the former Edgewood Elementary School buildings are still in discussion. The building in question now houses the community library and town hall. On March 14, the Edgewood Commission held a town meeting to inform the town of […]
Forest Service Looks for Input on Fire Plan
Despite the spring winds and the temperature heating up, it’s fire mitigation season in New Mexico. The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands division is seeking comments for the proposed North Sandia Fuels Reduction Project. The project is proposing several ways to restore, maintain, and improve forested conditions on approximately 2,956 acres in the Sandia […]
Getting Rid of Garden Pests
Many commercial nursery and greenhouse operations have a continual routine of spraying with pesticides, virucides, fungicides, fertilizers and PGRs (Plant Growth Regulators) to bring perfect, lush and consistent products to retail garden stores and the consumer. Road’s End Farm and Nursery located between Edgewood and Moriarty doesn’t follow that approach and is a bee and […]
Moriarty’s Sandoval Memorial Track and Field Meet: ‘Just Like Mateo and Pete Would’ve Done’
It was cloudy and cold at Moriarty High School last Saturday, but that didn’t dull the excitement of the annual Pedro and Mateo Sandoval Memorial track and field meet. Hundreds of student-athletes competed in the annual event. The meet included individual running and relay races, along with jumpers, pole vaulters, and throwers. Moriarty’s boys’ and […]
Moriarty’s Sandoval Memorial Track and Field Meet: ‘Just Like Mateo and Pete Would’ve Done’
It was cloudy and cold at Moriarty High School last Saturday, but that didn’t dull the excitement of the annual Pedro and Mateo Sandoval Memorial track and field meet. Hundreds of student-athletes competed in the annual event. The meet included individual running and relay races, along with jumpers, pole vaulters, and throwers. Moriarty’s boys’ and […]
New Antique Show Coming to Moriarty
A new antique show, the Roots 66 Rendezvous and Extravaganza, will be held at the Moriarty Civic Center at 202 S, 202 Broadway in Moriarty on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will showcase antiques, bottles, insulators, jewelry, rocks, marbles, woodcarvings, tools, breweriana, railroad items and toys. Vendors and attendees […]