A last-minute dash to Santa Fe by Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall and Janice Barela, county manager, turned into $360,000 for the sheriff’s department and local roads. McCall and Barela were able to secure $200,000 for the county road department, the commissioner reported at its meeting Jan. 29, with another $160,000 earmarked for the sheriff’s […]
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Movie mural painting in Moriarty
“An enchilada in paradise!” someone chimed in the brisk morning air, admiring the tropical beach scene that was nearing completion under the paint brushes of two busy Local 480 set artists. Their canvas being painted for a movie that will begin shooting is along the east wall of Nachos Restaurant in Moriarty on Rt. 66.
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Edgewood teen earns her way to national sport shooting team
You can tell right away that Madyson McFarland is not like other girls. Sure, she likes to run track and play volleyball. And she kills it in the classroom, where she holds a 4.0+ grade-point average at Edgewood Middle School. But she would really much prefer to be wielding her shotgun. Madyson, 14, is not […]
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Edgewood plans its 25th
Although still six months away, plans for Edgewood’s gala 25th birthday are beginning to coalesce. In what has been an ongoing process since July 2023, the Edgewood 25 Coordinating Committee has been working toward a week-plus-long extravaganza designed to not only celebrate the town’s silver anniversary, but also highlight the area’s businesses. “The whole purpose of the […]
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Moriarty pizza joint featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’
The cameras rolled on the afternoon of Jan. 23 at Buttercrust Pizza as owners Sarah and Daniel Wright showed off their Moriarty eatery to the America’s Best Restaurants streaming show. “Oh, this is so good,” show host Luis Rivera said as he noshed on a section of a Chicago beef calzone. “This is the best. […]
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Community Briefs
Build-a-Pal Build-a-Pal is back at the Edgewood Community Library. Spend this Valentine season by making a special pal at the Library. Choose your valentine pal and make them with love! This event is limited to children, 17 and under. Reservations to secure your spot are already open and are going fast.You can sign up at […]
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Community Briefs
Build-a-Pal Build-a-Pal is back at the Edgewood Community Library. Spend this Valentine season by making a special pal at the Library. Choose your valentine pal and make them with love! This event is limited to children, 17 and under. Reservations to secure your spot are already open and are going fast.You can sign up at […]
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Moriarty pizza joint featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’
The cameras rolled on the afternoon of Jan. 23 at Buttercrust Pizza as owners Sarah and Daniel Wright showed off their Moriarty eatery to the America’s Best Restaurants streaming show. “Oh, this is so good,” show host Luis Rivera said as he noshed on a section of a Chicago beef calzone. “This is the best. […]
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Community Briefs
Movie Night What’s better than ending the week with a good movie? Nothing, and that’s why the Edgewood Community Library will be hosting a monthly movie night. The first movie that will be screened this year at the library will be The Little Mermaid (2023) on Jan. 19 starting at 4 p.m. Please bring your […]
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Community Briefs
Movie Night What’s better than ending the week with a good movie? Nothing, and that’s why the Edgewood Community Library will be hosting a monthly movie night. The first movie that will be screened this year at the library will be The Little Mermaid (2023) on Jan. 19 starting at 4 p.m. Please bring your […]