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Top El Defensor Chieftain News

What’s Open and Closed on Juneteenth 2025

What’s Open and Closed on Juneteenth 2025

83% Center coverage: 64 sources

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, on Thursday with parades and parties. Juneteenth became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long time. On June 19, 1865, Union See the Story

June 11, 2025, Letters to the Editor

June 11, 2025, Letters to the Editor

54% Center coverage: 15 sources

Letters to the Editor See the Story

What to Know About Juneteenth

Eric Adams · Galveston

What to Know About Juneteenth

72% Center coverage: 14 sources

Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. Events take place across the country on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last slaves in Texas were notified of the Emancipation Proclamation, which marked an official end to the U.S. Civil War. This year,…See the Story

School Board Tackles Budget Amid Federal Uncertainty

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

The Socorro School board met on May 28 and unanimously approved the fiscal year 2026 budget and the K12 Elior food service contract renewal.Layoffs See the Story

Judy Pearl Robinson 1948-2025

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Judy Pearl Robinson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 10, 1948.Las Cruces · Las Cruces See the Story

Guest Column: City of Socorro Youth Program

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Hi, my name is Aaliyah, and I’m currently going to 10th grade. I’m excited to be part of this program because it gives me the opportunity to gain real workSocorro, New Mexico · Socorro Read Article

Magdalena gears up for Frontier Fest and Burro Stampede

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The spirit of the old west is alive and well in Magdalena as the town prepares for its annual Frontier Festival and the much-anticipated inaugural Magdalena Burro Stampede, set to take place the weekend of June 28-29.Magdalena · Magdalena Read Article

Owl Bar & Café celebrates 80 years as landmark

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

On June 10 the Socorro County Commission issued a proclamation in celebration of The Owl Bar & Café, a beloved San Antonio landmark that turns 80 this year. The proclamation highlights the establishment’s legacy as a testament to “the enduring…New Mexico · New Mexico Read Article

Raptors take flight at the Socorro Library

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

On June 12 the Socorro Public Library was anything but quiet as over 50 children and adults gathered for a captivating wildlife education program hosted by Hawks Aloft, a nonprofit dedicated to raptor rescue, education, and conservation. Leading the presentation…Toronto Raptors · Socorro Read Article

Carlos & Chick Griego Memorial tees off for scholarships

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

One of the bigger golfing weekends on the local scene hits the links July 5-6 as the Carlos & Chick Griego Memorial Foundation tees off for its 15th anniversary at the New Mexico Tech Golf Course.Socorro, New Mexico · Socorro Read Article

Public input move fails at Magdalena Village meeting

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A motion to move public input from the end of the agenda up before action items failed in a three to one split vote at the twenty minute Village of Magdalena meeting last week. Trustees Jim Nelson, Clark Brown and…Magdalena · Magdalena Read Article

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