The Deming Art Council would like to invite the public to the art opening” for the August exhibit from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, at th Deming Art Center, 100 S. Gold St. Two Las Cruces artists, Mary Lou LaCasse and Linda R. Sanchez, create unusual pieces fusing metal and clay.

The center is located at 100 S. Gold St. and open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit www.demingarts.org or follow us on Facebook.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, at 513 W. First St. in Deming will have a barbecue fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022 at the church.

Delivery is available within city limits. Please call 575-936-4279 on Friday after 10 a.m. for orders.

Proceeds benefit our building's revitalization project.

The menu includes barbecue ribs, $10, barbecue brisket, $10, and a combo of ribs and brisket, $12.

The Deming-Luna County Commission on Aging Wednesday night Bingo remains canceled at the Deming Senior Citizen's Center located at 800 S. Granite Street.

The Community Coalition will meet at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the La Fonda Restaurant Banquet Room, 601 E. Pine St in Deming.

Great American Duck Races – Joanna Costilla

Vida Therapy Group – Adam Westenhofer

La Casa Healing House – Melissa Mata

Deming Public Schools Early College H.S.– Bryan Simpson

Next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

The streets of Lincoln Historic Site will once again fill to the brim for Old Lincoln Days, August 5-7. The Friends of Lincoln, The Last Escape of Billy the Kid Pageant, and New Mexico Historic Sites are excited for visitors to experience history where it happened with three days of fun for all ages. A particularly exciting feature of this year’s event will be on Friday night when Michael Martin Murphey, America’s #1 singing cowboy himself, will perform live ahead of the “The Last Escape of Billy the Kid” performance. 

Take a trip to New Mexico of the 1870s and 1880s, explore museums and historic buildings, and walk the grounds where Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and other characters of the old west roamed in Lincoln, NM. 

Luna County is requesting burn permits in the county. Permits are valid for up to seven (7) days from the date of issuance. Subsequent burning is subject to the requirements stated in Ordinance 84. It is your responsibility to read it and ensure that you follow said requirements.

For more information and to file a burn permission form, call 575-543-6620.

The Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Royalty Pageant Packets are now available at Circle S Western Emporium, Mimbres Valley Feed Store and Copper Kettle Coffee.

Girls in grades 1st-12th are invited to join the event.  There will be prizes awarded to all who enter.

There will be a mandatory meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24th at the fairgrounds in Building 2. Please bring your entry packet and your parent with you at this time. 

Keep Luna County Beautiful is accepting letters of interest from youth-oriented community organizations for Illegal dumping and litter pick-up events around Luna County. Organizations can earn funds for their youth oriented group.

Organizations must commit to participate at one illegal dump site pick up and the Great American Cleanup or Toss No Mas cleanup events in order to earn the $1,000 or participate in the Great American Cleanup or Toss No Mas events, as well as one regular community trash pick-up event to earn the $500.

Letter of interest should include a brief description of your organization, what the funds will be used for and who will benefit from the funds. Letters must be addressed to:

Mary Mackey, Community Development Liaison; 700 S. Silver, Deming,  NM  88030. Call 575-694-5257 or email to:  mary_mackey@lunacountynm.us.

Applications are now being accepted for the Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce Tournament of Ducks Parade. This is the signature event of the 43rd annual Great American Duck Race, Aug. 26-28 in Deming, NM.

Registration forms can be found at www.demingduckrace.com. Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022.