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Robert Wayne Vursels

June 14, 2025

Robert Wayne Vursels went to join our Lord on May 22nd. He was accompanied by his wife and niece at the end. He was preceded...

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Magdalena cowgirl Jorianne Mirabal has qualified f

Magdalena cowgirl Jorianne Mirabal has qualified for the High School National Finals Rodeo and is raising money for the trip.
1st Prize – Cow elk tag (unit 17)
2nd Prize – Custom wood wall art by 10 Mile Hill Designs
3rd Prize – Justice Farrier Services – 1 Free farrier service
4th Prize -Jewelry by Jaclyn Martinez
5th Prize -$200 Visa gift card
Tickets ($10 each) are available at Steer Stop or Venmo @Jorrell-Mirabal

WHO'S GOING TO WIN? Thanks to everyone who shared

WHO'S GOING TO WIN? Thanks to everyone who shared and commented "shared" on our Facebook page about Socorro's upcoming 4th of July Celebration. We have a winner, is it you? @aureliotorres8264

SOCORRO STINGRAYS! It was a busy day on Saturday,

SOCORRO STINGRAYS! It was a busy day on Saturday, so we didn't get to stay at the Socorro Stingrays' swimming meet against Belen as long as we wanted, but the kiddos will be back action on July 5 with another home meet. @positive.outcomes

TACOS! Get prepared for Taco Tuesday with $40 in g

TACOS! Get prepared for Taco Tuesday with $40 in gift certificates to Mi Jacalito Taqueria in Socorro. Head over to our Facebook page to enter the drawing. @aureliotorres8264

NM PACK BURROS! We visited with New Mexico Pack Bu

NM PACK BURROS! We visited with New Mexico Pack Burro Director Shane Weigand and other participants in Magdalena's races on Sunday. It's a growing sport with a bigger than expected following, but then again, those donkeys are awfully cute! @apoxpress

BANDIT AND THE CARROT! The New Mexico Tech student

BANDIT AND THE CARROT! The New Mexico Tech students' media group, KTEK, participated in the burro races in Magdalena on Sunday, also documenting the event. Here's the story about their loaner donkey, Bandit, and the use of a carrot to keep him motivated. KTEK is New Mexico Tech's official student-run media outlet. @apoxpress

NEW MEXICO PACK BURROS! The streets of Magdalena w

NEW MEXICO PACK BURROS! The streets of Magdalena were bustling Sunday morning as spectators lined Main Street and Highway 60 to watch 50 teams of runners and burros. Stay tuned for more but for now here's the start of the three-mile and nine-mile races. @apoxpress

ALMOST TIME! Burro racing in Magdalena!! @apoxpres

ALMOST TIME! Burro racing in Magdalena!! @apoxpress

BURRO RACE! Magdalena is the place to be tomorrow

BURRO RACE! Magdalena is the place to be tomorrow (Sunday) with the New Mexico Pack Burros races starting at 9 am the rodeo grounds.

FRONTIER FESTIVAL! Magdalena's Frontier Festival h

FRONTIER FESTIVAL! Magdalena's Frontier Festival had something for everyone today from reenactment gunfights, classic cars, shopping, and delicious eats across town. Tomorrow, the fun continues with a burro race sponsored by New Mexico Pack Burros. Start time is 9 am at the rodeo grounds. @apoxpress

4-H ARCHERY! Check out the great results produced

4-H ARCHERY! Check out the great results produced by Socorro County's 4-H archery team at nationals.

POOL BEAUTIFICATION! When the Socorro swimming poo

POOL BEAUTIFICATION! When the Socorro swimming pool's director, Cody Johnston, had an idea about a pollinator garden at the pool, he quickly found out that reaching out to Samantha Winters at the SCOPE Health Council was the way to get his idea to blossom.
@apoxpress

WIN TACOS AND MORE! Want a chance to win $40 in gi

WIN TACOS AND MORE! Want a chance to win $40 in gift certificates to Mi Jacalito Taqueria in Socorro. Go to our Facebook page and share the 4th of July celebration post and COMMENT "shared" to be entered into our drawing. @aureliotorres8264

CELEBRATION IN SOCORRO! This year’s 4th of July

CELEBRATION IN SOCORRO! This year’s 4th of July celebration in Socorro is headlined by Peter Vigil and the All-Stars, and there are local favorites, too.

OBITUARY--Our thoughts and prayers go out to the f

OBITUARY--Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Debra Ann Jarrett. Complete obituary information is available for free online at www.socorrocountytoday.com.

VOLLEYBALL UPDATE! It's been a busy week for Socor

VOLLEYBALL UPDATE! It's been a busy week for Socorro Lady Warriors volleyball players with a two-day camp for local youngsters and team workouts, too. Sophomore MaLeah Brown visited with team captains Siara Carillo and Shiloh Rosas on Wednesday and got their thoughts on the team's progress. @positive.outcomes

VOLLEYBALL CAMP DAY 2! The Lady Warriors volleybal

VOLLEYBALL CAMP DAY 2! The Lady Warriors volleyball camp dug deeper into skills on Day 2. Campers worked on serves and once again got to work with the varsity players. After five weeks of conditioning, the Lady Warriors will split up their weekly drills with advanced players on M-W-F and Tuesdays and Thursdays for younger players. @positive.outcomes

BE SAFE DON'T DROWN! Showers likely along with a p

BE SAFE DON'T DROWN! Showers likely along with a possible rumble of thunder early, then cloudy skies after midnight. Low 63F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Localized flooding is expected. These conditions are expected to continue into Wednesday evening.

VOLLEYBALL CAMP! The Socorro High School gym was f

VOLLEYBALL CAMP! The Socorro High School gym was filled with volleyball campers on Monday as the Lady Warriors hosted Day 1 of their two-day camp. Campers got one-on-one from coaches and varsity players. @positive.outcomes

CUBS VS BANDITS! The Cubs were short-handed and go

CUBS VS BANDITS! The Cubs were short-handed and got fielding help from the Bandits and there was no shortage of backups in T-Ball action on Monday.
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