After months of campaigning, rural voters leaned red. As a result, Socorro County will see several new faces at the county ...

Early voting has reached a new high in Socorro County. Monday, County Clerk Betty Saavedra told El Defensor Chieftain 40% of ...

You see them every day. In the community, working, shopping, raising a family or possibly enjoying retirement. They could be neighbors or relatives, and often people you don’t know. They are the ones ...

I was traveling back to New Mexico from Connecticut this past Memorial Day weekend when I happened to pick up a copy of the Sunday Wall Street Journal to read on the plane ride back home. If you haven ...

Fifth graders from various schools across Socorro County gathered for a day of exploration during Bosque Conservation Day at the Socorro Nature Area. The students participated in a series of hands-on ...

A variety of concerns arose, sparking arguments among the public at the Highway 60 public meeting last week at the Socorro Convention Center. Wyatt Kartchner, project manager from Molzen Corbin, ...

Elijah Montoya, 19, of Socorro, was charged with five counts of receiving stolen property, aggravated driving while under the ...

Former Socorro School Superintendent Ron Hendrix is seeking $341,028.60 from the Socorro Consolidated School District, according to a letter sent by his attorney, Paul Melendres. In the letter sent to ...

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More than 11% of Socorro County registered voters cast their ballot during the first week of absentee and early voting. County Clerk Betty Saavedra said voting was brisk last week. She noted, usually ...