Mesilla Valley News
District Celebrates 2026 Top Educators
Teacher of the Year, Educational Support Personnel of the Year, Principal of the Year selected to represent district The Las Cruces Public Schools Foundation, in partnership with Las Cruces Public Schools, announced the winners of the 2026 Teacher of the Year, Educational Support Personnel of the Year and Principal of...
Apr 29, 2025
Firefighters Assist County with Glass Road Fire
Las Cruces firefighters assisted Dona Ana County Sunday with a wind-driven fire that destroyed a mobile home on Glass Road. Dona Ana County firefighters were dispatched to the report of a structure fire on the 2800 block of Glass Road about 3:45 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2025. Because of the strong winds at the time and t...
Apr 28, 2025
District Hosts Budget Town Hall Meeting on May 7
Funding priorities, survey results discussed at public forum Las Cruces Public Schools will host a Budget Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the boardroom of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex. Led by Chenyu "Alex" Liu, Deputy Superintendent of Finance, Procurement, and Budge...
Apr 28, 2025
Music News
Kelsea Ballerini Says She Had To "Differentiate" Herself From Taylor Swift To Avoid Early Comparisons
In a new interview with Variety for her Power of Women Nashville cover story, Kelsea Ballerini recalled the challenge of establishing her own identity separate from her idol, Taylor Swift, in order to make a mark in the music industry. She recalls an i...
Apr 30, 2025
Neil Diamond Set To Receive Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award During 2025 Carousel Ball
Neil Diamond will be honored with the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award at the 39th Annual Carousel Ball in Denver on October 11, benefiting the Children's Diabetes Foundation. Diamond will become only the third recipient of the prestigious awar...
Apr 30, 2025
Jack Black's 34-Second 'Minecraft' Song Sets Billboard Record For Shortest Hot 100 Hit
Jack Black has made Billboard history with his 34-second Minecraft song, "Steve's Lava Chicken," which has broken the record for the shortest track to ever appear on the Hot 100 chart. The brief song features Black portraying the famous Minecraft chara...
Apr 30, 2025
