On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Civil Air Patrol hosted an open house at Socorro Municipal Airport, to highlight both the ...

Tyler Bullock, a 33-year-old Magdalena resident, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. The sentencing, handed down by 7th ...

Sharayah Secatero daughter of Greida Vicente and the late Rick John Secatero was crowned Miss Alamo for 2025-2026 at the ...

Friday, Sept. 19, was a busy night for football in Socorro County. The Alamo Cougars hosted the neighboring Magdalena Steers ...

Rainy conditions on Friday forced some last minute changes for the cross country meet in Belen on Saturday, Sept. 20. Much of ...

For retired educator Vanetta Perry, her path was shaped as much by family and land as by classrooms and students. The rhythms ...

Grammy Award winner and nominee, multi-instrumentalist, music scholar. “The American Songster.” All of these describe Chicago ...

Socorro High School senior Kyle Berger is having a busy fall sports season. Kyle has played nearly every minute of every ...

El Defensor Chieftain sent candidate questionnaires to Socorro County candidates for the upcoming election. Responses from ...

This weekend, I felt the need to get out of town. After seeing some photography online of an old church in the town of Golden ...

El Defensor Chieftain sent candidate questionnaires to Socorro County candidates for the upcoming election. Responses from ...

Socorro County schools' fall sports seasons: volleyball, football, soccer, and cross country. Photos by Rob Wulff ...