EOG Resources To Close Artesia Office

The Artesia Daily Press is reporting that EOG Resources is closing it’s Artesia office. Several employees confirmed the closure on Friday. 55 employees will reportedly be affected. Later, EOG issued a statement that said it was consolidating it’s Artesia and Midland, Texas, offices into one division, which will be located in Midland. the statement from … Read more

Eddy County Leaders Ask Again For Courthouse Funding

If Eddy County officials get their wish, the county will soon embark on building a brand new courthouse. The current Eddy County Courthouse in Carlsbad is 110 years old this year. The county is asking state lawmakers to approve 20 million dollars for the courthouse project. This will be the second year in a row … Read more

Artesia City Council To Vote On Significant Payraises

The Artesia city council is expected to take up a vote Tuesday on whether or not to give payraises to themselves. There have been two public hearings on the subject. The payraises would be significant. The mayor’s salary would more than double, from 96-hundred dollars a year to 25-thousand. The mayor pro tem would earn … Read more

Artesia Man Arrested And Charged For May Deadly Crash

An Artesia man is now facing formal criminal charges for the death of a woman in a car crash. Authorities claim George Robert Cosper caused the crash on US 82 near Sandweed on May 5th. Reports indicate Cosper was driving recklessly when he rear ended another car containing Ryan and Meslissa Craddock. Meslissa Craddock died … Read more

APD Contineus Search For Shooting Suspect Ricky Ellis

Artesia Police continue to ask for the public’s assistance in finding a man wanted for his involvement in a shooting on November 25th that led to an Amber Alert. That Saturday morning, APD responded to West Cannon Avenue and North 8th Street after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. The officers arrived and found Carlos Renteria had … Read more

Carlsbad City Council To Create Historic Preservation Board

The Caerlsbad City Council has passed a new ordinance that aims to presevre the city’s history. The ordinance creates a new Historic Preservation Board. The move would also allow the city to earn a certified local government designation, which encourages preservation of cultural resources and promoted partnerships among local governments, the state and the National … Read more

Former Furniture Store Work To Serve 1 Year In Prison For Stealing $100K Worth of Furniture

A former employee of the Ashley Furniture store in Portales has been ordered to serve one year in state prison for stealing over 100-thousand dollars in furniture. 30 year old Darius Vonschritz pleaded guilty to larceny and receiving stolen property. Poclie said much of the frniture was found inside the home Conschritz shared with former … Read more

Man Arrested For October Fatal Shooting In Roswell

A Roswell man has been arrested for murder in the Oct. 22 shooting death of another local man. Police arrested Carlos Archuleta, 49, shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 16). Archuleta is accused of shooting Corey Adam Deck, 33. An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday (Nov. 15) for Archuleta, charging him with second-degree murder and … Read more