A developing story out of Chaves COunty, where a deputy has been involved in a deadly shooting. Sheriff Mark Cage says deputies had responded to the 100 block of East Jackson Road for reports that a man was hitting tractors with a metal pipe and trying to steal them from a local dairy operation. It’s … Read more
Country Music group Midland will being its music to Southeast New Mexico as the headsliner concert for this year’s UFO Festival. The all-ages concert will take place Saturday night, July 2, at DeBremond Stadium. Gates open at 5 p.m., with the opening acts to begin at 5:30 p.m. Midland is scheduled to take the nstage … Read more
A Roswell man is being held for his ninth drunk driving offense after allagedly fleeing the scene of an accident on Monday. Jail records show 14 criminal charges against 55 year old Ronnie Garcia. Polcie responded to South Meadow Brook and East Alameda for the report of a crash, but found the wrecked vehicle abandoned. … Read more
The Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center is implementing new striuctured call-taking protocols in answering emergency calls. The new protocols begin today for fire and EMS calls. It will start this summer for law enforcement. A statement from the city of Roswell says this will enable dispatchers to accurately assess each emergency situation and send the … Read more
A shooting investigation underway in Eddy County, near Artesia. Emergency crews responded around 11am to a property off Sundown Trail, about ten miles east of Artesia off US Highway 82. At this point, few details are known, including a motive for the incident. The Eddy County SHeriff has also not given any information about a … Read more
Effective immediately, when people donate lifesaving blood through Vitalant, they can also learn if they have antibodies for COVID-19. They can also find out if their plasma can be used to help COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems. For a limited time, all donations will be tested and results will be available in donors’ online … Read more
Repairs to a broken water main in the area of South Virginia Avenue and East Tilden Street require the closure to through traffic of two sections of streets as of Friday morning (March 18). South Virginia Avenue will be closed between East Alameda and East Hendricks streets. East Tilden Street will be closed between South … Read more
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released a list of community-based clinics that it proposes to close in New Mexico and other rural areas around the country as part of a years-long process aimed at modernizing the department and streamlining its infrastructure. Some members of Congress vowed immediate opposition Monday, saying the clinics provide … Read more
Eddy County authorities are investigating the discovery of possible explosive devices being made at a home near Artesia. A statement from Sheriff Marek Cage says deputies responded Saturday to a home in the 400 block of 42nd Street. Nearby residents were evacuated from their homes as a precaution. A search warrant was executed and Cage … Read more
The Carlsbad City Council has approved an application for more than 200-thousand dollars in funding for rehab work on a series of street projects. One is for Church Street and Mermod Street, while the other is for work on streets from Pierce to Church Street. As part of the funding program, the state picks up … Read more