Salvation Army Continues Relief Work In Ruidoso

The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) has been on the ground in Ruidoso since July 9 providing emotional and spiritual care and aiding in the distribution of meals and many other necessities in the aftermath of flooding in the Roswell area. In partnership with the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army provided 14,755 meals … Read more

Pioneer Bank Scam Alert

Pioneer Bank has informed RPD the bank has seen many cases recently in which customers have been scammed or have been targets of attempted scams. Customers have received phone calls telling them there are fraudulent charges on their debit cards and in order to receive a credit back, they will need to pay a fee … Read more

Road Closures Due To National Championship Air Races

Portions of roads on the west and southwest sides of Roswell Air Center will be closed during daytime hours during the National Championship Air Races (Sept. 10-14) and a pilots certification event (Sept. 6-9; not a public event) that will precede it. The following closures will be in effect Sept. 6-14 from 7 a.m. to … Read more

Arrest Warrant Issued In Connection To Roswell Shooting Death

An update to the Roswell homicide story we first reported yesterday. RPD now says an arrest warrant has been issued for a man named Steven Shane Boykin in connection to the shooting of Darrin Estephen Johnson. The invetsigation found Johnson was allegeldy involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend early Monday morning. The woman … Read more

Shooting Homicide In North Roswell Monday

A shooting early Monday has left a 31 year old man dead in north Roswell. RPD says officers responded just before 7:00 a.m. to the area of North Sherman Avenue and 23rd Street after multiple gunshots were heard. The victim then knocked on someone’s door in the 2300 block of North Sherman. The residents drove … Read more

Filing Deadlin Approaching

Tuesday is the filing date for anyone interested in participating in the upcoming municipal election. All local elections, including this one, are now handled by the Eddy County Bureau of Elections. Candidate filing will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Eddy County Clerk’s Office, 325 S. Main … Read more

United Way Day Of Caring

The United Way of Eddy County’s Eighth Annual Day of Caring will be held on Sept. 18, 2025. Local businesses and industry partners will again pick up a paint brush, shovel or gloves and make a difference by assisting an area nonprofit with a wide variety of projects. This year’s event is being sponsored by … Read more

Carlsbad Comprehensive Plan Town Hall Meeting

The City of Carlsbad is hosting the third public meeting for the Carlsbad Comprehensive Plan on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Consensus Planning, the City’s consultant, will be presenting the draft Comprehensive Plan, a 20-year framework for how Carlsbad should grow and develop. The Comprehensive Plan addresses and includes goals, objectives, … Read more

Changes Coming To Artesia Intersection

A traffic alert for you. Big changes coming to the intersection of Bowman and Richey in Artesia. The city says, at the end of October, the intersection will become a 3-way stop. Signs will go up and the road will be painted with stop bars and crosswalks. Additionally, 2,000 feet of sidewalk will be added … Read more