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News from Roswell, Carlsbad, and Artesia
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ROSWELL’S 2018 HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADE IS TOMORROW NIGHT. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
MAINSTREET ROSWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KATHY LAY SAYS THE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES START AT 5 O’CLOCK DOWNTOWN…
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THE PARADE STARTS AT 6 O’CLOCK. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO MAINSTREETROSWELL.ORG.
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THERE’S A FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING CLINIC TOMORROW IN CARLSBAD. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
DOCTORS SAY ANYONE CAN GET SKIN CANCER…REGARDLESS OF SKIN COLOR…AND THEY’RE URGING FOLKS TO GET SCREENED AT A FREE EVENT PLANNED FOR SATURDAY AT THE PECOS VALLEY MEDICAL COMPLEX ON WEST PIERCE STREET IN CARLSBAD. THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, LISTEN TO YOUR MOM DOT ORG, CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER AND THE PECOS VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP. DOCTORS WILL BE ON HAND SCREENING FOLKS. THE CLINIC IS TOMORROW FROM 1-TO-3. YOU DO NOT NEED AN APPOINTMENT TO GET SCREENED…JUST STOP BY.
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THE 34th ANNUAL REINDEER RUN IS SATURDAY AT THE ROSWELL ADULT AND RECREATION CENTER. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
THE 5-AND-10-K RACES START AT 9 O’CLOCK SATURDAY MORNING. RACE DIRECTOR SARAH HALL SAYS THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING FOR THE KIDS…
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REGISTRATION FOR THE RACE IS FROM 7-TO-8-30 AT THE ADULT AND RECREATION CENTER.
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R360 ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS IS GEARINGUP FOR ITS 18th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROMISE BICYCLE DRIVE. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
LAST YEAR’S DRIVE RESULTED IN 323 DONATED BICYCLES AND HELMETS…DARREN WARREN IS THE DISTRICT GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN REGION…
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FOR DETAILS ON THE DRIVE…OR TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN DONATE…GO TO R360ENVIRONMENTALSOLUTIONS.COM.
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THE ARTESIA SENIOR CENTER IS HOSTING A BLOOD DRIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
SENIOR DONOR RECRUITMENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO STEPHANIE SEABREEZE TELLS ME THEY NEED ALL TYPES OF BLOOD…
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TOMORROW’S BLOOD DRIVE IS FROM 2-TO-5-30 INSIDE THE MULTI PURPOSE ROOM AT THE ARTESIA SENIOR CENTER.
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ROSWELL WILL HOLD THE FINAL IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC FORUMS NEXT MONTH. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER TODD WILDERMUTH SAYS THIS FINAL PUBLIC FORUM OF THE YEAR IS OPEN TO WARD THREE RESIDENTS…
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THE PUBLIC FORUM IS MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th AT MILITARY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROM 6-TO-7-30.
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UTILITY AND ROAD WORK COULD TIE UP SOME BUSY ARTESIA STREETS THIS WEEK. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
CAMPOS PLUMBING WILL BE DOING A SEWER TIE-IN AT THE 100 BLOCK OF NORTH OSBORN AVENUE. THE WORK — WHICH BEGINS THURSDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND — WILL CLOSE OSBORN AVENUE BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND TEXAS AVENUE ON NORTH 10th STREET. RIGHT OF WAY WORK IS ALREADY UNDERWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF BOWMAN DRIVE AND BUSH AVENUE…TO TIE IN THE NEW ROAD FROM THE ARTESIA AQUATIC CENTER. WE’RE TOLD THAT PROJECT WON’T BE COMPLETE UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS…CONTACT PERMIT TECH ELIDA MARTINEZ WITH THE CITY OF ARTESIA.
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THE SECOND ANNUAL REINDEER RUN ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR IS THIS WEEKEND IN ROSWELL. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
RECREATION SUPERVISOR SARAH HALL SAYS THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF VENDORS ON HAND…FEATURING HANDMADE CRAFTS AND GIFT ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE…
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THE ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR IS FRIDAY FROM 5-TO-8 AND SATURDAY FROM 7-TO-2 AT THE ROSWELL ADULT AND RECREATION CENTER.
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ROSWELL IS GETTING ITS OWN SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER. DARRELL MOODY HAS THE DETAILS…
THE ROSWELL PRISONER OF WAR CAMP OFFICIAL SCENIC HISTORIC MARKER IS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF ORCHARD PARK ROAD AND US 285. ROSWELL CITY COUNCILOR STEVE HENDERSON AND LOCAL HISTORIAN DALE ECK SUBMITTED THE APPLICATION AN BACKGROUND RESEARCH TO THE NEW MEXICO HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION. IT WAS APPROVED BY THE CULTURAL PROPERTIES REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION FUNDED, INSTALLED AND WILL MAINTAIN THE MARKER. THERE’S A DEDICATION CEREMONY PLANNED FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th AT 1-30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
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Carlsbad Polcie have released the name of the man shot to death last week at a home on West Fiesta Drive. Lieutenant Jamie Balencia says Joe Nanez died shortly after arriving at Carlsbad Medical Center. Detectives have interviewed several people in relation to the case and Balencia says they do believe Nanez knew the gunman. It is not known if there has been an arrest made, but anyone with information on the case is asked to call Carlsbad PD at 575-885-2111.