Eddy County Leaders Prioritize Building Improvements

Eddy County leaders are spelling out their building priorities over the next five years. The county’s infrastructure capital improvement plan was presented last week, which is designed to guide the priorities through 2031. At the top of th elist of improvements included… money for a new jail, county offices, and ongoing renovations at the historic … Read more

Wildfire At Fort Stanton

Fire crews were busy over the holiday weekend with a wildfire at Fort Stanton that spread to 350 acres. The Camp Fire began Sunday and has been raging on Bonito Loop and Black Pershing Road on land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the state of New Mexico, according to the New … Read more

RPD Deputy Chief Announces Bid For Chaves County Sheriff

Also in Roswell, the city’s deputy police chief has annoucned he will run for Chaves County Sheriff. Michael Taylor has spent the past 25 years with RPD. His entrance into the contest means there will have to be a primary election between him and current Undersheriff Charles Yslas. That Republican primary contest will be in … Read more

RISD Announces Big Changes To Summer Meal Program

The summer meal program in Roswell will have some changes this year. The grab-and-go style is going away and kids will have to eat any meals served – on-site. RISD Superintendwent Brian Luck told the school board this week that the new guidelines no longer allow breakfasts and lunches to be served together or served … Read more

US 285 Rehab Project Begins Near Roswell

The $7.8M roadway rehabilitation project on US 285 north of Roswell will start today. The rehabilitation on US 285 from milepost includes a mill and fill and re-striping of the roadway. Mill and fill is a structural pavement treatment that involves the removal of the existing surface layer with a milling machine and the replacement … Read more

Measles Confirmed In Chaves County

The New Mexico Department of Health reports an unvaccinated child in Chaves County has been diagnosed with measles. The diagnosis makes Chaves the third county affected by the ongoing measles outbreak in the southeastern part of the state. As of Tuesday, April 8, the total number of measles cases in New Mexico this year is … Read more

Measles Cases Top 50 Mark In NM

The New Mexico Department of Health reports the case count for measles has risen to 54. All but two of the cases are in Lea County. The remaining cases are in Eddy County. Most of the cases involve unvaccinated residents. State health officials say this is not a rapidly expanding outbreak, but a situation where … Read more

Roswell Police Target Shoplifting And Retail Theft

Roswell Police and New Mexico State Police have been working together on recent operations targeting retail theft and shoplifting. The efforts resulted in criminal charges against 65 people, according to a statement provided by Roswell Police. The operations were conducted over nine randomly selected days from November to March in cooperation with loss prevention teams … Read more

United Way Of Eddy County Announces Grant Recipients

The United Way of Eddy County is providing Community Impact awards to 16 participating agencies across Eddy County, Executive Director Kyle Marksteiner announced today. “We have an extremely rigorous process, and we are honored to provide grants to these incredibly worthwhile recipients,” Marksteiner said. “These nonprofits have all demonstrated their deep commitment toward making Eddy … Read more