News Staff The Roswell Municipal Court announces the promotion and appointment of Mr. Ron J. Garcia to the position of Court Administrator. Garcia has been employed with the City of Roswell in various capacities for more than 23 years. Starting in 2001, Mr. Garcia held positions working in the departments of Animal Services, Utilities, and Code Enforcement. … Read more
The Roswell Police Department is investigating a Saturday morning (Aug. 24) shooting that resulted in the death of a local woman. The shooting occurred in the 1500 block of Adams Avenue in south Roswell around 9:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found numerous people in the front yard of a residence, including a woman lying … Read more
The Roswell Museum is pleased to announce the exhibition Esther Elia: Khosh min Lakha. The exhibition will be on view from Aug. 31 through Nov. 17 in the Roswell Museum’s Entry Gallery. An artist talk is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 30, at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reception in the gallery. Emerging interdisciplinary artist Esther … Read more
Drilling related to testing of road pavement and the soil below will be taking place along Hobson Road in south Roswell. The testing is needed as a consultant hired by the city develops a flood prevention plan for Hobson Road. The drilling work is scheduled to begin today. Motorists are asked to use extra caution … Read more
The FBI says it has confirmed that more than a dozen fires, including the Salt Fire that has devastated Ruidoso, were human caused. Damage continues to mount almost weekly due to floods along the burn scar. The FBI said in a statement Monday that it is investigating a man and his girlfriend for possibly starting … Read more
The Roswell Museum is pleased to announce the exhibition Mary Peck: Land Marks. The exhibition will be on view from July 27 through Jan. 19 in the Roswell Museum’s Graphics and Paul Horgan Galleries. From southeastern New Mexico in the late 1970s and mid-1980s to Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico and the ranchlands of … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Transportation District Two office in cooperation with BNSF Railroad will make railroad crossing repairs on NM 128 (Jal Hwy.) between milepost 0 to milepost 1. The hours of operation for the repairs are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Drivers can expect … Read more
A Roswell man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of another local man late Friday night at an apartment complex in the southwest part of the city. 40 year-old Paul Ybarra-Romero is accused of killing 26 year old Christopher Bargas inside the apartment of a woman who was Romero’s ex-girlfriend … Read more
The investigation into the Salt and South Fork wildfires has now truned criminal. The FBI said it’s offering 10-thousand dollar rewards for anyone with information about who might have started either fire. The federal agency also said it was seeking public assistance in identifying the cause of the fires discovered June 17 near the village … Read more
One of Artesia’s busiest streets is due for a major facelift. Smith Engineering has been awarded the contract for the rebuilding of 26th Street from West Main Street to West Hermosa Drive. Constructions is expected to last at least a year and a half and includes the installation of new sidewalks and walking paths, sewer … Read more