News Staff Xcel Energy is touting boosts to the New Mexico electric distribution grid. A statement from the company this week says it has invested more than 76 million dollars in projects to upgrade and build feeder lines and substations – and has completed voltage upgrades in several locations in the New Mexico service area. That’s on … Read more
The New Mexico House District 66 contest saw Artesia Republican Jimmy Mason defeat Libertarian candidate Andrew Kennedy by an 81 to 19 percent margin. That seat had been vacated by Independent Phelps Anderson, of Roswell, who was thrust out of the district due to boundary changes. The district now covers the area east of Roswell … Read more
The secretary of state’s office is reporting that Republican David Finger has defeated Democrat challenger and incumbent Eileen Riordan for the 5th Judicial District Court Division 1 seat. Riordan was appointed to the position last year and had previously served 25 years as Carlsbad city attorney, while Finger, from Lovington, has been a Lea County … Read more
A four-year Roswell Police Department investigation into the killing of a Roswell man who disappeared in 2018 and whose body has never been found, resulted in the filing Wednesday (Nov. 2) of a murder charge against another Roswell man who is currently serving time in federal prison. 35 year old Alfonso Reyes Vasquez Junior is … Read more
A former city fo Artesia employee is in hot water for alleged theft of thousands of dollars in brass that was meant for various city projects. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Blake Ledbetter, who had been hired as a water technician. He had only been on the job for a couple … Read more
Also in Roswell, there is an upcoming public meeting on November 7th at the Roswell Convention Center. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the old Yucca Recreation Center site at 500 S. Richardson Avenue. The city says community input is needed on the facility, which was closed in 2016 and torn down two … Read more
A traffic akert for you. Drivers on Main Street between College Boulevard and McGaffey Street in Roswell will experience some lane closures beginning Wednesday, Nov. 2, but traffic will continue to flow through the work zone during an estimated five-week pavement-maintenance project. The project will be done in three segments: College Boulevard to Sixth Street, … Read more
The City of Roswell annual water, sewer and sanitation rate adjustments as established by city ordinances are scheduled to begin appearing on customers’ bills in November. The annual adjustments, established in city ordinances in 2013 (water and sewer) and 2020 (sanitation), are made to these rates to ensure the city has sufficient revenue to take … Read more
A traffic alert for Artesia residents. There are a couple of road closures coming up. First, construction north of 13th and Richey will close the southbound lane for pump station repairs. Another project involves Pecos Avenue and COmmerce Road, which will go down to one lane on Pecos Avenue in order to fix large potholes. … Read more
The Roswell Police Department will again be part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an initiative of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) offering citizens an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The public can bring unwanted and unneeded … Read more