Roswell Swimming Pool Damaged During Power Surge

The Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center and the City of Roswell Facilities Maintenance Department are continuing to work on getting the indoor pool operational again following a power surge earlier this week that affected equipment. Unfortunately, it will have to remain closed until at least Monday morning (Aug. 9), with the possibility of the closure … Read more

Causey Woman Dies In Monday Crash

New details in a deadly crash that happned on Monday. new Mexico State Poclie say it happened in Roosevelt County when one driver lost control, flipping his vehicle on State Road 114 near Causey. The initial investigation indicates that at around 4:30 p.m. a 2011 Chevrolet four-door passenger car driven by 85 year-old Eva Lee … Read more

Chaves County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Arrested For DUI

A lieutenant with the Chaves County Sheriff’s is in hot water. A statement posted on the sheriff’s office Facebook page says Lieutenant Joel Ramirez was pulled over on US 285 near Ojibwa early Sunday morning. Witnesses began calling dispatchers to report a car going the wrong way headed out of Artesia southbound. To show complete … Read more

Carlsbad Schools To Require Elementary Students To Wear Masks

Dr Gerry Washburn, the SUperintendent of Schools in Carlsbad – has written a letter to the community. The letter – explaining that all elementary school students and staff will be required to wear face masks in school buildings when classes resume next week. Washburn said the school board made the decision based on the updated … Read more

RPD Promotes School Safety

The beginning of a new school year means new adventures for many children: new friends to meet, new teachers to get used to, new academic subjects to learn and master, and for some students, new school buildings to figure out. With all this facing local kids as school begins anew Aug. 4, children may not … Read more

RPD, RFD To Host National Night Out Parties

The Roswell Police Department and Roswell Fire Department invite the public to join them at National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Roswell Convention Center parking lot (900 and 1000 blocks of North Richardson Avenue) from 5 to 9 p.m. The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office, Dexter Police Department, Hagerman Police Department and New … Read more

RPD Lieutenant Graduates From National Leadership Program

— Roswell Police Department Lt. Ron Smith recently graduated from the Command and Staff Leadership Program of the National Command and Staff College. Lt. Smith was among 23 law enforcement commanders who graduated July 23 from the eight-week leadership education program. The program consisted of six weeks of online education followed by two weeks of … Read more

Daniel Lopez Named To Roswell City Council

Daniel Lopez was approved Thursday night (July 22) to fill the Roswell City Council Ward 4 seat recently vacated by George Peterson. Mayor Dennis Kintigh recommended Lopez for the position and the nine sitting members of the City Council unanimously granted approval during a special meeting of the Council. Lopez is scheduled to be sworn … Read more

Air Medical Service Provider Moves Base To Carlsbad

Native Air 29, part of leading air medical service provider, Air Methods, has moved their base to Carlsbad Medical Center. According to spokesperson Maddie Noteboom, the new base location will continue to ensure residents in the southeast New Mexico region and surrounding areas will have access to air medical services–resulting in quicker response times for … Read more

Second Arrest In Roswell Murder Case

A second arrest has been made in this homicide case. Andrew Cylvino Cobos, 25, was arrested Tuesday (July 20) around 12:30 p.m. at the Chaves County Detention Center where he was already incarcerated in an unrelated case. Cobos is charged in this homicide case with conspiracy to commit murder, accessory to murder, tampering with evidence, … Read more