News Staff The Artesia Public Library has been selected as one of 20 U.S. libraries to participate in Community Connect: Digital Access at Home, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) and Capital One that offers cash grants to help rural libraries offer internet access and financial education for their patrons. Community Connect began at Artesia … Read more
Roswell Police issuing a public statement regarding the arrest of a man that involved a SWAT Team. The incident Monday afternoon after US Marshalls got wind that a wanted fugitive named Jeffrey Contreras was hiding out in a motel room. As police sat away from the room and watched, they saw Contreras exit with a … Read more
A new bill making its way through the New Mexico Statehouse would stop fracking permits from being issued in the state. Senate Bill 149 would enact a four year moratorium on new fracking permits. An industry group says that will lead to the loss of upwards of 2-billion dollars in revenue just in one year. … Read more
We’re learning of a deadly crash that took place Friday in Eddy County. Sheriff Mark Cage reports deputies were dispatched to an area of 26th Street just south of Tum,bleweed Road just before 7am and found a vehicle that was occupied by 24 year-old John ALexander Vasquez, of Artesia. Vasquez had been ejected during the … Read more
The City of Roswell has planned a series of 10 virtual public forums for 2021, beginning Thursday, Feb. 18, with an open discussion focusing on Ward 5, which covers a large portion of the southern part of the city. The city launched virtual public forums last year amid restrictions on in-person gatherings that were put … Read more
City administration offices and certain other city facilities will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Some city services will have an adjusted schedule for that Monday or that week. In addition to city offices, the Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center and Roswell Adult Center will be closed on the holiday. The … Read more
Authorities spreading the word about possible scam activity in Eddy COunty. The county says it’s been notified that spam calls are going out to citizens, with the caller stating they are calling on behalf of Eddy County. They say they’re trying to locate the person they are calling. However, Eddy County says they are not … Read more
Roswell Poclie investigating a homicide that took place Friday morning. Officers responded to the 600 block of South Missouri Avenue just before 8am Friday and found 56 year-old Anthony Vasquez dead inside a camper-trailer that was parked on the property. A statement from the poclie department said Vasquez had been shot. ANyone with information on … Read more
A New Mexico State Police officer was fatally shot on a highway Thursday and authorities chased the attacker, killing him in a shootout, officials said. The officer who was killed has been identified as 28-year-old Darian Jarrott, reported KVIA-TV El Paso. Authorities also released the name of the attacker who was killed, 39-year-old Omar Felix … Read more
Did you feel the ground shake a little? Some did, as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake was registered by the US Geolicical Survey near Whites City. That’s about 15 minutes almost straight south of Carlsbad. The earthquake was felt in Southeast New Mexico and west Texas early Monday moring, around 8:30 in the morning. There have … Read more