News Staff An update to the Roswell homicide story we first reported yesterday. RPD now says an arrest warrant has been issued for a man named Steven Shane Boykin in connection to the shooting of Darrin Estephen Johnson. The invetsigation found Johnson was allegeldy involved in a domestic altercation with his girlfriend early Monday morning. The woman … Read more
A shooting early Monday has left a 31 year old man dead in north Roswell. RPD says officers responded just before 7:00 a.m. to the area of North Sherman Avenue and 23rd Street after multiple gunshots were heard. The victim then knocked on someone’s door in the 2300 block of North Sherman. The residents drove … Read more
Tuesday is the filing date for anyone interested in participating in the upcoming municipal election. All local elections, including this one, are now handled by the Eddy County Bureau of Elections. Candidate filing will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Eddy County Clerk’s Office, 325 S. Main … Read more
The United Way of Eddy County’s Eighth Annual Day of Caring will be held on Sept. 18, 2025. Local businesses and industry partners will again pick up a paint brush, shovel or gloves and make a difference by assisting an area nonprofit with a wide variety of projects. This year’s event is being sponsored by … Read more
The City of Carlsbad is hosting the third public meeting for the Carlsbad Comprehensive Plan on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Consensus Planning, the City’s consultant, will be presenting the draft Comprehensive Plan, a 20-year framework for how Carlsbad should grow and develop. The Comprehensive Plan addresses and includes goals, objectives, … Read more
A traffic alert for you. Big changes coming to the intersection of Bowman and Richey in Artesia. The city says, at the end of October, the intersection will become a 3-way stop. Signs will go up and the road will be painted with stop bars and crosswalks. Additionally, 2,000 feet of sidewalk will be added … Read more
Roswell Police have arrested a man accused of using acid to burn his girlfriend, and then shooting her in the leg and tasering her. The incident Monday morning when police responded to the 2300 block of West Alameda Street in Roswell. 42 year old Steven Rainer, a convicted felon, is charged with aggravated battery and … Read more
Don’t forget, you can follow along on the Artesia Rec Center project on YouTube. Over the past five months, the city’s contractors have been putting out weekly videos showing each step of the construction process. Stay up to date on the project and also watch how it all started from the beginning. Just search Artesia … Read more
Artesia flag football registration has been extended! If you haven’t already, get your child signed up for this season! Registration will now be open today through Wednesday August 20th. You MUST bring your child at time of registration so that they can sign the code of conduct. Player registration will not be valid if your … Read more
The US District Court for the Western District of Texas has vacated the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species. The court granted the US Fish and Wildlife Service voluntary motion to vacate the listing, while denying motions from environtal groups to intervene. New Mexico Republicans say the ruling is a victory … Read more