Authorities have released the name of a man who died last week in a crash on Highway 62/180 near Carlsbad. The crash Wednesday afternoon left 45 year old Earl Burton dead. State poclie responded and found that Burton’s car was headed east in the wrong lanes. He collided head on with a Chevy pickjup truck. … Read more
Eddy County Commission Chairman Steve McCutcheon presided over his final board meeting this past week. During the meeting, McCutcheon thanked his fellow commissioners, county staff and citizens for their support over the past few years. He had served as chairman of the board for the past two years. McCutcheon represented Sistrict 4, but decided against … Read more
Another traffic alert for you in Roswell. Pavement maintenance work will take place Wednesday and lasting through Monday – on West Albuquerque Street from South Main to South Missouri Avenue. During the project, this segment of of West Albuquerque Street will be closed to most traffuc during the daytime. However, access will still be provided … Read more
Artesia Public Schools are launching a new anonymous reporting system in hopes of improving overall safety at school facilities. The program teaches students, teachers and administrators how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially on social media, of individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others. The program is being provided through the … Read more
An emergency alert went out Sunday, late morning, regarding a 911 outage. A message from Eddy County Emergency Management said that all 911 lines were down and were being routed to Chaves County. Until further notice, if you must call 911 in Eddy County, first advise the dispatcher where you are located. Calrsbad PD can … Read more
A man has been arrested in Eddy County for human trafficking. The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office confirms it respodned to a call from a US Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas on Friday, regarding a vehicle that had avoided the checkpoint there. Sheriff’s deputies here in Eddy County discovered a vehicle that matched the description, pulling … Read more
Pavement-maintenance work will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 6-7, on East Reed Street between South Main Street and South Virginia Avenue. Traffic will be limited during working hours those days, but access will be maintained for residents and businesses in the area.
A 35-year-old Roswell woman died shortly after the car she was driving rolled over in south Roswell late Tuesday night (Nov. 29). Desiree McMath was ejected from the 2007 Buick Lucerne during the accident that occurred around 11 p.m. on South Main Street near Burkett Road. McMath was transported to a hospital where she was … Read more
The Artesia Bulldogs were crowned state champions on Saturday. The school’s five year drought of state championships is finally over. The Bulldogs defeated Piedra Vista in Farmington by a score of 27-to-17 to earn the 5A title and the 31st championship overall in school history. It was also redemption for Ruidoso on Saturday, who defeated … Read more
Eddy County leaders are working to get first responders to your doorstep quicker, if you ever need them. The county is planning to use about 470-thousand dollars to upgrade it’s emergency alert system, in hopes of creating a faster response time for emergency units. The money was left over from a previous upgrade to the … Read more