Road Work On S. Grand Avenue In Roswell Begins Monday

Pavement-maintenance work will take place on South Grand Avenue between East Ballard Street and East Hobbs Street from Monday, Nov. 14, through Wednesday, Nov. 16. All or parts of that section of South Grand will be closed during working hours each day as the project progresses from East Ballard north to East Hobbs.

RPD SWAT Team Shows Skills At Competition

Members of the Roswell Police Department SWAT Team competed in October in the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association’s SWAT Competition in Conroe, Texas. RPD was the only department from New Mexico participating in the Oct. 6-9 competition that featured 30 teams. The team-oriented competition consisted of eight events during the four days with most events … Read more

Xcel Energy Touts New Mexico Electric Grid Upgrades

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

David Finger Wins 5th Judicial District Seat

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

4-Year RPD Investigation Yields Murder Charge

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

Artesia City Employee Accused Of Stealing Brass

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

11/7 Public Meeting On Old Yucca Rec Center Site

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

Roswell Road Work Affects Main Street Between College & McGaffey

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

Roswell Water, Sewer, & Sanitation Rate Adjustments Begin

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