A traffic alert for Artesia residents. There are a couple of road closures coming up. First, construction north of 13th and Richey will close the southbound lane for pump station repairs. Another project involves Pecos Avenue and COmmerce Road, which will go down to one lane on Pecos Avenue in order to fix large potholes. … Read more
The Roswell Police Department will again be part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an initiative of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) offering citizens an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The public can bring unwanted and unneeded … Read more
Looking ahead to preliminary plans for the 2023 UFO Festival, as well as gathering input regarding potential new tourism events Roswell citizens would like to see developed, will be the focus of a Tourism Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The City of Roswell will host the meeting at 1 p.m. at the Roswell Convention Center … Read more
On Thuesday, the Roswell City Council heard discussion on the Air Center marketing contract and a request for 21-thousand dollars to finance the purchase of a combination dump truck-snow plow. It was the first disucssions about the air center since the October 4th resignations of the director and deputy director. The search to fill those … Read more
State Police are investigating a deadly crash south of Roswell. It happened on US 285 between Roswell and Artesia Wednesday morning when a semi tractor-trailer rig headed south behind a Chevy pickup truck rear-ended the pickup. After the initial impact, troopers say the pickup rolled over, killing 23 year old Luis Alberto Borunda. Borunda was … Read more
A New Mexico judge is granting an injunction against an armed paramilitary group in Southern New Mexico – that drew attention in 2020 for its armed presence at demonstrations against police violence and colonialist monuments around the state. The New Mexico Civil Guard claimed it was acting as a volunteer peacekeeping force. Tuesday, a judge … Read more
Foundations and their roles in supporting certain City of Roswell public facilities and activities is the topic of the city’s third public forum in its ongoing series. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Roswell Convention Center (912 N. Main St.) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and will also be accessible on … Read more
Chaves County authorities are said to be searching for a woman believed to be involved in a murder case. Brittany Chipps is described as a person of interest in the homicide case of Enrique Plascencia Junior. No other details were provided.
The Cy Palmer Memorial Car Seat CLinic is planned for this Saturday at the Bulldog Stadium in Artesia. The annual clinic is held as a celebration of life and remembrance of Cy Palmer, a 7 year old boy who tragically lost his life as a result of a car crash in 2017. If you’re interested … Read more
The Carlsbad Life House is planningto host a fundraiser for its mental health and substance abuse services after expanding this year to become a leader in the region for such services. Lifehouse is currently located at 1900 Westridge and provides up to 30 days of intensive residential treatment options. Lifehouse will soon be opening a … Read more