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
The City of Roswell recently received the New Mexico Hospitality Association’s Top HAT award for Outstanding Event, recognizing this summer’s UFO Festival marking the 75th anniversary of the Roswell Incident. The Nov. 10 Top HAT (Hospitality and Tourism) Awards Gala in Albuquerque celebrated those who have performed exceptional work to elevate the travel, tourism and … Read more
The Eddy County Commissioners have put their stamp of approval on last week’s election results. The official canvass, as it’s called, gives Democrat candidate Stephanie Garcia Richard a seat on the Public Lands Commission, over Independent candidate Larry Marker. A day before the canvass, Marker questioned the integrity of the election and voting machines to … Read more
Thick black smoke drifted above Eddy County from a massive oilfield fire that broke out near Malaga and Loving. Eddy County Fire and Rescue posted pictures of the fire on the Facebook page, saying the flames broke out in a tank battery. Fire crews remained on scene for more than 13 hours fighting the blaze.