The next phase of a street-improvement project on a section of West McGaffey Street will begin Monday, July 11. McGaffey will be closed from just east of South Union Avenue to Sunset Avenue, including the intersection of McGaffey and Union. The closure will take place each day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the … Read more
A few new details in an oilfield death. Investigators said Wednesday they believed the latest incident near Angel Ranch Road and Burton, notth of Calrsbad, was an accident. The body of worker, 36 year old Jose Martin Moreno Nunez, Juniorm, was found earlier this week. Eddy County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Matt Hutchinson said no criminal … Read more
Eddy County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating another death at an oilfield site. Just before 8am Monday, deputies responded to the report of a man unresponsive and not breathing. The exact site of the oilfield was not disclosed. However, auithorities said 36 year old Jose Martino Moreno Nuez Junior, was pronounced dead at the scene. The … Read more
Roswell police have identified a man believed to be responsible for a string of vehucle burglaries in the past week. An arrest was made Wednesday and police are now asking for some help in building the case. Anyone who was recently victimized by having their vehicle broken into, with items stolen or rummaged through, is … Read more
A reminder that most city and county officers will be closed on Monday, due to the Independence Day Holiday. In Roswell, some city services will operate on an adjusted schedule throughout next week. The Roswell Public Library, Roswell Museum, and Roswell Adult Center will all be closed Monday. The Roswell Recreation and quatic Center will … Read more
Eddy County Deputies confirm they’re investigating the discovery of two men dead at an oilfield east of Artesia. The bodies were discovered Sunday morning neart US Highway 82 and Turkey Tract Road. It’s not known how either man died, but the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who might have information to please call … Read more
The Roswell Police Department conducted active-shooter incident training on Thursday. The training, held at First Baptist Church, included members of RPD, as well as a few representatives of the New Mexico Military Institute Police Department and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The training focused on initial responses by a first-on-scene single officer … Read more
New details on flooding that ravaged southeast New Mexico, expecially Roswell. Several homes were inundated on the north side of the city. National Weather Service Meteorologists said as much as three inches of rain fell on Roswell in a very short amount of time, causing a flash flood warning to be issued. At this point, … Read more
The Roswell City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday at 5:00 p.m. There will be two items on the agenda. The first will be to consider the approval of a new lease of Building 500, the parking lot and grounds at the Air Center to the US State Department. The second item on … Read more
The city of Roswell is trying to attract sports tourism to the city. The Roswell city council general services committee, this wek, lookined into an inventory of the cioty’s sports facilities. No action was taken on the plan, but the concern is that the city does not have available facilities to host large sporting events … Read more