Roswell Museum To Present Major Summer Exhibition “Future Shock: (Re)Visions Of Tomorrow”

The Roswell Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the special group exhibition Future Shock: (Re)Visions of Tomorrow. The exhibition will be on view from June 25 through Oct. 30. Inspired by science fiction, the exhibition features 16 national and international artists exploring humanity’s shared future and our connection to space, science and technology. … Read more

Dumas Man Killed In 4-Wheeler Crash

A 4 wheeler crash in Eddy COunty has claimed the life of a Dumas man. The crash happened Sunday evening near the Hackberry Lake Recreation Area. 33 year old Angel Vargas was driving the machine along a trail whe, for some reason, he lost control and crashed. Vargas, who was not wearing a helmet, was … Read more

5 Artesia Boys Face Charges In Pellet Gun Shooting

Five Artesia boys were arrested recently after polcie say they were shooting Orbeez guns in a city park. The pellet guns have caught national attention due to a TikTok challenge that encourages random shootings. Artesia poclie said the boys were aged 10 to 12, along with a 16 year old who were all shooting the … Read more

Artesia General Hospital Offers New CT Imaging Equipment

Artesia General Hospital is adding a new Fuji Scenaria View 128 CT scanner, which is now available for patient imaging immediately. Construiction is underway for a state of the art suite that will house the new equipment and offer the latest in CT technologies to patients. Until the building is finished in October, the new … Read more

Eddy County Clerk Certifies Election Results

Eddy County Clerk Darlene Rosprim on Wednesday, certified the results of the count’s elections, despite some questions about voting accuracy. Rosprim assured everyone that there have been multiple checks and balances by her office to make sure all votes are legal and certified. County manager Allen Davis also expressed confidence in the voting system and … Read more

Alamagordo Police Officer Involved In Deadly Car Crash

We begin today in Alamagordo, where a police officer was involved in a deadly crash Wednesday, It happened on Highway 70, also known as North White Sands Boulevard. State Polcie said the Alamagordo Officer and a citizen’s vehicle collided, killing the driver of the citizen’s vehicle. A passenger in that car was also seriously hurt. … Read more

Monsoon Season Begins, Bringing Glimmer Of Hope For Rain

Forecasters are giving us some glimmer of hope that rain could be on the way soon, as monsoon season officially begins. New Mexico has faced back to back years of La Nina weather patterns, so that has contributed to historic droughts. Unfortunately, it’s looking more and more like a La Nina pattern will settle in … Read more

Portion Of N. Garden Ave. To Close In Roswell

North Garden Avenue will be closed to traffic from East Second Street to Cherry Street June 13-17 as pavement work takes place. Signs will direct motorists to detour routes, including access to local residences. Nearby businesses along Garden Avenue will be able to be accessed by reaching Garden from East College Boulevard.

RPD Investigating Two Shootings Tuesday

Roswell Police are investigating two separate shootings. Just after midnight on Tuesday, RPD responded to a call that someone had been shot near South Main Street and Matthews. Police found a 51 year old man in the 100 block of West Matthews suffering from a gunshot wound to his ankle. The injury is considered non … Read more