Effective March 7, 2022, COVID-19 vaccinations will be offered from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. every OTHER Monday at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center (Exhibition Center), 4012 National Parks Hwy in Carlsbad. Please note time change. There will be no vaccine clinic on March 14 or March 28. COVID-19 home tests will also be … Read more
Xcel Energy crews will be at work during Artesia’s spring break, March 21-25, replacing poles and stringing new and upgraded wire on power lines in the vicinity of Artesia High School and Bulldog Bowl. The line projects are part of a $1.1 million grid improvement project announced last year that is improving the reliability and … Read more
Roswell residents have an opportunity to get rid of their spring-cleaning large-item trash – for free – during the annual March Out the Trash event. The city of Roswell Sold Waste Department, assisted by Keep Roswell Beautiful, is again hosting the event during four Saturdays. The first event will be March 12th from 7am to … Read more
The Chaves County Sheriff is looking for a fugitive at large. IN a Facebook post, SHeriff Mike Herrington said deputies are actively searching for Hector Aguayo-Salazar, who is wanted for murder and tampering with evidence. Aguayo Salazar is 26 years old ans is possibly driving a green minivan. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of … Read more
Roswell Poclie are aksing for some help in identifying a man seen holding up a Family Dollar store on February 23rd. You can see the pictures on the RPD Facebook page. That’s the man who walked into the Family Dollar at 909 East Second Street, selected a few items of merchandise, and the waited for … Read more
New Mexico’s top election regulator and prosecutor are warning residents of Otero County to be wary of intrusive questions and potential intimidation by door-to-door canvassers linked to a review of the 2020 election that was authorized by the Republican-led county commission through a private company. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, said Wednesday … Read more
Unoffial results are in, and it appears Roswell Mayor Dennis Kintigh has lost his bid for re-election by a very slim margin. In the unofficial results, Timothy Jennings has received 2420 votes to DKintigh’s 2363. Guy Malone and Eva Tellez finished a distant 3rd and 4th. In the ROswell ward 1 seat, Cristina Arnold has … Read more
The Roswell Police Department will be “swearing in” a young honorary member Friday, March 4, as part of a fun-filled day in Roswell for this special visitor. 10 year old DJ Daniel is from Houston and is battling a diagnosis of terminal cancer. DJ’s dream is to one day become a police officer. With the … Read more
This is a special year for the Roswell UFO Festival and the City of Roswell is welcoming vendors and sponsors to be a part of the annual event that attracts visitors from throughout the world. 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the Roswell Incident in the summer of 1947, which some believe was an encounter … Read more
There is a new opioid addiction treatment center opening in Roswell. A firm called Renew Health has opened the treatment center on North Union Avenue and will focus on opiate addiction, but will also offer help from alcohol and methamphetamine addiction. A grand opening ceremony was held Tuesday, where Roswell Mayor Dennis Kintigh said opioid … Read more