Good news for the city of Roswell, as Joe Bauman Stadium has been chosen to be the New Mexico site for Major League Baseball’s list of baseball road trip locations. The stadium in southern Roswell is located on East Poe Street. It’s named for the late minor-league slugger who played there and hit 72 home … Read more
New Department of Veterans Services (DVS) Carlsbad-based Veterans Service Officer Dagmar Youngberg will resume her outreach visits to Artesia at the United Veterans Hall, at 402 West Hermosa Drive. Youngberg will make her visits on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Through the spring of 2022, the dates are: January 6 & 20, … Read more
New details on that tragic shooting SUnday night in Roswell that left a teenager dead. RPD says the case remains under investigation, but that officers responded to the Saddle Creek Apartments in the 1900 block of South Sunset Avenue, where they found 18 year-old David Gonzalez lying in the parking lot. Gonzalez had been shot … Read more
The Chaves County SHeriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in the Valley area of the county south of ROswell. Sheriff Mike Harrington took to Facebook Wednesdat to ask for help from the poublic ion solving the case. Anyone with information can call 575-624-6500. Harrington provided no details about the homicide, including what led up to … Read more
An update to a missing persons case we brought you yesterday. Roswell Police now confirm that the girl, 15 year-old Natalia Chaves Gonzales, has been found and she is safe. The girl was reportedly found at a residence in Chaves County, west of Roswell on Monday evening. She had been reported as a missing and … Read more
For two weeks after Christmas (Dec. 27-Jan. 8), the Roswell Municipal Landfill will allow Roswell residents to dispose of Christmas trees at no cost as long as the trees are not mixed with other trash (trees with tinsel must have only a minimal amount). The trees must be dropped off at the landfill (3006 W. … Read more
The public’s help is sought in locating a missing Roswell teenager who is believed to have run away Saturday afternoon (Dec. 18). Natalia Chavez Gonzales, 14, is believed to have left her home in the 700 block of Berkley Drive in southwest Roswell around 1 p.m. It is believed she left on foot. Gonzales is … Read more
Artesia Public Libraries has received a natiuonal grant for small and rural libraries. The 3-thousand dollar grant eill help the library work with community organizations to being new services to the community. The Artesia Public Library was one of just 100 library programs in the country to receive the award. The competitive award will help … Read more
Spring River Zoo has some new residents that are ready to meet the public. Three young capybaras will soon be settling into their new home at the Roswell zoo where visitors can come see them as they make their debut at the facility Saturday. The trio of male capybaras are four and a half months … Read more
The city of Roswell held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to mark the opening of Cell 5 at the Roswell Municipal Landfill. The new 19.5-acre cell provides almost 2 million cubic yards of additional space in which to deposit trash at the landfill. That is enough space to serve the city’s needs for about another 15 … Read more