A lieutenant with the Chaves County Sheriff’s is in hot water. A statement posted on the sheriff’s office Facebook page says Lieutenant Joel Ramirez was pulled over on US 285 near Ojibwa early Sunday morning. Witnesses began calling dispatchers to report a car going the wrong way headed out of Artesia southbound. To show complete … Read more
Dr Gerry Washburn, the SUperintendent of Schools in Carlsbad – has written a letter to the community. The letter – explaining that all elementary school students and staff will be required to wear face masks in school buildings when classes resume next week. Washburn said the school board made the decision based on the updated … Read more
The beginning of a new school year means new adventures for many children: new friends to meet, new teachers to get used to, new academic subjects to learn and master, and for some students, new school buildings to figure out. With all this facing local kids as school begins anew Aug. 4, children may not … Read more
The Roswell Police Department and Roswell Fire Department invite the public to join them at National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Roswell Convention Center parking lot (900 and 1000 blocks of North Richardson Avenue) from 5 to 9 p.m. The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office, Dexter Police Department, Hagerman Police Department and New … Read more
— Roswell Police Department Lt. Ron Smith recently graduated from the Command and Staff Leadership Program of the National Command and Staff College. Lt. Smith was among 23 law enforcement commanders who graduated July 23 from the eight-week leadership education program. The program consisted of six weeks of online education followed by two weeks of … Read more
Daniel Lopez was approved Thursday night (July 22) to fill the Roswell City Council Ward 4 seat recently vacated by George Peterson. Mayor Dennis Kintigh recommended Lopez for the position and the nine sitting members of the City Council unanimously granted approval during a special meeting of the Council. Lopez is scheduled to be sworn … Read more
Native Air 29, part of leading air medical service provider, Air Methods, has moved their base to Carlsbad Medical Center. According to spokesperson Maddie Noteboom, the new base location will continue to ensure residents in the southeast New Mexico region and surrounding areas will have access to air medical services–resulting in quicker response times for … Read more
A second arrest has been made in this homicide case. Andrew Cylvino Cobos, 25, was arrested Tuesday (July 20) around 12:30 p.m. at the Chaves County Detention Center where he was already incarcerated in an unrelated case. Cobos is charged in this homicide case with conspiracy to commit murder, accessory to murder, tampering with evidence, … Read more
The Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force on Thursday (July 15) made a significant seizure of illegal drugs and weapons. A task force investigation led agents to execute three search warrants that yielded 4.25 pounds of methamphetamine, which has an estimated street value of $50,000. Also seized were four firearms and a pair of electronic … Read more
The Roswell Poclie Department school supply drive continues through August 3rd. The drop off location is at 128 West 2nd Street.