Also in Roswell, the city’s deputy police chief has annoucned he will run for Chaves County Sheriff. Michael Taylor has spent the past 25 years with RPD. His entrance into the contest means there will have to be a primary election between him and current Undersheriff Charles Yslas. That Republican primary contest will be in … Read more
The summer meal program in Roswell will have some changes this year. The grab-and-go style is going away and kids will have to eat any meals served – on-site. RISD Superintendwent Brian Luck told the school board this week that the new guidelines no longer allow breakfasts and lunches to be served together or served … Read more
The $7.8M roadway rehabilitation project on US 285 north of Roswell will start today. The rehabilitation on US 285 from milepost includes a mill and fill and re-striping of the roadway. Mill and fill is a structural pavement treatment that involves the removal of the existing surface layer with a milling machine and the replacement … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Health reports an unvaccinated child in Chaves County has been diagnosed with measles. The diagnosis makes Chaves the third county affected by the ongoing measles outbreak in the southeastern part of the state. As of Tuesday, April 8, the total number of measles cases in New Mexico this year is … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the case count for measles has risen to 54. All but two of the cases are in Lea County. The remaining cases are in Eddy County. Most of the cases involve unvaccinated residents. State health officials say this is not a rapidly expanding outbreak, but a situation where … Read more
Roswell Police and New Mexico State Police have been working together on recent operations targeting retail theft and shoplifting. The efforts resulted in criminal charges against 65 people, according to a statement provided by Roswell Police. The operations were conducted over nine randomly selected days from November to March in cooperation with loss prevention teams … Read more
The United Way of Eddy County is providing Community Impact awards to 16 participating agencies across Eddy County, Executive Director Kyle Marksteiner announced today. “We have an extremely rigorous process, and we are honored to provide grants to these incredibly worthwhile recipients,” Marksteiner said. “These nonprofits have all demonstrated their deep commitment toward making Eddy … Read more
Xcel Energy is closely monitoring and preparing for forecasted severe weather with high winds and low relative humidity in our Texas and New Mexico service territory. Excessively dry conditions, high fuel loads such as dead or dry brush and trees and significant wind speeds across the region will create an elevated risk of wildfire, expected … Read more
The State of New Mexico, in coordination with local and county partners, will be offering additional right-of-way debris removal for residents of Chaves County who were impacted by the flooding that occurred in October. Residents can place their flood debris curbside for pickup starting Feb. 9 through Feb. 28. Residents are asked to separate debris … Read more
We have a traffic alert for you in Eddy County. State transportation crews will begin a roadway rehab project on US285 south of Artesia on Wednesday. This project includes a 3-inch mill and fill and re-striping of the roadway and was awarded in the amount of $2.86 million. The project is expected to be ongoing … Read more