The New Mexico State Fair and New Mexico Department of Agriculture announced the 2023 New Mexico Farm and Ranch of Families of the Year Sept. 14. Bob and Sandra Mayberry, longtime residents of Artesia, have been named Farm Family of the Year. The Mayberrys have been farming in Artesia since the late 1980s, beginning with … Read more
The Roswell Polcie Chief and city attorney – both concurring that they will not enforce any governor’s order regarding the public’s right to carry firearms on public property. On Monday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted an emergency public health order banning the open or concealed carrying of firearms in Bernalillo County and Albuquerque, … Read more
Eastern New Mexico University released enrollment data on Friday, Sept. 8; the results showed the most significant enrollment growth in the last decade. With a first-time freshman class up 14.4%, new transfer students up 16.5%, and total graduate enrollment up 3.3%, overall enrollment increased to 5,398, a 5.7% increase from last year. Full-time students for … Read more
Everyone is invited to explore seven Roswell museums for free this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first-ever Museum Day Roswell. The purpose behind Museum Day is to encourage exploration of Roswell’s local museums that can inspire people and enrich lives. Local museums offer an opportunity to discover new ideas and perspectives … Read more
Xcel Energy is touting it’s economic impact on the region, claiming that it not only provides electricity to power to area’s robust economy, but also contributes a sunstantial amount of economic support through hundreds of millions of dollars spent on goods and services. The energy company also says it spends millions in taxes and fees … Read more
An explosion and possible well blowout on Saturday – causing serious commotion near Carlsbad. Emergency crews responded to Happy Valley Road and Jones Street just after noon and determined the property belonged to Enterprise. The blowout was believed to have been caused by a gas line rupture, which ignited into a large fire. Company representatives … Read more
— A Roswell father has been arrested after a Roswell Police Department investigation determined he left his guns where they were accessible to children and then tried to hide the guns after a child who was playing with one of the guns accidentally fired a shot that killed the father’s 10-year-old daughter. 32 year-old Phillip … Read more
A multi-agency warrant roundup headed by the Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force (CCMNTF) and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led to 92 arrests during the four-day operation last month. The roundup took place Aug. 15-18 in Roswell and Chaves County. In addition to the 92 wanted subjects who were arrested – most of whom … Read more
Will Artesia lawmaker Jim Townsend make a jump from the New Mexico House to the Senate? It appears so. On Wednesday, an nannouncement that Townsend will run for the Senate District 34 seat currently held by Alamagordo senator Ron Griggs. Other house memebrs from southeast New Mexico appear to be trying to make similar moves. … Read more
The Roswell Police Department will be hosting open physical fitness testing Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 9 a.m. Testing will be conducted at the Russ DeKay Soccer Complex at 1500 N. Grand Ave. Testing is free and open to anyone interested in our Recruit Police Officer positions or Police Service Aide (PSA) positions. The event … Read more