A portion of Main Street will be closed Monday (Sept. 29) for a few hours to accommodate the Eastern New Mexico State Fair parade that will come through downtown Roswell. Main Street between 19th and McGaffey streets will be closed to traffic beginning shortly after 9 a.m. The parade begins at 10 a.m. It will … Read more
At city council in Artesia this week, the council approved a land swap agreement with the school board. In the deal, the board will receive property at Roberts Park for the site of a new school. Once the new school is built, the existing Roselawn School property will then be given to the city. Mayor … Read more
The city of Artesia says the Grand Street project is now complete and open in both directions. For this project, the city replaced an old water line under the road. The old pipe had been leaking, which had impacted many homes in the area. Replacing the pipe will eliminate those leaks and also improve water … Read more
The United Way of Eddy County held their day of caring event on Sunday. Volunteer teams from local companies worked on projects all throughout Eddy County, including multiple projects in Artesia. For one of these projects, a team from ConocoPhillips painted three walls along 8th street. Additional projects took place at CASA, Haven of Hope, … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) awarded $100,435,817 to 71 projects statewide through its Transportation Project Fund (TPF) projects, District Two invested $18,739,805 in 11 projects. Among the projects: City of Clovis, 21st Street Maintenance – $2,660,000 City of Jal, 2026 Roadway Improvements – $3,096,245 City of Portales, S Avenue K Improvements – $2,850,000 … Read more
In another sig nof the summer season winding down, the splash pads at Poe Corn Park and Carpenter Park will wrap up their summer season Sept. 30. The city of Roswell’s two splash pads will operate for their final day of the year that day before closing until next year. The splash pads are open … Read more
A man and woman were injured in a shooting incident late Monday in Roswell. RPD says the incident happened in the 1000 block of South Michigan Avenue. officers nearby heard the gunshots and responded. One officer noticed a vehicle speeding away from the scene and pulled over the driver, who said his two passengers had … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Carlsbad Public Health Office is temporarily relocating to 171 East Stevens Street in Carlsbad for approximately two weeks for renovations. Limited public health, WIC, children’s medical and vital records services will be available at the temporary location during regular business hours of 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Eddy County, … Read more
Roswell police report a man has been arrested in Albuquerque on a warrant for multiple counts of armed robbery, including the heist at the Farmer’s Country Market in Roswell and the theft of a church van that was then used in that robbery. 29 year old Brandon Harris was identified as one of the two … Read more
At Artesia city council this week, the council gave approval to the chamber of commerce to host an urban airstream rally in town. The event consists of groups of people who own Airstream travel trailers who will camp together, spending a few days in town and giving back to the vcommunity by making or donating … Read more