A man has been arrested in Eddy County for human trafficking. The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office confirms it respodned to a call from a US Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas on Friday, regarding a vehicle that had avoided the checkpoint there. Sheriff’s deputies here in Eddy County discovered a vehicle that matched the description, pulling … Read more
Pavement-maintenance work will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 6-7, on East Reed Street between South Main Street and South Virginia Avenue. Traffic will be limited during working hours those days, but access will be maintained for residents and businesses in the area.
A 35-year-old Roswell woman died shortly after the car she was driving rolled over in south Roswell late Tuesday night (Nov. 29). Desiree McMath was ejected from the 2007 Buick Lucerne during the accident that occurred around 11 p.m. on South Main Street near Burkett Road. McMath was transported to a hospital where she was … Read more
The Artesia Bulldogs were crowned state champions on Saturday. The school’s five year drought of state championships is finally over. The Bulldogs defeated Piedra Vista in Farmington by a score of 27-to-17 to earn the 5A title and the 31st championship overall in school history. It was also redemption for Ruidoso on Saturday, who defeated … Read more
Eddy County leaders are working to get first responders to your doorstep quicker, if you ever need them. The county is planning to use about 470-thousand dollars to upgrade it’s emergency alert system, in hopes of creating a faster response time for emergency units. The money was left over from a previous upgrade to the … Read more
The City of Roswell recently received the New Mexico Hospitality Association’s Top HAT award for Outstanding Event, recognizing this summer’s UFO Festival marking the 75th anniversary of the Roswell Incident. The Nov. 10 Top HAT (Hospitality and Tourism) Awards Gala in Albuquerque celebrated those who have performed exceptional work to elevate the travel, tourism and … Read more
The Eddy County Commissioners have put their stamp of approval on last week’s election results. The official canvass, as it’s called, gives Democrat candidate Stephanie Garcia Richard a seat on the Public Lands Commission, over Independent candidate Larry Marker. A day before the canvass, Marker questioned the integrity of the election and voting machines to … Read more
Thick black smoke drifted above Eddy County from a massive oilfield fire that broke out near Malaga and Loving. Eddy County Fire and Rescue posted pictures of the fire on the Facebook page, saying the flames broke out in a tank battery. Fire crews remained on scene for more than 13 hours fighting the blaze.
Rather than see whether the city council would affirm Roswell Mayor Timothy Jenning’s suspension of city manager Joe Neeb, Neeb submitted a resignation letter on Thursday. Both items were on the public agenda for Thursday council meeting, but were abruptly removed after councilors received a copy of Neeb’s letter. The city nor the mayor have … Read more
Police in Carlsbad are on the hunt for the person who stole an expensive race car. The car, valued at more than 15-thousand dollars, was taken Halloween night, along with a trailer used to store the car, in the 900 block of West Greene Street. The car is described as having a chartreuse and green … Read more