The City of Roswell Solid Waste Department is asking local residents to be aware of the danger of throwing away lithium batteries with other trash. When damaged, a lithium battery can ignite and cause other trash around it to catch fire. Lithium batteries are used to power many electronic items, from cell phones and cameras … Read more
One person has died and four others were injured Thursday in a car crash near Carlsbad. Authorities said crews responded to Porter Road and Carrasco Road just before 11am. The roadway was shutdown for several hours to investigate. The name of the person who died has not yet been released by authorities, but we’re told … Read more
Also in Roswell, a second community forum will focus on community development. The meeting will take place Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Roswell Convention Center from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meeting will also be broadcast on the city’s YouTube channel. Deputy City Manager Mike Mathews will host the meeting. Presentations will be made and … Read more
As autumn officially begins in late September, the splash pads at Poe Corn Park and Carpenter Park will wrap up their summer season Sept. 25. The city’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 daily from 11 a.m. … Read more
The city of Roswell now also putting out a notice to property owners about weed control. Carlsbad did something similar last week, and now Roswell says city workers have been mowing on city-owned properties. Citizens are stringly urged to do the same to control weeds on their properties in order to help prevent fires from … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Two will begin bridge repairs on the westbound lanes of the Greene Street Bridge (U.S. 62/180) in Carlsbad on Oct. 1, 2022. Construction will consist of bearing and pier cap replacement, concrete, and joint repairs. The approximate cost is $1 million with an estimated completion of 6 … Read more
The City of Roswell’s Keep Roswell Beautiful program has been awarded a state grant that will fund several projects designed to beautify and enhance Roswell. The state Tourism Department awarded Keep Roswell Beautiful $49,109.44 through the New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Grant Program that supports projects and initiatives that contribute to preventing littering, reducing waste, … Read more
The city of Carlsbad is on a weed blitz. Planning Director Jeff Patterson has sent a letter to the community, asking property owners to begin taking care of overgrown weeds on their properties. Patterson says unkept weeds can grow to an enormous size and cause serious fire safety hazards, especially when they dry out and … Read more
Four people were injured Wednesday when an ambulance transporting a patient crashed and rolled over. The crash happened on US Highway 70. State Police blocked traffic through about 6pm Wednesday evening. Chaves County Sheriff’s Deputies said only one person’s injuries were throught to be serious. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The Artesia Public Library is spreading the word that September is National Library Card Sign Up Month. The local ibrary is joining the American Library Association to celebrate the event by encouraging anyone without a library card to get one. All you need to sign up for a library card is a picture ID and … Read more