The public’s help is sought in locating a missing Roswell teenager. Trinity Stevenson, 17, was last seen Sunday night, Dec. 5, around 9 p.m. when she left a friend’s house in the 200 block of West Deming Street. Stevenson is about 5’6″ tall, weighs about 120 pounds and has brown hair and hazel eyes. Each … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Health has announced that COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster scheduling is now available for 16-17-year-olds. This follows federal approvals by the FDA and CDC and a review by the New Mexico Medical Advisory Team late last week. Parents and guardians can register and schedule their children for vaccine boosters at vaccineNM.org. … Read more
New Mexico’s top water official has issued an order establishing the framework for dealing with future water shortages on the Pecos River. Water managers have been augmenting supplies in southeastern New Mexico by pumping groundwater, allowing farmers to continue irrigating cropland throughout the Carlsbad area and for New Mexico to make good on its water … Read more
Artesia Polcie Officers took part this past weekend in the annual Shop with a Hero event at Park Jr. High. The event brings the community’s chidlren together with local heroes to receive gifts, take Santa pictures, and have dinner with a hero. This event is put on each year with the help of local donors … Read more
The Artesia Police Department is congratulating several officers upon their promotions. The officers have gone through a rigorous assessment and were selected by the points they accumulated throughout their entire testing process. Chantel Longway has been promoted to commander of patrol, while Jeff Letcher is promoted to commander of criminal investigation. David Bailey, Beth Hahn, … Read more
The city of Roswell and Mayor Dennis Kintigh are inviting everyone to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new cell at the landfill. The event will be held on December 14th at 2pm at the solid waste depoartment, which is located at 3006 West Brasher Road in Roswell.
Exxon Mobil says it has a plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in one of the most prolific oilfields in the United States, saying it hopes to achieve its net-zero goal for operations in the Permian Basin by 2030. The company made the announcement Monday, saying the effort will target both its … Read more
New Mexico’s top educator says a staffing crisis is the top problem facing public schools. On Friday, the state’s education secretary shared details of a $200 million plan to increase teacher salaries by at least 7%, part of a budget proposal to compete for teachers with surrounding states and make it more worthwhile for people … Read more
A shooting disturbance investigation continues in Roswell after one man was shot and wounded near the Walmart on Thursday. Chaves County Sheriff Mike Herrington says gunshots broke out between the occupants of two vehicles. It was learned during the investigation the altercation started on Devonian Road and came to an end in front of Berrendo … Read more
The Police department in Henderson, Nevada has identified a murder victim from 41 years ago as a former Roswell resident. Previously, 17 year-old Tammy Terrell was known only as Jane Doe. Her body was found October 5th, 1980 by a passing motorist in the desert near Arroyo Grande Boulevard and Lake Mead Parkway in Henderson. … Read more