After a 14 month hiatus, work has resumed at the Carlsbad brine well site. New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources said during a recent video conference that preparartion on the site began in late August after the state, Eddy County and the city of Carlsbad received 18 million dollars in funding. Work was halted … Read more
The Roswell Independent School District has closed Military Heights Elementary School in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19. An official quarantine involves only two classrooms, however. On social media, the RISD said second and fifth graders would be out of class until October 5th. The entire school is closed to in-person learning today, … Read more
Street maintenance and improvements are scheduled to take place on South Washington Avenue between West McGaffey Street and Alameda Street from Thursday, Sept. 23, through Friday, Oct. 1. A contractor will be removing pavement from the surface and replacing it with fresh pavement and restriping the finished road. The work is planned between McGaffey Street … Read more
Roswell firefighters responded to the 1700 block of SE Main Street for a structure fire on Tuesday. The first crew at the scene reported smoke coming from a flooring business there. The flames were located in the shop portion of the A&A Flooring at 1713 SE Main Street. It took about an hour for the … Read more
The Carlsbad Fire Department is receiving a 30-thousand dollar grant award to pay for new emergency communicatioons equipment. The city council accepted the grant last week from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration. Chief Richard Lopez says the department has needed new communications equipment for years, as the current equipment is outdated and … Read more
A Roswell man criminally charged in connection with the shooting of another man last month in the east part of the city was arrested this week in the small community of San Patricio, which is about 50 miles west of Roswell in neighboring Lincoln County. Alfonso Rodriguez, 22, is accused of firing multiple gunshots Aug. … Read more
Roswell Poclie report a missing teenager has been found safe. On September 5th, RPD put out information on Jaida Marie Fain, who is 15 years old and had last been seen with her family as she was being dropped off for school that day. A new statement from Roswell Spokesperson Todd WIldermuth on Friday said … Read more
The Pecos River Blitz is scheduled for Saturday, September 25th from 7am to 11am, where volunteers will gather to clean up the river. Volunteers are asked to gather at the Riverwalk Recreation Center at 400 Riverwalk Drive in Carlsbad. Additionally, a cleanup will be held withing the Lincoln National Forest Smokey Bear Ranger District on … Read more
The old Roswell Municipal Airport Property is being cleared for future development. In a prepared statement, the city says it worked through the process to show the FAA that it had fulfilled its financial obligations linked to past federal grants awarded to the former airport. While specific plans for use of the property have yet … Read more
The Eddy County Commissioners have chosen October 5th and the date for a public hearing on regulations for recreational pot sales in unincorporated areas of the county. The county’s planning and development agency has now apprpoved drafts of the cannabis licensing ordinance, according to a memo from Community Services Director Steve McCroskey. Right now, the … Read more