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Driver killed after metal rod pierces windshield on National Parks Highway in Carlsbad
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as information is available. Carlsbad Police are investigating the death of a motorist who was killed by a metal welding rod that fell off a truck and broke a windshield. Police were called out to the incident at about noon, April 24 in the 5000 block of...
Eddy County sheriff, New Mexico District 55 candidates talk opioids, gun rights in forum
Concerns over crime, drug abuse and homelessness were some topics addressed by candidates running for public office during a forum presented by the Eddy County Chapter of the NAACP. An NAACP press release stated all candidates running in the June 4 Republican primary were invited to participate in the forum...
Smoking Clays fundraiser aids local entities
Your browser does not support the audio element. On Saturday, March 23, the Casey White Foundation held the 11th Annual Smoking Clays Shoot at the Eddy County Shooting Range, a fundraiser benefitting Boy Scout Troop 228, the Artesia Special Olympics team, and the Mitty Runyan College Scholarship Program for graduating seniors of Artesia High School going into either vocational or agricultural fields.
New Mexico Environment Department gives UPS funding to replace 16 delivery trucks
(The Center Square) - The New Mexico Environment Department is giving the United Parcel Service $473,222 in taxpayer funds to replace 16 delivery vehicles with low-pollution compressed natural gas delivery vehicles. “New Mexico has helped school districts and nonprofit organizations reduce their climate-warming emissions from their vehicle fleets,” Environment Secretary James Kenney said in a statement. “Now, UPS is following suit by retiring diesel-fueled vehicles and replacing them with cleaner vehicles.” ...
This Week in Eddy County Sports: High school teams prepare for state tournaments
The regular season for spring sports teams around Eddy County wraps up this week with the state playoffs around the corner. Carlsbad baseball team seeks sweep to clinch district. At 5 p.m. Thursday at Carlsbad High School, the Cavemen host the Hobbs Eagles in a single game. The Cavemen thwarted...
Vote for your favorite baseball player in the Current-Argus Prep Hero of the Week Poll
Each week during the high school sports season, the Carlsbad Current-Argus asks readers to vote in the Prep Hero of the Week Poll. This week people can vote for their favorite baseball player. Voting concludes at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday and the winner will be announced at www.currentargus.com Thursday. You can...
Schlotzsky's is coming to Artesia. Here's how to get your sandwich fix.
A sandwich chain new to Eddy County plans to open shop in Artesia this fall, offering a unique menu officials hope will cause diners to flock to the restaurant to try something new. Schlotzsky’s held a groundbreaking ceremony at the location of its Artesia restaurant earlier this month, with plans...
26th Street reopens following fatal wreck
Your browser does not support the audio element. The area of 26th Street between Compress Road and the Artesia city limits has reopened following a fatal wreck that occurred this afternoon at 26th and Compress. The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office reported the accident just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, announcing that...
Carlsbad restaurateur Luis de Leon offers diverse menus at 3 eateries in Carlsbad
Luis de Leon first came to Carlsbad as a construction worker but noticed there wasn’t much to eat. He immigrated to the U.S., first to California and then Clovis, working for his dad’s construction company and making frequent trips south to the Cavern City as it grew into the booming oil town it is today. ...
Eddy County approves $1M for work at West Loop Road and 62/182
Construction work at a busy Carlsbad intersection was moved up a year due to increased traffic flow, said Eddy County Public Works Director Jason Burns. Eddy County’s Board of County Commissioners April 16 approved a budget transfer of $1 million from the County’s general fund to the road construction fund to start construction at the intersection of Corrales Road and U.S. Highway 62/180 south of Carlsbad.
Back on tap: Beer is back at Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Company
Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Company was the brewery without beer for four long months. On April 9, Carlsbad City Councilors voted unanimously to approve the brewery’s liquor licenses to serve beer and wine at the gastropub on National Parks Highway. The brewery's owners planned a relaunch to serve the suds to customers on the south side of town and beyond.
A nuclear reactor in Carlsbad? Local leaders call for atomic energy at repository site
A modular nuclear reactor was the project of choice for local business leaders in Carlsbad as the U.S. Department of Energy worked to decide how 9,000 unused acres at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site could be repurposed for “clean energy.”. The project was part of the DOE’s “Clean...
Air Compressor Solutions opens Carlsbad location
CARLSBAD, N.M. Air Compressor Solutions (ACS), known as Texas and New Mexico’s top equipment solutions provider in the compressed air industry, has opened a new 6,000-square-foot location at 711 Del Rio Street in Carlsbad. ACS’ new Carlsbad location marks its fifth U.S. location and second in New Mexico, and...
Get to know candidates in the June Primary; Two Carlsbad forums upcoming.
Eddy County residents can get to know the candidates running for office during two forums in Carlsbad. All forums are free and open to the public. Republican candidates for Eddy County Sheriff and District 55 in the New Mexico House of Representatives are expected to participate in a forum scheduled for 6 p.m. April 25 at First Christian Church. Those candidates include Matthew Hutchinson, Victor Martinez, Cathrynn Brown and Jack Volpato, according to an NAACP news release.
Admitted Carlsbad fentanyl dealer gets 20 years after bringing drugs from Albuquerque
A Carlsbad man accused of trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine from Albuquerque was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison as one of 12 people charges in a joint investigation last spring. Manuel Pineda Montoya, 44, was charged with possessing with intent to distribute 4 kilograms of fentanyl and about 7...
2024 graduation ceremonies are coming up in Carlsbad, here's the schedule
Preparations are in place for the Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies throughout Eddy County. Hundreds of high school, college undergraduate and graduate students will receive diplomas in May. Here's what you need to know to prepare to celebrate these students and their achievements. Ceremony, dates and times for Carlsbad Municipal...
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