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This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available. New Mexico State Police cancelled an Amber Alert for 2-year-old Lilith Ellis Saturday, saying she had been found safe after law enforcement suspected she was in the custody of an Artesia man suspected of a shooting. The...

Selected high school football players across New Mexico, including some from Eddy County, gather for one final game during the 2023 Red-Green All-Star game Saturday at Bulldog Bowl in Artesia. The game features players from small and large schools across western, eastern, southern and northern New Mexico. The small school game kicks off at...

Last Wednesday, Nov. 8, Debbie Edwards of Artesia won $5,000 in business reimbursements after pitching her plan for a multi-purpose venue to a committee of experienced business minds as part of Artesia MainStreet’s Wellspring Program. The other two participants, Gabriel Longoria and Samantha Peak, each walked away with $500...

Coterra Energy Demonstrates Commitment to Community Welfare Through Generous Donation to Packs of Love in Artesia, NM, Matching Funds Raised by Women for a Better Artesia, just in time for Giving Tuesday. The generous donation from Coterra Energy not only showcases the company’s corporate social responsibility but also serves as...

The Artesia City Council has scheduled a public hearing for 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 2023. The hearing will be held at the Council Chambers in Artesia City Hall, 511 West Texas Avenue, Artesia, New Mexico. The hearing will discuss proposed amendments to the Artesia Municipal Code and other ordinances.

ARTESIA — The Artesia Daily Press picked up five awards Saturday at the New Mexico Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest banquet. The banquet was held during the 114th Annual NMPA Convention. The contest was judged by the Arizona Newspaper Association. The Daily Press’ awards included:. • Sportswriting:...

Carol Hennington with the Eddy County IT Department shared the redesigned Eddy County website at Tuesday’s Eddy County Commission meeting. The website, created by CivicPlus, LLC, under a GSA pricing agreement, was launched Nov. 9 and is now available at co.eddy.nm.us. In other business Tuesday, the commission approved the...

A study on air pollution in Carlsbad and Loving, the site of ongoing research by scientists at Texas A&M on air quality in the area, could help inform future policy to safeguard front line communities. The study, using air monitoring stations in both Eddy County communities began in April 2023,...

ARTESIA — The Artesia man arrested in connection with a shooting death last month at the Public Safety Complex has been released on bond and is awaiting a court date. Probable cause was found Thursday, Nov. 2, to charge Acadio Alonzo Lucero, 22, of Artesia with first-degree murder (willful and deliberate) in the Oct. 12 shooting of 42-year-old Mark Owen Rommel of Artesia.

Juan Diego Duran caught three touchdown passes at critical times as the Artesia Bulldogs held off the Roswell Coyotes to win the 2023 5A state football title 35-21 at Bulldog Bowl. Ethan Conn caught two touchdown passes for the Bulldogs in the victory. Artesia (12-1) avenged a 29-8 loss Oct....

Public lands in New Mexico were being offered up to oil and gas companies to drill for fossil fuels in the southeast corner of the state, amid the booming Permian Basin oilfields. The Bureau of Land Management announced it was accepting public comments on lands proposed for an auction to...

A Minnesota-based oil and gas company planned to grow its presence in southeast New Mexico Permian Basin region, buying up assets in Eddy and Lea Counties. Northern Oil and Gas said Tuesday it planned to acquire about 3,000 acres in the two counties that make up New Mexico’s share of the Permian within the western Delaware sub-basin.

Anticipating increased trash collections, Eddy County accepted a bid of $2.6 million from a Texas construction firm to build a new garbage collection system at the Sandpoint Landfill east of Carlsbad. Eddy County received eight bids from interested contractors, wrote Procurement Director Dorie Fannin in a memorandum to the Eddy County Board of County Commissioners. WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure recommended the Midland-based firm as it was the lowest bid submitted.

Second grade students at Yeso performed a special program last week to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. Central students had the opportunity to learn about their classmates’ heritage and enjoyed a special meal together at the school’s Heritage Feast.

Danny Mendes of Roswell was found beaten to death with a hammer on March 5, 2017 in a rural area of Eddy County near the junction of Haystacks and Four Dinkus roads. Michael Jimenez, 32, of Artesia was subsequently arrested and charged with killing Mendes but charges were later dismissed after another man Ryan Morgan allegedly confessed to the crime.

For a couple of weeks now I've been playing a game when I approach the rural intersection at London Road and Grandi Road in southern Eddy County on my drive to work. It's a simple game really: Stop or don't stop. There's no dice to roll though, the answer is decided by whether or not the stop signs at the intersection are actually present. ...

Dexter, New Mexico, may be a small dot on the map, but come fall, it transforms into the heart of Southeast New Mexico’s largest annual gathering – the Eastern New Mexico State Fair. Steeped in tradition, the fair’s roots hark back to the early 20th century agricultural showcases, blossoming into a vibrant celebration of community spirit. It’s not just a fair; it’s a cultural mosaic that weaves together thrilling rodeos, diverse concerts, and competitive livestock shows, showcasing the talents of 4-H and FFA youth and honoring the region’s agricultural prowess.

Imagine always being the team to beat. The ones with the target on your backs. The program that perennially gets everybody’s “A” game, regardless of whether it’s the beginning of the season or the state championship game. Then imagine getting called spoiled, entitled, coddled, arrogant. Think...

The Artesia Bulldogs quest for state football title No. 32 ends with Roswell on Saturday in Artesia as the Coyotes seek to remain undefeated and win the 5A trophy against its district rivals. Artesia might be seeking revenge at the Bulldog Bowl as the Coyotes defeated Artesia 29-8 in a...

Winter sports are in full swing this week across Eddy County as basketball season tips off and swimming and wrestling resume after pausing for Thanksgiving break. At 7 p.m. Tuesday in Albuquerque, the Cavemen begin the 2023-2024 basketball season against El Dorado. Last year the Eagles edged the Cavemen in...