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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...
How the Monahans Volunteer Fire Department took on the pipeline explosion fire
MONAHANS, Texas — After a pipeline explosion sparked a massive fire in Ward County, the Monahans Volunteer Fire Department were one of several departments who rushed into action. However, when they got there, they had to hold their ground. “We arrived on scene, very large fire. You can see...
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...
Crews respond to fire involving four semi-trucks
MONAHANS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Several Fire Departments responded to reports of a major fire involving multiple semi-trucks on Eastbound Interstate 20 Thursday afternoon. According to a post by the Monahans Fire Department, crews from Monahans, Wickett, Pyote, and Barstow responded to the area of Eastbound I-20 near mile marker 57 with reports of four semi-trucks […]
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...
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.
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.
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. ...
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...
Time to vote for your favorite softball player in the Current-Argus Prep Hero of the Week
Every week during the high school sports season, the Current-Argus asks to vote on the Prep Hero of the Week Poll. Readers can vote for their favorite softball player at www.currentargus.com. The poll closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday night; the winner will be announced online Thursday. This week’s nominees:...
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