Ground broken on U.S. 82 expansion project
“It’s been a long time coming.” That’s been most Artesians’ reaction to the upcoming reconstruction of U.S. 82 between Artesia and Lovington. Gov. Susana Martinez,…
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Roswell police identify man found deceased in alley
The Roswell Police Department has identified a man whose body was found Wednesday morning in an alley in east Roswell. Matthew L. Van Note, 26,…
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A sinking feeling for one local driver
The driver of this Toyota pickup found herself in a sticky situation Monday after driving into a hole in the process of being filled on…
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Mewbourne opens new headquarters in Hobbs
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13th Street bridge work underway
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Summer’s Here: Time to fire up the grill (or the dash of your car)
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Daily Press’ football Player of the Year 2016
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Looking Back: Prizes awarded at Garden Club flower show in 1977
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NMMI coaches conduct football camp
Local News
State police recover bodies of lost hikers near Caverns
The New Mexico State Police have recovered the bodies of two hikers reported missing Monday near Carlsbad Caverns. Robert Stuart Pluta, 57, and his son,…
Crime
Public Record
ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT June 22 BREAKING AND ENTERING 3:30 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 305 W. Centre Ave. in reference to breaking and entering. ALARM…
Sports
Local freshmen to compete at NJHFR
Clate Harwell and Denton Farer, both freshmen at Park Junior High School, are off to National Junior High Finals Rode in Lebanon, Tenn. Harwell will…
New Mexico
New Mexico man gets 120 years in prison in child porn case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man will be spending the rest of his life in federal prison for producing and distributing child pornography.
National
Trump administration opposing bid for syphilis study museum
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Trump administration opposes a bid to use unclaimed money from a legal settlement over the government's infamous Tuskegee syphilis study to fund a museum honoring victims of the research project.
National Sports
Huddersfield signs Depoitre, 1st recruit since EPL promotion
HUDDERSFIELD, England (AP) — Newly promoted Premier League team Huddersfield has broken its transfer record to make its first signing of the offseason, bringing in Belgium striker Laurent Depoitre from Porto.
Entertainment
At Glastonbury, Depp asks about assassinating the president
NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp apologized Friday for joking about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at a large festival in Britain, the latest example of artists using violent imagery when dealing with the president.