New kindergarteners head to class

Updated: 3:13 pm Students at Grand Heights Early Childhood Center began their school year Monday, as new kindergarteners were welcomed into the open arms of principal Mitzi McCaleb…

Two Carlsbad men charged in homicide near Six Mile Dam

A pair of Carlsbad men have been arrested in connection with a weekend murder near Six Mile Dam southeast of Carlsbad. At approximately 8 a.m.…
Oil company looks to drill under Carlsbad city limits

Updated: 3:08 pm A Carlsbad City Council decision will allow a New Mexico oil company to seek mineral rights from landowners and the city itself in order to…
Looking Back: Russell begins 17th year with APS in 1987
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Local News

Back to school with a splash

Above, students prepare for the splash as a water balloon pops during a game at Friday’s Back to School Bash at Faith Baptist Church. The…

Crime

Public Record

ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Aug. 22 BREAKING AND ENTERING 1:39 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the Abo Apartments, Apt. C21, in reference to breaking and entering.…

Sports

Artesia girls win Goddard Invitational

Lady Bulldog head soccer coach Tim Trentham was hoping to see his athletes be competitive this weekend at the Goddard Invitational in Roswell. In the…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department is investing $17 million in high-powered laser technology that has the potential for practical uses on the battlefield, from destroying enemy drones to disrupting communication systems.

National

US stock indexes hit a wall following two-day rally

Updated: 9:55 pmSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday as investors brushed off worries about the U.S. political uncertainty while waiting for the upcoming speeches by the world's top central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.