72nd Annual Eddy County Fair underway
Updated: 3:20 pm Eddy County Fair officials, along with representatives of Artesia and Eddy County, pause for a photo before cutting the ribbon officially signifying the opening of…
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Fair’s first livestock champs
Updated: 3:24 pm The Eddy County Fair Youth Livestock Show kicked off Monday evening with dairy heifers, under the eye of judge Christy Jennings of Crescent, Okla. Coming…
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So you think you can sing/dance/dazzle? Prove it!
Updated: 3:13 pm Think you’ve got talent? That you’re destined for superstardom? Try conquering Artesia before you move on to world domination. The Artesia Arts Council will give…
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Roberts settling into chief position at APD
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7024U holding school supply drive
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A new experience at Blackwater Draw Museum
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Calvary Baptist to celebrate 67th anniversary
Local News
Eddy County Fair underway
The 2017 Eddy County Fair is officially open to the public. This afternoon's fair parade kicked off the event, as trailers, trucks and tractors, such…
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Boil Water Order Officially Lifted: State gives Artesia water the all clear
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Artesians Rejoice: Second consecutive day of test results clear; boil order to be lifted Monday
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Latest water testing results clear; one more day needed to lift boil order
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No E. coli, but natural bacteria detection starts two-day clock over
Crime
Public Record
ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT July 25 BURGLARY 7:53 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1408 W. Bullock Ave. in reference to a burglary. July 24 ARRESTS 1:38…
Sports
'Coach Mo' Memorial Scholarship basketball tournament
The inaugural “Coach Mo” Memorial Scholarship Co-Ed Basketball Tournament, in honor of the late, great coach Marcos Morillon, took place July 12 at Bulldog Pit.…
New Mexico
Federal inmate escapes from a New Mexico detention facility
Updated: 4:36 pmBERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a federal inmate has escaped from the Sandoval County Detention Facility in New Mexico.
National
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Updated: 7:04 pmTrump's order: Bar all transgender troops from US military
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'Heartbroken' troops, veterans react to transgender ban
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Police: One-armed, machete-wielding clown arrested
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Police: Woman arrested after topless road rage attack
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Trump's anti-Sessions tweets dismay Alabama's Republicans
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National Sports
Wizards announce contract extension for John Wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall signed his $170 million, four-year contract extension that owner Ted Leonsis said provides the Washington Wizards with long-term stability.
Entertainment
1 dead, several others hurt in ride malfunction at fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At least one person has been killed and several others injured in a ride malfunction on opening day of the Ohio State Fair.