ELIZABETH LEWIS - Daily Press Staff Writer Stories

  • Car vs. fence

    A Chevy Impala sits in an empty field near 26th Street and Richey Avenue Wednesday. According to Artesia Police Department Cmdr. Lindell Smith, a male…

    Published: 2:29 pm, Thu. Oct. 1st, 2015

  • A shining light in dark places

    Local businessman honored by New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence for efforts on behalf of Grammy’s House   When Artesia local Bill Morton was performing…

    Published: 9:26 pm, Wed. Sep. 30th, 2015

  • Celebrating the right to read

    Alexis Hernandez uses a handmade screen print to design a t-shirt Tuesday at the Artesia Public Library. This week, the library is celebrating Banned Books…

    Published: 9:23 pm, Wed. Sep. 30th, 2015

  • Happy birthday, Berenstain

    Above, cousins Julian Tafoya and Devontae Baraza color in a bear as part of Stan Berenstain’s birthday celebration Tuesday at the Artesia Public Library. Berenstain,…

    Published: 9:16 pm, Wed. Sep. 30th, 2015

  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Members of Grammy’s House, Artesia’s domestic violence shelter, from left, Pat Wood, Celina Bryant and Valerie Bishop join Mayor Phil Burch as he proclaims the…

    Published: 1:08 pm, Tue. Sep. 29th, 2015