Category: Artesia News
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Man arrested after leading law enforcement on 85-mile chase
A convicted murderer out of prison on parole was arrested late Wednesday morning on numerous charges after kidnapping a woman and leading law enforcement on an 85-mile chase.
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APS announces intentions to join lawsuit regarding local school board authority
At its special August 23rd meeting, the Artesia Public Schools Board of Education voted 5-0 to join the current lawsuit initiated by the Gallup Schools, Gallup-McKinley County Schools.
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Eddy County logs 163 new cases over weekend
Eddy County recorded 163 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and continues to be second only to Bernalillo County in terms of case counts.
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AGH: COVID prevention practices ‘critical’ for mitigating risk, regaining normalcy
Dr. Marshall Baca says COVID infection rates have spiked across Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, and Artesia General Hospital has been hit hard by the wave.
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Eddy County logs 81 new cases Thursday, two deaths
Eddy County recorded 81 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and two of the state’s three reported deaths.
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Eddy County logs 131 new cases over weekend; both Carlsbad and Artesia on top-10 zip code list
Carlsbad is listed at #1 on the state’s list of zip codes with the most new cases, with Artesia at #7.
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AGH urges residents to ease strain on healthcare facilities by vaccinating against COVID-19
Artesia General Hospital is caring for a rising number of critically ill patients, and nearby healthcare facilities are exceeding capacity.
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Eddy County posts 96 new COVID cases over weekend, 69 in Carlsbad zip code
Eddy County has logged 96 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, 69 of those cases listed in Carlsbad’s zip code.
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Eddy County logs second-highest case total in state over weekend
Eddy County logged the second-highest total in the state behind Bernalillo with 59, 44 of those cases in Carlsbad, which topped the state’s top-10 zip code list.
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Significant increase in COVID-19 cases continues in Eddy County
Within the recent significant uptick, which has included 114 cases since July 15 alone, 96 of those cases have been registered in the Carlsbad zip code. Prior to today’s deaths, Eddy County had not experienced a COVID-19 death since April 29.