Category: Local News
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Pruitt declares candidacy for county treasurer
Laurie Pruitt has declared her candidacy for the office of Eddy County treasurer. Pruitt has worked for Eddy County for the past four-and-a-half years, the…
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Carlsbad Caverns among national parks to be featured on stamps
A dramatic photograph of the interior of Carlsbad Caverns was previewed Friday as the fifth of 16 forever stamp images that will celebrate the National…
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ACT to hold auditions for upcoming ‘Southern-fried wedding comedy’
The Artesia Community Theatre will hold auditions this week for its May production of “Dearly Beloved,” a “Southern-fried wedding comedy” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope…
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Udall, Heinrich accepting service academy nomination applications
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., are now accepting applications for nominations to U.S. military service academies. Throughout April and May, members…
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HOPE Initiative aims to combat opioid, heroin addiction, overdose deaths
Millions of Americans from coast to coast struggle daily with the negative effects of the nation’s opioid and heroin crisis, but few states are harder…
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Governor joins Walk Against Child Abuse
Governor Susana Martinez, pictured with sign, joins children from the Carlsbad Municipal Schools and area dignitaries this morning in the Fourth Annual Walk Against Child…
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My Neighborhood seeking input on Guadalupe Park improvement
Members of My Neighborhood, an organization dedicated to proposing and implementing neighborhood improvement projects, are hosting an event intended to reach out to the public…
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Roswell man pleads guilty to meth trafficking
A Roswell man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Las Cruces to methamphetamine trafficking charges under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.…
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Blowout sends truck off highway
New Mexico State Police officers, Eddy County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and EMS crews from the Carlsbad Fire Department and Happy Valley Volunteer Fire Department respond…
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Proposed water pipeline would connect Santa Fe, eastern N.M.
Santa Fe officials will consider an updated plan to bring water to the city through a pipeline from eastern New Mexico. The pipeline will take…