Category: Local News
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NMSP respond to five fatal accidents since Friday in Lea, Chaves counties
The New Mexico State Police report responding to five fatal vehicle accidents since Friday, four in Lea County and one in Chaves County. A Wyoming…
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Deadly rail crash near Roswell spurs safety recommendations from NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that railroad companies install video and audio recording devices in their locomotive cabs to monitor the activities…
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Looking Back: Local chiropractor Burgess named Woman of the Year in 1988
Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press from April 9-15. 40 years ago April 9-15,…
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‘Bulldog Strong, America Strong’: Local boy selling water bottles to benefit veterans
Terah Maupin Sexton, a local certified physician’s assistant and family practitioner, was driving her son, Brooks, to school one morning when the 6-year-old noticed an…
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Council sends sign ordinance back to committee
As Artesia City Councilor Bill Rogers put it Friday, “I think we’ve got two different issues here.” The ongoing debate over amendments to Chapter 11…
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Coffee with a Cop set for Friday
Artesians with questions or concerns regarding local law enforcement are encouraged to attend the Artesia Police Department’s latest installment of Coffee with a Cop Friday.…
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‘And this is what NOT to do…’: Kids, parents receive safety info at fair
Above and below, a young girl and young boy hang onto an ATV bucking-bronc style under the watchful eye of a group of U.S. Border…
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BLM seeks public input on proposed oil, gas lease sales of parcels across SENM
The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a two-week public scoping period for input on 197 parcels of Federal minerals proposed for the September 2018…
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Public Forum: APD, REDA celebrate Safety Telecommunicators’ Week
TO THE EDITOR: The Artesia Police Department along with the Regional Emergency Dispatch Authority are celebrating the second full week of April (April 8-14) as…
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Public Forum: Residents urged to act against child abuse
TO THE EDITOR: During National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, Eddy County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) challenges residents of Eddy County to stand…