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030916 Todd, Donna  Fifth Grade teacher at Yucca Elementary School
 
030916 Willingham, Jeff  First-year Artesia High School assistant football coach
 
030907 Ripley, Melissa  Fifth Grade teacher at Yucca Elementary School
 
030902 Lewis, Becky  Special Education teacher at Artesia High School
 
030831 Soto, Olga  First Grade teacher at Roselawn Elementary School
 
030829 Brewer, Regina  Second Grade teacher at Roselawn Elementary School
 
030828 de Leon, Gloria  First Grade teacher at Roselawn Elementary School
 
021203 Camp, Claude 'Chip'  Artesia General Hospital Chief Executive Officer
 
021126 Stewart, Judy  Artesia High School counselor and City councilor
 
021119 Audano, Alessandra  AHS exchange student from Pinerolo, Italy
 
021112 Wall, Danny & Glenna  Tech Net Medical owners' holiday spirit endures all year round
 
021105 Sims, Abbie  Lady Bulldog softball star
 
021029 Graves, Linda  Certified diabetes educator
 
021022 Perez, Steven  Chief Financial Officer at Artesia General Hospital
 
021020 Wall, Dr. Henry  Naval, community service recognized
 
021017 Wiley, Carolyn  Branch chief of general training at the FLETC
 
021015 Holmes, George  Leader of United Way campaign
 
021010 Wright, Woody  Office Director at the FLETC
 
021008 Bowman, Jeff  Attorney is new member of school board
 
021001 Paw Prowlers  Spark school spirit at AHS
 
020917 Bryant, Celina  Student Services specialist at NMSU-C Artesia Outreach Center
 
020913 Patrick, Connie  New FLETC director sees facility growing
 
020910 Jones, Geneva  Good Samaritan home employee's dreams come true here
 
020903 Giles, Dusty  Love of football brings former Bulldog back to Artesia as coach
 
020901 Community Center  Marie Chase Community Center has heart
 
020820 Walker, Dave  Community involvement important to investment representative
 
020813 Hart, Kay  Hart has recipe for meaningful retirement
 
020723 Hayhurst, Lance  APD officer loves his job, dogs
 
020716 Francis, Elliot  Recalls many changes over the years
 
020709 Simer, Scott  Artesia Lady Dog softball team head coach
 
020621 Aguilar, Jerome  New Mexico Mounted Patrol Trooper of the Year
 
020618 Bustamante, Vincente  'DeVinci' carves his niche as a local folk artisan
 
020611 Zuniga, Richard and Deborah  Couple stay busy with the Office of the Medical Investigator
 
020528 King, Tony  Memorial Day time of reflection for veteran
 
020521 Winters, Chelsea  Competitive spirit drives AHS senior
 
020507 Porras, Dr. Jose  New doctor excited to be in Artesia
 
020430 Bach, Wilma  Retires from satisfying career with school employees credit union
 
020424 Eickhoff, Jerry  Lt. Eickhoff to celebrate 30 years with local police force
 
020416 Bennett, Geraldine  Director of Artesia Emergency Relief
 
020409 Williams, Theo  Williams earns Naval Academy apointment
 
020402 Robinson, Drew  Bulldog fulfills lifelong dream
 
020321 Derrick, Martha  Martha’s Fabric celebrating 40 years of business on Main
 
020319 Metts, John  CEO of Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative
 
020314 Thompson, Ernest  Former mayor Ernest Thompson a true leader, cared for Artesia
 
020312 Burks and Wilson  Firefighter 'buddies' are a team
 
020305 Flores, Chava  Love of fastpitch leads to honor for Artesia man
 
020226 Martinez, Ramiro  Artesia Police Department Patrolman
 
020219 Bever, Casey  11-year-old cancer survivor
 
020213 Reyes, Daniel  Economic development goal of Mayor Reyes
 
020212 George, Camille  Assistant Superintendent of Artesia Public Schools
 
020205 Mondragon, Michael  Bulldogs' floor general loves game
 
020129 Baggerly, Kevin  Manager of the Landsun Theatre
 
020122 Vandiver, Tom  Vandiver devoted to community
 
020115 Robbins, Herb  Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church
 
020108 Thalman, Bill  City of Artesia Human Resource Director
 
020101 Clark, Stephanie  Clark finds basketball in college 'new game'
 
011218 Quiroga, Severo  Artesia’s Olympic Torchbearer
 
011211 Johnson, Izzy  Valedictorian at academy joins Artesia’s police force
 
011205 Franklin, Steve  Administrator at Good Samaritan Center
 
011204 Pinson, Chuck  General Manager at Central Valley Electric
 
011120 Meeks, Pat  Former principal at Zia Intermediate School
 
011106 Danczik, Dr. Jiri  Psychiatrist who works with Artesia Health Resources
 
011030 Gray, John R.  Marbob Energy Corporation’s president dies
 
011030 Graf, Lea  Foreign Exchange Student from Switzerland
 
011023 Combs, Larry  Director of Special Education
 
011002 Klein, Allison  Grand Champion winner at State Fair
 
010918 Lemon, Joe  Artist turns junk into treasures
 
010916 Mathis, Maurine  A tribute to a friend of Artesia
 
010904 Houghtaling, Joby  Christian beliefs guide Artesian
 
010814 Arrey, Monica  Artesia Police Department Dispatcher
 
010731 Bell, Joel  Eddy County Fair Board President
 
010717 Roberts, J.D.  FLETC officer safety and survival senior instructor
 
010710 Price, Richard  Executive Director of Artesia Chamber of Commerce
 
010703 Harrison, Heather  Coach has one scary experience
 
010626 Carpenter, Bill  First National Bank loan officer
 
010622 Leamon, Brittany  National Gymnastics Champion
 
010622 Fields, Chris  First Baptist Church youth minister
 
010612 Brunson Family  Brenda Brunson home-schools her children
 
010531 Chavarria, Rigoberto  NM State Police Officer of the Year
 
010529 Reyes, Luis  City Recreation Director
 
010518 Select Milk Producers  Chamber of Commerce Corporation of the Year
 
010503 Scroggin, Tommy  Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year
 
010503 Potter, Effie  Chamber of Commerce Associate of the Year
 
010501 Taylor, Diane  Trust Operations Officer at First National Bank
 
010417 Gunn, Tom  First Baptist Church music minister
 
010410 Smith, Joe and Smiley  Artesia Country Club pro shop owners
 
010403 Rogers, David  Pastor of First Christian Church
 
010327 Mondragon, Billy  AHS Girls Basketball Coach
 
010322 Dawes, Dominique  OK, She’s not from Artesia, but she was here
 
010320 Trujeque, Gabriel  New NCO has plans for Guard
 
010306 Hesser, Jeff  Senior Advisor to the Assistant Director at FLETC
 
010227 Worley, Mike  Artesia Bulldogs track coach
 
010220 Wilks, Keith  Pastor of Thompson Chapel, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
 
010213 Spence, Jackie  Retired mail carrier will miss the job
 
010206 Ponce, Samantha  Executive Director of Artesia Clean & Beautiful
 
010116 Stuffelbeam, Myron  Veteran of Foreign Wars
 
010109 Waller, Kent  Eddy County Sheriff
 
001224 Price, Alvin  Veteran of Foreign Wars
 
001219 Warren, Ed  Mailman hangs up his bag
 
001212 Wright, Woody  Chief of Administration - FLETC
 
001128 Klein, Hayley Snow  Manager of Artesia Main Street
 
001112 Dudley, Sharon  Woman provides warmth with sweaters
 
000905 Dydek, Larry  Deputy Director of the Immigration Officer Academy at the FLETC