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admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:11:03 +0000

Commissioners to hold hearing on annexation

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:09:21 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer ARTESIA — The Eddy County Commission will hold an annexation hearing at 7 p.m. tonight at the Eddy County Fairgrounds Community Center concerning the City of Artesia’s ongoing attempt to annex several areas bordering the city. During the hearing, commissioners will listen to the opinions of affected residents. [...]

Brown sentenced to 16 years for sex crimes

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:13:42 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer The courtroom was still as District Judge J. Richard Brown sentenced 36-year-old Artesian Michael Brown to 16 years in prison Monday in District Court in Carlsbad. In October, Brown pleaded guilty to 42 counts of criminal sexual contact, one count of incest and one count of criminal sexual [...]

Hagerman family copes with loss of home to fire

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:56:50 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer A small pop-up camper sits behind the charred remains of a mobile home on the wind-swept plains just southwest of Hagerman. When Tony Hernandez woke up on Friday morning, he watched his breath rise and suspend in the air like smoke from the fire that recently claimed his [...]

Council approves new procedure

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:47:39 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer A resolution which defines the procedure for the sale of city-owned property valued under $25,000 passed unanimously at Tuesday’s meeting of the Artesia City Council. In previous discussions, the council said the absence of such a procedure has made it difficult in the past for the city to [...]

Hurd mural to be moved to Artesia after generous pledge

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:24:53 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer A massive Peter Hurd mural painted on a wall which currently supports part of the Texas Medical Center’s old Prudential Life Insurance Building in Houston will soon find a new home in Artesia, following a pledge from an anonymous local benefactor. According to Director of the Artesia Chamber [...]

Man accused of pilfering beef from local market

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:12:34 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer A 24-year-old Artesia man was arrested after he was allegedly caught red-handed Monday in an attempt to embezzle $465.04 worth of ribeye steaks from Fenn’s Country Market. Joseph Vogel, an employee of the store’s meat department, was reportedly observed by a witness moving the meat to his car [...]

Alleged sex offender, D.A. come to agreement

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:04:26 +0000

Brown pleads no contest in exchange for sentencing consideration By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer An Artesia man charged with incest, criminal sexual penetration of a minor and 42 counts of criminal sexual contact pled no contest to the charges on Oct. 18 during a motion hearing in District court. 36-year-old Michael Brown entered [...]

Lubbock school dedicates facility to fallen officer and Artesian Harvey

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:01:27 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer Two weeks ago, a solemn group of police officers, sheriff’s deputies, university dignitaries and family members gathered in Lubbock at Kaplan University’s firearms simulator. They were there to dedicate the facility to Cpl. D. Robert Harvey, a fallen Bulldog, who was considered by many to be the manifestation [...]

Man arrested in stabbing

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:01:43 +0000

By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer A 30-year-old Artesia man was arrested Wednesday night in connection with a stabbing which occurred earlier that day. John Jackson was charged with aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm or death after he admitted during an Artesia Police Department interrogation to stabbing a man. At 5:14 p.m., Wednesday, [...]