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Bailey Virden was the recipient of the Eddy County Fair Board Scholarship. .

Claudia Castillo was the recipient of the Chris Mullen Memorial Scholarship. .

Rhea Lynn Bean and Mike Anderson presented the Central Valley Electric Scholarship to Perseis Aguilar, Bryce Bain, Idali Barrera, Kylie Beckwith, Abriana Cardona, Mikenzi Carlo, Nye Estrada, Addysen Folmar, Kambri Fraze, Braden Fuentes, Camden Fuentes, Caden Golden, Abigail Hauschild, Madison Huddelston, Teagan Miller, Madison Pittman, Maria Ramirez-Rivero, Josiah Rodriguez, Ryan Thomas, Carson Troost, Bailey Virden, Jarren Wadkins, Savana Watts and Kaden Zuniga.

McKenna Morrison was the recipient of the Carol Tolle Memorial Scholarship. .

Gage Jimenez was the recipient of the Bill Horner Memorial Scholarship. .

Lisa Dillon presented the Artesia Band Boosters Louis Armstrong Jazz Scholarship to Kara Martinez. .

Dusty Bean presented the Frank Yates Memorial Scholarship to Bryce Bain, Mikenzi Carlo, Braden Fuentes, Matthew Hafliger and Ethan Quinones. .

ALAMOGORDO – Sitting Bull Falls, an historic recreation area on the Guadalupe Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest, has expanded its hours and will remain open seven days a week during the summer season.

ARTESIA -- ConocoPhillips announced Tuesday that it has donated $100,000 to the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM) to support wildfire disaster relief efforts in Lincoln and Otero counties.