Lifestyle

A look at community activities.

The winner of the 80th annual Eddy County Fair Chili Cook-Off was Lance Moore of Barrelhead Cookers.

The Southwest New Mexico’s region’s food heritage began with the Ancestral Puebloans, who grew the “Three Sisters” crops—corn, beans, and squash—long before European contact. The Spanish arrived in the late 1500s, bringing livestock, fruit trees, garlic, and the now-iconic chile pepper. Under Mexican rule in the early 1800s, tortillas, tamales, and enchiladas became widespread. After U.S. annexation, Anglo traditions introduced flour and new baking techniques, but the core Southwest New Mexican flavors remained intact.

The fair wrapped up Saturday.

 A message from Ty Houghtaling from First Baptist Church.

Makayla Monk, 15, worked hard to get ready for this year’s Dairy Heifer Show at the Eddy County Fair, and the work paid off.

The 80th edition of the Eddy County Fair got underway Tuesday, July 22, with the annual fair parade through downtown Artesia.

 Every so often I run into people that claim that they do not sin.

An inspirational message from Ty Houghtaling.

The point of that story is this: It is so important to know who we are and who other people are. If we know what makes us tick and what makes other people tick, we get along better.