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The store is new but Archunde’s appreciation for affordability dates back at least to 2020 when she was selling online for a company called Paparazzi Accessories, and a single mom thanked her for selling $5 jewelry.

Acadio Lucero gazed stoically toward the 12 jurors who found him guilty of first-degree murder on Friday, June 6, for shooting a man during a 2023 argument outside the Artesia Police Department.

Missi Currier, NMOGA chief executive officer and president, spoke Tuesday during the annual conference at the Lea County Event Center in Hobbs.

An accountant by trade, Artesia resident Rachael Joy found a hobby four years ago that could be a full-time vocation someday.

Since 2011, the company helped more than 200 home service businesses generate more than 2 million leads and over $650 million in revenue.

With no fanfare and little public discussion ahead of the decision, Artesia High School football coach Jeremy Maupin has replaced Brian Taylor as Artesia’s athletic director.

If convicted, Lucero could face life in prison.

Artesia’s violent crime rate in 2025 was 2.1%, according to the report, an improvement from 3.6% in 2024.

Hutchinson said that as sheriff his oath to defend the constitution will be upheld “without discrimination.”