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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.”

State Forestry Division spokesman George Drucker said in a statement that three buildings sustained serious damage in the blaze, which was dubbed the Camp Fire.

Eddy County may be in the sights of the federal government as a so-called “sanctuary” county for undocumented migrants, according to a list published Thursday, May 29, by the Department of Homeland Security.

Caring for a son with developmental disabilities led to a lifelong calling for Lee and Patrick Kirksey.

Artesia High School celebrated its Class of 2025 graduates in a ceremony held Thursday, March 22 at the Bulldog Bowl.

The change was requested after members of Hadley’s family said they were intimidated by the Otero County Sheriff’s Office during a preliminary hearing for Jacob Diaz-Austin, the deputy accused of murdering Hadley in June 2024.