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El Rito Media Betty Skinner of Artesia’s American Legion Post 41 said the Eddy County Fair offers many opportunities yearly for participants and attendees to learn about agriculture and community service organizations.

Saturday, July 20 9:00am - 11:00am: Open Class entries will be accepted 9:00am - 11:00am: 4-H Indoor Entries will be accepted 9:00am - 11:00am: Lead Class entries will be accepted 1:00pm - 4:00pm: 4-H exhibits will be judged (Judging is closed to the public.)

El Rito Media More work needed to be done before Eddy County issued millions of dollars in bonds to a Colorado company for a large renewable energy battery facility north of Carlsbad, said the James “Bo” Bowen chairperson of the Eddy County Board of County Commissioners.

old daughter Monique was released from the Eddy County Detention Center June 3 as the case continues, despite a motion from the Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office that he be incarcerated ahead of trial.

-- The Artesia Arts Council will host an Intro to Dance “Friendship Fusion” Camp June 26 - July 31. Cost is $60 per student; save 10% if you sign up with a friend by using code FRIENDSHIP at checkout. Ages 4-7 will attend from 10-10:45 a.m. and ages 8 and up from 11-11:45 a.m. Choose from tap, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary styles. To register, visit www.artesiaartscouncil. com/education.

-- The Artesia Youth Soccer Association has opened fall registration, and registration will be open through Aug. 2. Divions are U6-U15. Players must be 4 years old before Sept. 1, 2024. Players can register at clubs.bluesombrero.com/ artesiayouthsoccer. Any question can be sent to artesiasoccer@ gmail.com. ----------------- ADULT LIBRARY EVENTS -- The Artesia Public Library is hosting weekly adult programming, focusing on entertainment, crafting and learning. Age 18+. Programs: July 2 Patriotic Fabric Strip Flags; July 9 Program; July 16 Program; July 25 Family Search Seminar. Crafting: July 11 Canvas bag Painting; July 18 Paperbag Scrapbooks.

El Rito Media A 27-year-old Artesia man was charged with trespassing amid the investigation into a shooting in May that left a man dead, and a teenager initially charged with murder. Efrain Luna was charged with a single misdemeanor criminal trespass charge July 9, months after the shooting which remained under investigation by the Artesia Police Department.