December 15, 2025
The Seven-Week Advent, Week 2
For this week, we should turn our attention to the Old Testament prophets who foretold the coming of the Messiah.
Carlsbad City council candidate arrested for sexual assault
A former candidate for Carlsbad City Council was arrested for sexual assault and child abuse, the day after concluding his losing bid in the Nov. 4 election.
Paw Prowlers follow proud tradition- “Catch me if you can”
Earlier this football season, one student dressed up like an old lady to deliver sweets and goodies to an Artesia football player's house the night before the game.
$15.6 million housing plan approved by county
A plan approved unanimously by the Eddy County Commission Monday, Nov. 10, would set aside $15.6 million of county money to partner with municipalities on housing projects approved by commissioners.
Fire, food and live music liven up Artesia during Balloons and Tunes
For the 42nd year in a row, Artesia hosted Balloons and Tunes.
Steve Pearce can bring his best self to BLM appointment
Pearce steps back into the spotlight just as the Trump administration has begun to repeal the BLM’s Public Lands Rule and Navajo activists protested the BLM’s possible revocation of the 10-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
The best seat in the house at the Bulldog Bowl, a view from the stands
There are no bad seats to view a football game in the…
Artesia welcomes new names to Baish Park Veteran’s Wall
Artesia honors veterans with a ceremony.
Pearce tapped to lead Bureau of Land Management
Pearce would be in charge of an agency that oversees 245 million acres of public lands, including for recreation, cattle grazing and extraction of oil and natural gas.
Artesia girls’ volleyball grabs the No. 4 seed in the State tournament
For the Artesia girls’ volleyball team, there is no drama about whether they will make it into the 2025 Rudy’s Real Texas Bar-B-Q 4A state volleyball tournament.