The Mayor’s Minute

Summer is winding down and Artesia is celebrating the success of many great programs and new initiatives launched this year.

Good Life

 What if you could build your perfect life?  Where would you start?  Would you start with a piece of land?  How about the starting place philosophically?  Would you start at “you are what you eat?”  Probably not.  For the Christian, the good life starts with 1Chronicles 29:11.

LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!

A three-peat awaits the Artesia Bulldogs football team in 2024 and Friday’s season opener against the Carlsbad Cavemen is the first step back to the postseason.Last season the Bulldogs claimed state title number 32 in a 35-21 win over the Roswell Coyotes at the Bulldog Bowl.The win marked Artesia’s second 5A title in as many seasons for head coach Jeremy Maupin.Last year in the Eddy County War in Carlsbad, Artesia defeated the Cavemen 55-7 in the first game in the march toward the state title.Along with last year’s win, the Bulldogs are on a two-game winning streak against the Cavemen.

Lady Eagles blank Artesia in opener

HOBBS – Playing its third straight road game to start the season, the Artesia Lady Bulldogs suffered their first loss Tuesday after being blanked 2-0 to the Hobbs Lady Eagles at Watson Memorial Stadium in Hobbs.Tuesday night, as the Lady Eagles went into their game, their coach said the team had two goals for the game.“We had two goals for this game, score first and win every ball,” Lady Eagles soccer coach Makenzie Telles said.