Aidan Ciro breaks school records

Ciro broke school records in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 21:44, the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 50.95 and the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 47.14.

Contractor chosen for new county jail

An Albuquerque-based construction company was chosen by Eddy County to build a new detention center that will replace the current jail in downtown Carlsbad.

Artesia High bowling finishes as state runner-up

The Artesia High School bowling team made the trip to Silva Lanes in Albuquerque to compete in the 2026 New Mexico High School Bowling State Championship, looking to cap off the most decorated regular season in the program’s 19-year history.

Irvin qualifies for state tournament

Irvin went 3-1 this past weekend at the NMAA Girls Region 2 tournament in Roswell. She defeated ranked opponents to advance to the state tournament on Feb. 20.