April 5, 2026
Artesia named top place to raise a family
Artesia ranks eighth on the “Best Places to Raise a Family in New Mexico” according to Niche. com.
First Day
VOTING SYSTEM CHECK -- Eddy County Bureau of Elections would like to inform the public that an “Accuracy Check of the Voting Tabulators” will be conducted for the Primary Election on July 10th at 10:00 am, as set forth in Section 1-14-13.2, NMSA 1978 and 1.10.23.9 NMAC. This Audit will be done at the Voting Machine Warehouse located at 326 S. Canyon Street. For questions please contact the Eddy County Clerk’s Office at (575) 885-3383 or 325 South Main Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Dancing Downtown
The Artesia Arts & Cultural District recently finished the 11th mural in our Downtown Mural Program! “Dancing Downtown” is also the third mural in our Student Mural Program and was designed by recent Artesia High School graduate Savana Watts. Project leaders/art instructors/artists Brandi Cox and Juli Newton worked with art students Watts, Andrea Alvarado and Alison Greene to install the mural on the west wall of The Derrick Floor sculpture park’s pump house.
Progress continues on Ruidoso wildfires
RUIDOSO -- Southwest Area Incident Management Team No. 5 reported Wednesday afternoon that the South Fork Fire is now at 64% containment and the Salt Fire at 55% as residents of the Ruidoso area continue to return to their communities.
Splash Pad likely won’t make July 4 completion
The new Splash Pad at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex probably won’t be ready for the Fourth of July but will be opening sometime in July, said Infrastructure Director Byron Landfair during Tuesday’s Artesia City Council meeting. Other project updates from Landfair included:
Artesians saying unexpected goodbye to longtime local eatery
Artesians were shocked Monday afternoon to find themselves saying an abrupt and unexpected goodbye to a mainstay in the local restaurant community. Around 5 p.m.
John Madrid
John G Madrid, passed away in peace at the age of 85, surrounded with loved ones by his side. He has gained his wings and is flying in Heaven with the Angels and his beautiful wife Betty.
Linda Calvert
A celebration of life is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in the Hermosa Church of Christ Fireside Room for Linda Ruth Calvert of Artesia.
Donald Dungan
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, July 1, at First Methodist Church for Donald Brent Dungan of Artesia.
Jerry Cornwell
Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, July 12, in the French-University chapel, 1111 University Blvd.