August 2024

A new medical facility is coming to Eddy County as Artesia General Hospital announced plans to build a campus on the north end of town, replacing the hospital’s primary facility in the next five years.

A Permian Basin-based pipeline company sought to up its presence in the region by buying up almost a billion dollars in midstream assets in a merger announced last week.

Another $35 million in federal money was made available to New Mexico to help plug more than a thousand abandoned oil and gas wells throughout the state.

The Artesia Bulldogs won the 2024 edition of the Eddy County War Friday night.

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.