Michael Smith

Artesia investing in police technology

A new style of barrier will be used by the Artesia Police Department after city councilors approved a donation.

Health officials report additional Eddy County measles case

New Mexico Health officials reported one additional New Mexico measles case April 25, this time an adult in Eddy County, bringing the total reported infections to 66.

Will Harvard go full Hillsdale?

Harvard University has rejected various demands of a presidential commission on antisemitism.

Why I Thank God for Thomas

 Even in the gospel of John we don’t hear anything out of Thomas until the last year of Jesus’ ministry.

HTeaO now open in Artesia

The location is at 1502 W. Main Street.

All She Wrote:Tax package was short on planning and long on politics

HB 14 was actually 16 previously tabled bills that Dems stitched together into a crazy quilt.

May the Season of Redemption Be With You

Redemption comes not from the things I think I do, but the way we serve each other.

Ruidoso Downs reopening for race season

The Race Track serves as a key tourism draw for the entire southern New Mexico region, with attendees from cities such as Carlsbad and Artesia traveling to Ruidoso Downs to participate and spectate.

When a wrong narrative hides the truth

In politics, creating and then owning the narrative is the best way to deceive the public, especially when a compliant media helps promote it and ignores later information that contradicts the initial narrative.

Eddy County HR director retires

Roxann Brannon’s favorite part of her more than decade-long tenure at Eddy County was the people.

Dancing with the Eddy County Stars

United Way of Eddy County hosted its highly-anticipated Dancing with the Stars fundraiser Friday night.

The Trump administration wants more than your tax dollars

Undocumented immigrants have long paid into the tax system. In 2023, they paid $66 billion in federal taxes, according to the Yale Budget Lab.

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