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CARLSBAD -- Eddy County is warning the public to be on their guard following a fraudulent phone call that resulted in a resident being scammed. On June 4, a caller with a 615 area code -- associated with the Nashville, Tenn., area -- placed a call to the family member of an Eddy County Detention Center (ECDC) detainee one day after the detainee had been booked into the jail.

The 2024 Bulldog golf tournament wrapped up last weekend at the Artesia Country Club following three days of action. Pictured at left, Kyler Brewer, left, and Donavin Sanchez came out on top in this year’s Championship Flight while, below left, Ramon Orosco, left, and Ashton Aranda were the big winners in the First Flight.

1944 - 2024 World War II (WWII) pilot Lt. Colonel Charles Baldwin never took part of the Allied invasion of Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944, a date remembered as D-Day.

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Donald Michael “Mike” Wolfer, 68, of Artesia went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was born Sept.

Richard Anthony “Richie” Granados, 36, was called to his eternal resting place Wednesday, May 29, 2024. He entered this world April 10, 1988, in Artesia, the son of Rebecca Granados.

A celebration of life is scheduled from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the home of Jeff and Staci Sanders for Fred Lee Sanders of Granbury, Texas.

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Ruth T.

Memorial services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at First Methodist Church for Bobbie Beth (Ballard) Menefee.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, June 7, at Woodbine Cemetery for Charles Patrick Pinkerton.

ARTESIA -- The State of New Mexico and Eddy County have released the unofficial results of Tuesday’s Primary Election. Locally, a square-off between two Republican candidates for county sheriff was decided, and county residents helped settle a hotly contested race in State Senate District 42.

ARTESIA -- Chuck Baldwin’s long and storied journey had a flight path through Artesia. Baldwin moved to the community with his family as a child, graduating from Artesia High School.