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The Artesia City Council passed an ordinance that will regulate the consumption of alcoholic beverages on city-owned property at the Artesia City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 13th. The current ordinance does not allow alcohol consumption on City property under any circumstance whereas the new ordinance will allow it when authorized by a resolution. “So basically, what this is— if a person is holding an event and wants to use a piece of City property, like Jaycee Park, Heritage Park, or the Balloons and Tunes events on Eagle Draw, the current ordinance does not allow us to have alcohol sales on City Property,” said Byron Landfair, Infrastructure Director.

The Daily Press is adopting several new computer systems over the coming months to help us better serve our readers and community. One of these changes requires that many of our on-line subscribers update their password. On-line subscribers will receive instructions via e-mail in the coming days.

New Mexico students can win a backpack filled with electronics, school supplies and other prizes via the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA)’s annual Ultimate Backpack Giveaway contest. This year, five winners will receive a backpack with an iPad, AirPods, a keyboard, school supplies and free pizza party, read a NMOGA news release.

ARTESIA SPECIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT MEETING Artesia Special Hospital District Board of Trustees will occur on Monday Aug 26, 2024 at 5:15 p.m. in the Green Chili meeting room for the purpose of conducting its regular business to discuss finances and other matters in an open meeting.

August 6 OPEN LINE 8:42 a.m. – Officer dispatched to 1200 block S.

Years ago, Harry Emerson Fosdick, then at the height of his influence as minister of the Riverside Church, New York City, was making a tour of Palestine and other countries of the Near and Middle East. He was invited to give an address at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, where the student body comprised citizens of many countries and representatives from sixteen different religions. What could one say that would be relevant or of interest to so mixed and varied a group? This is how Fosdick began: “I do not ask anyone here to change his religion; but I do ask all of you to face up to this question: What is your religion doing to your character?”