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ARTESIA YOUTH SOCCER -- The Artesia Youth Soccer Association has opened fall registration, and registration will be open through Aug. 2. Divions are U6U15. Players must be 4 years old before Sept. 1, 2024. Players can register at clubs.bluesombrero. com/artesiayouthsoccer. Any question can be sent to artesiasoccer@gmail.com.

Paws & Claws will distribute spay and neuter certificates to Eddy County Residnets only at 9 a.m. Saturday Aug 3, at the Artesia Animal Shelter, 501 Paddy Wagon Way. Saving spots in line is prohibited; One certificate per household. Donations are appreciated.

• Any Other Sewing Item • - Mary Reyes, 1st • Aprons • Fancy • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • - Sherry Harper-Woolf, 2nd • - Mary West, 3rd • Candy • Fudge • - Mary West, 1st • Brittle • - Mary West, 1st •• Canning Fruits • Pie Filling • - Lisa Boans, 1st •• Canning Vegetables • Enchilada Sauce • - Julie Foster, 1st • Taco or Hot Sauce • - Julie Foster, 1st • Tomatoes • - Julie Foster, 1st •• Ceramics • Bisque Finish • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • Combination Finish • - Mary Reyes, 1st • - Julie Foster, 2nd •• Christmas Decorations • Wall Hangings • - Donna Torrez, 1st • Wreaths • - Kyla Hughes, 1st • Tree Ornaments • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • - Mollie Simmons, 2nd • Any Other • - Gayle Walls, 1st • - Manuela Ramos, 2nd • Cookies • Drop • - Mollie Simmons • Rolled or Shaped • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • - Mary West, 2nd • Cookies – Junior • Drop • - Chanlyie Hernandez, 1st • - Swarengin Dillon, 2nd •• Creative Stitchery • Clothing or Accessories • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • Home Decoration • - Sherry Harper- Woolf • - Rosrio Acvedo, 1st • - Mary Reyes, 2nd • - Mary West, 3rd • Cards • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • Crochet • Bedspread • Rosemary Fierro, 1st • Doily • Manuela Ramos, 1st • Any Item for Baby • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • - Rosemary Fierro, 2nd • Any Other Item • - Rosemary Fierro, 1st • - Manuela Ramos, 2nd • Crochet Afghans • Granny Square • - Mary West, 1st • Afghan Stitch • - Mary West, 1st • Other • - Rosemary Fierro, 1st • - Manuela Ramos, 2nd • Fabric Decoration • Pillowcase – Paint • - Mollie Simmons, 1st •• Household Items • Any 3 Items • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • Jams, Jelly & Preserves • Any Jam • - Lisa Boans, 1st • - Julie Foster, 2nd • Any Jelly • - Sherry Coleman • - Julie Foster, 1st • Any Preserve • - Julie Foster, 1st • Any Fruit Butter, Marmalade, or Conserve • - Julie Foster, 1st •• Jams, Jelly & Preserves – Junior • Any Jam • - Carsyn Fisher, 1st • Jewelry • Bracelets • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • Earrings • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • Necklace • - Gayle Walls, 1st • Rings • - Gayle Walls, 1st • Combo Sets • - Gayle Walls, 1st • Other • - Manuela Ramos • - Leon Hendrix, 1st •• Junior Sewing • Any Other Sewing Item • - Carsyn Fisher, 1st •• Miscellaneous • Sweepstakes • Angela Rivas • Macrame • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • Doll Clothes • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • Dolls • - Mary West, 1st • Wreaths • - Kyla Hughes, 1st • Home Decorations • - Yolando Romo • - Barbara Broxon • - Kyla Hughes • - Gayle Walls, 1st • - Mollie Simmons, 2nd • - Donna Torrez, 3rd • Stained Glass • - Angela Rivas, 1st – Sweepstakes • - Felipe Garcia, 2nd • - Connie Garcia, 3rd • Etching – Acid • - Mary West, 1st • Any Other Items, Limit 3 • - Gayle Walls • - Everett Smith, 1st • - Gayle Walls, 1st • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • - Sherry Harper-Woolf, 2nd • - Manuela Ramos, 2nd • - Donna Torrez, 3rd • - Manuela Ramos, 3rd • Miscellaneous – Junior • Home Decorations • - Carsyn Fisher, 1st • Other Items • - Taven Fierro, 1st • - Gabriel Torrez, 2nd • Paintings • Oil Painting – Landscape • - Mary West, 1st • Oil Painting – Other • - Mary West, 1st • Acrylic – Landscape • - Tracie Woolsey, 1st • - Julie Foster, 2nd • Mixed Media – Animal or Person • - JT Foster, 1st • Pencil Drawings – Animal or Person • - JT Foster, 1st • Any Other - Animal or Person • - JT Foster, 1st •• Photography • People (Color) • - Kyla Hughes, 1st • - Jhordan Granger, 2nd • Animal (Color) • - Donna Torrez • - Brant Woolf • - Kristy Maley, 1st • - Kyla Hughes, 2nd • - Jhordan Granger, 3rd • Still Life (Color) • - Jhordan Granger, 1st • Other (Color) • - Jhordan Granger, 1st • People (Black & White) • - Kristy Maley, 1st • - Kyla Hughes, 2nd • Animal (Black & White) • - Kristy Maley, 1st • - Kyla Hughes, 2nd • Landscape (Black & White) • - Jhordan Granger, 1st •• Photography • Animal (Color) • - Gabriel Torrez, 1st • Still Life (Color) • - Shannon Goetz, 1st • Landscape (Color) • - Shannon Goetz, 1st • Animal (Black & White) • - Abel Mobley, 1st • - Noah Mobley, 2nd • Pickles & Relishes • Bread & Butter Pickles • - Sherry Coleman • - Julie Foster, 1st • Cucumber – Dill • - Lisa Boans, 1st • Pickled Vegetable • - Lisa Boans, 1st • Pickled Peppers • - Lisa Boans, 1st • - Julie Foster, 2nd • Vegetable Relish • - Julie Foster, 1st • Any Other • - Julie Foster, 1st •• Pies/Cobblers • Pecan • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • Pies/Cobblers – Junior • Unspecified Class and Class Description • - Xandyn Granger, 1st • Plastic Canvas • Decorations • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • Quilts • Applique • - Mary Reyes, 1st • Baby • - Mary West, 1st • Pieced • - Mary Reyes, 1st • Combination • - Mary Reyes, 1st • Hand Quilted • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • Wall Hanging • - Mary Reyes, 1st •• Recycled Arts • Wood • - Mary West, 1st • - Everett Smith, 2nd • Fabric • - Mary Reyes, 1st • Other • - Everett Smith, 1st • Combination of 2 Materials • - Sherry Harper- Woolf • Combination of 3 or More Materials • - Sherry Harper- Woolf • Vegetables • Tomato – Red Commercial • - Jack Vanderveen, 1st • Weaving • Garment – Swedish • - Mollie Simmons, 1st • Other – On Loom • - Rosrio Acvedo, 1st • Other – Off Loom • - Manuela Ramos, 1st • Women’s Clothing • Blouse • - Mary West, 1st • Better 1-Piece Dress • - Rosrio Acvedo, 1st • Long Dress • - Sherry Coleman • Fashion Ensemble • - Sherry Coleman •• Wood Working • Other • - Everett Smith, 1st • - Mary West, 2nd • - Leon Hendrix, 3rd Breeding Sheep Champion Ewe Breeding Sheep -Bailey Trujillo, Artesia FFA Reserve Champion Breeding Sheep -Rett Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H Suffolk-Ewe under 1 year -Bailey Trujillo, Artesia FFA, 1st – Champion Ewe Breeding Sheep Suffolk-Ewe over 1 year -Rett Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H, 1st – Reserve Champion Breeding Sheep Other Mutton Breeds-Ewe over 1 year -Tegan Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H, 1st Horse Results 2 Year Futurity Grand Champion -Samuel Fodge, Artesia FFA Reserve Grand Champion -Kelly Jurva, Loving FFA 2 Year Futurity -Samuel Fodge, Artesia FFA, 1st – Grand Champion -Kelly Jurva, Loving FFA, 2nd – Reserve Grand Champion -Katie Dowell, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd Prospect Yearling Grand Champion -Jace Deans, Artesia FFA Reserve Grand Champion -Samuel Fodge, Artesia FFA Prospect Yearling -Jace Deans, Artesia FFA, 1st – Grand Champion -Samuel Fodge, Artesia FFA, 2nd – Reserve Grand Champion -Katie Dowell, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd -Tracelynn Alcorn, Cottonwood 4-H, 4th -Samuel Fodge, Artesia FFA, 5th -Adisynn Carmichael, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th -Jacelyn Lopez, Zia Sharp Shooters, 7th -Aspen Cass, Brushpoppers 4-H, 8th -Corbin Cass, Brushpoppers 4-H, 9th -Kendi Burnett, Penasco 4-H, 10th -Ace Elkins, Penasco 4-H, 11th -Emily Huskey, Cottonwood 4-H, 12th -Makenna Cox, Brushpoppers 4-H, 13th -Kelly Jurva, Loving FFA, 14th -Payton Putman, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 15th -Isaac Huskey, Cottonwood 4-H, 16th -Mckenna Drake, Artesia 4-H, 17th -Koy Burnett, Penasco 4-H, 18th -Kynley McCullough, Loving 4-H, 19th -Allie Elkins, Penasco 4-H, 20th -Trynli McCullough, Loving 4-H, 21st Grand Champion Market Lamb -Braden Fuentes, Artesia FFA Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb -Maddisun Mancha, Artesia FFA Black Face Division I Champion Black Face Lamb -Braden Fuentes, Artesia FFA Division I Reserve Champion Black Face Lamb -Caylee Shockey, Cottonwood 4-H Division II Reserve Champion Black Face Lamb -Klanclie Conklin, Cottonwood 4-H Division III Reserve Champion Black Face Lamb -Jaylee Joy, Cottonwood 4-H Class 1 -Kabrea Heady, Artesia FFA -Caylee Shockey, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Division I Reserve Champion Black Face Lamb -Maddisun Mancha, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Bailey Trujillo, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Taylor Kennedy, Cottonwood 4-H, 4th -Taylor Kennedy, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th -Corbin Cass, Brushpoppers 4-H, 6th -Noah Mobley, Loving 4-H, 7th Class 2 -Baylee Denison, Artesia FFA, 1st -Augustus Conklin, Cottonwood 4-H, 2nd -Rett Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H, 3rd -Anabelle Wells, Blue Jeans & Boots, 4th -Malee Phillips, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 5th -Tegan Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H, 6th -Aspen Cass, Brushpoppers 4-H, 7th -Rylee England, Cottonwood 4-H, 8th Class 3 -Braden Fuentes, Artesia FFA, 1st – Division I Champion Black Face Lamb -Aubry Putman, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 2nd -Chloe Platt, Artesia 4-H, 3rd -Caige Sandmann, Cottonwood 4-H, 4th -Colton Sandmann, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th -Rett Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H, 6th -Noah Mobley, Loving 4-H, 7th Class 4 -Klanclie Conklin, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st -Jaylee Joy, Cottonwood 4-H, 2nd -Tegan Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H, 3rd -Macy Ryan, Loving FFA, 4th -Anabelle Wells, Blue Jeans & Boots, 5th -Abel Mobley, Loving 4-H, 6th -Colton Sandmann, Cottonwood 4-H, 7th Class 5 -Braden Fuentes, Artesia FFA, 1st – Grand Champion Market Lamb -Aiden Cox, Brushpoppers 4-H, 2nd -Chloe Platt, Artesia 4-H, 3rd -Swayzee Folmar, Artesia FFA, 4th -Swayzee Folmar, Artesia FFA, 5th -Caige Sandmann, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th Class 6 -Klanclie Conklin, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Division II Reserve Champion Black Face Lamb -Addysen Folmar, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Caylee Shockey, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd -J’Lee England, Artesia FFA, 4th -Malee Phillips, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 5th -Klancee Folmar, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th -Jace Carrasco, Loving 4-H, 7th Class 7 -Maddisun Mancha, Artesia FFA, 1st – Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb -Bailey Trujillo, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Addysen Folmar, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Colten Platt, Artesia 4-H, 4th -Jace Carrasco, Loving 4-H, 5th -Taylor Salter, Artesia FFA, 6th -Taylor Salter, Artesia FFA, 7th Class 8 -Jaylee Joy, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Division III Reserve Champion Black Face Lamb -Klanclie Conklin, Cottonwood 4-H, 2nd -Baylee Denison, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Baylee Denison, Artesia FFA, 4th -Baylee Denison, Artesia FFA, 5th -J’Lee England, Artesia FFA, 6th -Auston Worden, Carlsbad FFA, 7th -Auston Worden, Carlsbad FFA, 8th Class 9 -Addysen Folmar, Artesia FFA, 1st -Addysen Folmar, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Bailey Trujillo, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Jack Jurva, Loving FFA, 4th -Jack Jurva, Loving FFA, 5th -Aiden Cox, Brushpoppers 4-H, 6th -Kabrea Heady, Artesia FFA, 7th -Corbin Cass, Brushpoppers 4-H, 8th Dorset Champion Dorset Lamb Klanclie Conklin, Cottonwood 4-H Reserve Champion Dorset Lamb Maddisun Mancha, Artesia FFA Class 1 -Klanclie Conklin, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Champion Dorset Lamb -Maddisun Mancha, Artesia FFA, 2nd – Reserve Champion Dorset Lamb -Ryan Wood, Carlsbad FFA, 3rd -Swayzee Folmar, Artesia FFA, 4th -Colton Sandmann, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th -Taylor Salter, Artesia FFA, 6th Speckle Face Champion Speck Lamb -Jaylee Joy, Cottonwood 4-H Reserve Champion Speck Lamb -Maddisun Mancha, Artesia FFA Class 1 -Macy Ryan, Loving FFA, 1st -J’Lee England, Artesia FFA, 2nd - Ryan Wood, Carlsbad FFA, 3rd - Payton Putman, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 4th - Rett Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H, 5th - Caige Sandmann, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th - Kesslyn Heady, Artesia 4-H, 7th Class 2 - Tegan Frost, Brushpoppers 4-H - Jaylee Joy, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Champion Speck Lamb - Maddisun Mancha, Artesia FFA, 2nd – Reserve Champion Speck Lamb - Caylee Shockey, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd - Taylor Salter, Artesia FFA, 4th - Taylor Kennedy, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th (Contiued Page A6) -Meagan McKibben, Loving 4-H Reserve Grand Champion -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H -Torrance Hughes, Artesia 4-H, 1st -Jonah Pope, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 2nd -Torrance Hughes, Artesia 4-H, 3rd -Noah Mireles, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 4th Class 2 -Meagan McKibben, Loving 4-H, 1st – Grand Champion -Meagan McKibben, Loving 4-H, 2nd -Izabella Guell, Artesia 4-H, 3rd -Jules Cortese, Artesia FFA, 4th Class 3 -Brooklyne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Reserve Grand Champion -Jules Cortese, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Anabelle Wells, Blue Jeans & Boots, 3rd -Trayton Wells, Blue Jeans & Boots, 4th -Bristol Denison, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th Breeding Rabbits Best of Show -Torrance Hughes, Artesia 4-H Best Opposite of Show -Joslyn Frintz, Kountry Klovers 4-H Californian Buck -Torrance Hughes, Artesia 4-H, 1st – Best of Show Californian Doe -Joslyn Frintz, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 1st – Best Opposite of Show -Joslyn Frintz, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 2nd Baker Rabbit Grand Champion -Izabella Guell, Artesia 4-H Reserve Grand Champion -Jules Cortese, Artesia FFA Class 1 -Izabella Guell, Artesia 4-H, 1st – Grand Champion -Jules Cortese, Artesia FFA, 2nd – Reserve Grand Champion -Ezekiel Guell, Artesia 4-H, 3rd -Torrance Hughes, Artesia 4-H, 4th -Ezekiel Guell, Artesia 4-H, 5th -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th -Reid Wood, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 7th -Bret Wood, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 8th -Trevor Pope, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 9th -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H, 10th -Kinsley Snowden, Brushpoppers 4-H, 11th -Jules Cortese, Artesia FFA, 12th -Torrance Hughes, Artesia 4-H, 13th -Kylie Gwash, Brushpoppers 4-H, 14th -Noah Mireles, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 15th Grand Champion -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H Reserve Grand Champion -Stetson Quintanilla, Loving 4-H Cross Reserve Cross Swine -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H Class 1 -Owen Golden, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st -Kaley King, Loving FFA, 2nd -Chanlyie Hernandez, Loving 4-H, 3rd -Daegan Kuykendall, Cottonwood 4-H, 4th -Albert Calderon, Loving 4-H, 5th -Kloie Clark, Carlsbad FFA, 6th -Maryann Couch, Cottonwood 4-H, 7th -Jaylyn Colwell, Loving 4-H, 8th -Jaydin Colwell, Loving 4-H, 9th Class 2 -Chanlyie Hernandez, Loving 4-H, 1st -Mason Golden, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Shyann Quintanilla, Loving 4-H, 3rd -Jacelyn Lopez, Zia Sharp Shooters, 4th -Shyann Quintanilla, Loving 4-H, 5th -Jasen Hunt, Loving 4-H, 6th -Leo Lopez, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 7th -Danny McIntire, Loving 4-H, 8th -Jaydin Colwell, Loving 4-H, 9th -Jaylyn Colwell, Loving 4-H, 10th Class 3 -J’Lee England, Artesia FFA, 1st -Jasen Hunt, Loving 4-H, 2nd -Adisyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 3rd -JT King, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 4th -Rylee England, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th -Hymylie Hernandez, Loving 4-H, 7th -Garrett Wages, Loving 4-H, 8th -Morgan Townsend, Artesia FFA, 9th Class 4 -Stetson Quintanilla, Loving 4-H, 1st – Reserve Grand Champion -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H, 2nd – Reserve Cross Swine -Jules Cortese, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Swayzee Folmar, Artesia FFA, 4th -Ashtyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 5th -JT King, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 6th -Hymylie Hernandez, Loving 4-H, 7th -Trevor Pope, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 8th Class 5 -Kaley King, Loving FFA, 1st -Stetson Quintanilla, Loving 4-H, 2nd -J’Lee England, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Swayzee Folmar, Artesia FFA, 4th -Addysen Folmar, Artesia FFA, 5th -Adisyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 6th -Arianna Carrasco, Loving FFA, 7th -Garrett Wages, Loving 4-H, 8th -Jaydin Colwell, Loving 4-H, 9th -Jaylyn Colwell, Loving 4-H, 10th Duroc Champion Duroc Swine Mason Golden, Artesia FFA Reserve Duroc Swine Stetson Quintanilla, Kountry Klovers 4-H Class 1 -Mason Golden, Artesia FFA, 1st – Champion Duroc Swine -JD King, Loving FFA, 2nd -Gracen Kuykendall, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd -Arianna Carrasco, Loving FFA, 4th -Albert Calderon, Loving 4-H, 5th -Albert Calderon, Loving 4-H, 6th -Jonah Pope, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 7th Class 2 -Stetson Quintanilla, Loving 4-H, 1st – Reserve Duroc Swine -Adisyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 2nd -JT King, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 3rd -Presley Gaines, Cottonwood 4-H, 4th -Shyann Quintanilla, Loving 4-H, 5th -Jacelyn Lopez, Zia Sharp Shooters, 6th -Alyssia Calderon, Loving 4-H, 7th -Gerimiah West, Loving 4-H, 8th Class 3 -Ryan Davis, Loving 4-H, 1st -Morgan Townsend, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Addysen Folmar, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Mia Duran, Cottonwood 4-H, 4th -Chance Boans, Artesia FFA, 5th -Garrett Wages, Loving 4-H, 6th -Abbi Nichols, Blue Jeans & Boots, 7th Hamp Reserve Hamp Swine Rylee England, Cottonwood 4-H Class 1 -Jules Cortese, Artesia FFA, 1st -Klancee Folmar, Cottonwood 4-H, 2nd -Alfy Olivas, Loving 4-H, 3rd -Alfy Olivas, Loving 4-H, 4th -Johnathan Lopez, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 5th -Trevor Pope, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 6th -Jaylyn Colwell, Loving 4-H, 7th Class 2 -Rylee England, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Reserve Hamp Swine -J’Lee England, Artesia FFA, 2nd -Ashtyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 3rd -Swayzee Folmar, Artesia FFA, 4th -Danny McIntire, Loving 4-H, 5th -Stetson Quintanilla, Loving 4-H, 6th -Gerimiah West, Loving 4-H, 7th Class 3 -Brooklynne Ivans, Cottonwood 4-H, 1st – Grand Champion -Ashtyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 2nd -Presley Gaines, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd -JD King, Loving FFA, 4th -Gracen Kuykendall, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th -Ryan Davis, Loving 4-H, 6th -Morgan Townsend, Artesia FFA, 7th -Sawyer Schonlau, Blue Jeans & Boots, 8th Champion OPB Swine Ashtyn Tarvin, Loving FFA Reserve Champion OPB Swine Kaley King, Loving FFA Class 1 -Ashtyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 1st – Champion OPB Swine -Kaley King, Loving FFA, 2nd – Reserve Champion OPB Swine -Swayzee Folmar, Artesia FFA, 3rd -Morgan Townsend, Artesia FFA, 4th -Presley Gaines, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th -Gracen Kuykendall, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th -Chance Boans, Artesia FFA, 7th -Luke Jarva, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 8th -Jonah Pope, Kountry Klovers 4-H, 9th White OPB Champion OPB Swine Kaley King, Loving FFA Reserve OPB Swine Mason Golden, Artesia FFA Class 1 -Mason Golden, Artesia FFA, 1st – Reserve OPB Swine -Daegan Kuykendall, Cottonwood 4-H, 2nd -Klancee Folmar, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd -Alfy Olivas, Loving 4-H, 4th -Alyssia Calderon, Loving 4-H, 5th -Ryan Wood, Carlsbad FFA, 6th Class 2 -Kaley King, Loving FFA, 1st – Champion OPB Swine -Owen Golden, Cottonwood 4-H, 2nd -Presley Gaines, Cottonwood 4-H, 3rd -Adisyn Tarvin, Loving FFA, 4th -Owen Golden, Cottonwood 4-H, 5th -Mia Duran, Cottonwood 4-H, 6th .

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 1317 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in New Mexico. The comment period ends Aug. 29, 2024.

Artesia Daily Press The City of Artesia is preparing for the overflow of planes and people from the Roswell Air Races starting in 2025. The commission approved the 2024-2025 budget during the July 23, 2024, Artesia City Council meeting, which included $4.2 million for local airport improvements.