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After 60 years of cutting hair in Artesia and the surrounding area, I have decided to retire. I would like to thank my customers for your support throughout the years. I would especially like to thank those who supported me during difficult times. This was not an easy decision for me as I will truly miss the conversations and laughter we’ve shared through the years. I look forward to seeing you again around town.

Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press. 40 years ago July 14-20, 1984 June 13 – boiling gray clouds begin to mass south of Artesia at 5:43 p.m.

Daily Press Writer After a years-long hiatus, the carnival is back at the Eddy County fair, according to Dylan Pinson, president of the Eddy County Fair Board of Directors. This year, a new company is bringing the carnival to the Eddy County Fair.

The American county fair Is typically a place where agriculture and public involvement are combined, with events such as junior livestock shows offered alongside carnival rides and fried food. The Eddy County fair is one such place, designed with the education and entertainment of the public in mind, according to the president of the Eddy County Fair Board of Directors, Dylan Pinson.

Married in 1979 Richard (Stik) and Rachel West will be married 45 years on August 31st. If you have been a part of the fair for very long, you know that technology has vital role in the everyday functioning and smoothness of its workings, and we have this technology thanks to Rachel and her sister, Janice Parrott.