El Rito Media Prosecutors appealed to the New Mexico Supreme Court after a district judge agreed to suppress evidence taken from Artesia General Hospital amid the investigation of a 20-year-old Artesia woman who allegedly gave birth at the facility and suffocated the baby in a trashcan.
-- The Artesia Youth Soccer Association has opened fall registration, and registration will be open through Aug. 2. Divions are U6-U15. 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.
El Rito Media The future of the Eddy County Courthouse could be determined later this year after a $350,000 study was funded by the Board of County Commissioners. The study approved July 16, would assess technical analysis, renovation options/renderings and construction cost estimates, read a memo written by Eddy County Public Works Director Jason Burns to commissioners.
Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press. 40 years ago July 21-27, 1984 Part of the Grand Entry ceremony prior to Friday’s performance of the 1984 Pioneer Days Rodeo involved a display of the colors, as seen here, held aloft by a representative of Baca Brothers, stock managers for the rodeo.
SENMC A college or university may be referred to as one’s alma mater. This Latin phrase meaning “nourishing mother” was first used in the 1600s, later giving rise to the use of “alumni” to describe someone who attended a higher education institution.
Family Medicine | Peter Jewell, MD I decided to become a doctor later in life (at the age of 40!) for one reason: I felt a calling to help others. It is now a privilege to share that passion with the people I care for. I recently relocated my practice from Roswell to Artesia and while I’m new to the area, I cared for Artesia community members for more than a decade at my previous practice. In a way, it feels like I’ve come home.
10 year old Owen Golden, with Cottonwood 4-H, joined by Mason Golden with Artesia FFA gives a thumbs up for the Fair. These brothers have put in long hours preparing their pigs for the show.
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.
