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Every year Artesia and Carlsbad residents have all kind of thoughts and opinions who might win the Eddy County War.Before Friday night’s kick off at Bulldog Bowl, the Artesia Daily Press polled some residents on the 2024 edition of the annual football fight for Eddy County.“The Eddy County War is always a big game,” said former Eddy County Commissioner Royce Pearson.“I recall an Artesia coach, not raised in Artesia, saying ‘it was a non-district game anyway.

As reported on our front page today, the Eddy County Commission accepted the resignation of County Manager, Roberta Gonzales.

Dear APS Families,It’s Friday Night Bulldog Football time again so I want to take a moment to address a matter of utmost importance – the safety and well-being of our students during the games.Last football season, we implemented the new protocol of not allowing students to walk around Bulldog Bowl during the football games.  We will again put this protocol into place this season.  It provided our fans with the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful evening without having to dodge students as well as cutting down on the fights.  We received positive feedback from staff, students and fans on how much nicer it was at our games. Please remind your student that unless they have a reserved seat ticket, they must sit in the general admission section or the student section.

Helicopters will take to the skies of southeast New Mexico and West Texas as the federal government evaluates the extent of air pollution caused by oil and gas production in the booming Permian Basin.

Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts

Eddy County Manager Roberta Gonzales announced her resignation after 16 months on the job, said Eddy County Commission Chairperson Bo Bowen.During the Aug.

A 12-person jury convicted Kelli Smith of the same child abuse charges handed down to her daughter last year, after the women were accused in the 2021 death of 12-year-old Brent Sullivan from a fentanyl overdose.

 Artesia—The City of Artesia is holding the third public meeting for the Artesia Comprehensive Plan on Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Artesia Recreation Center at 612 N.

The 2024-2025 academic year for the Artesia Public Schools started Aug.

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.

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.