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On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule.

Pacheco brothers chase another title together

Adversity has forged an unbreakable bond between brothers Daelon and Destin Pacheco, a connection that runs as deep as their roots in Artesia athletics.

Around Town

A look at community events around Artesia.

Artesia girls baskeball team on winning streak

The 2026 Artesia girls basketball team has absorbed some hard blows early in the season.

Two named to girls All-State teams

Recently, the New Mexico High School Coaches Association named Abigail Jowers and Marlyn Corza of Artesia to its All-State girls soccer team.

Artesia Police blotter

Information is published from the crime files of the Artesia Police Department. Suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

The road to statehood for New Mexico on Jan. 6, 1912

New Mexico with Arizona had the longest waits for statehood – some 64 years.

Hattie Harrison adjusts to college life

Harrison told the Artesia Daily Press that the there are differences between high school and college, but the differences are subtle.

Victims identified in Alamogordo plane crash

The aircraft was an American Aviation model AA-1A with a Fixed Wing Single-Engine, according to the Federal Aviation Administration Registry.

Altrusa International Civic Luncheon

This year, Altrusa International honored several members of nonprofit groups in Eddy County as “outstanding members.”

Lawmakers tour detention center

A group of New Mexico Republican state legislators and one Democrat on Monday toured the Otero County Processing Center, the state’s largest immigration detention facility.

Jackie D. Martin

April 4, 1954 – August 7, 2025 In Loving Memory of Jackie Dean Martin Jackie Martin, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away...

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