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Eddy County breaks ground for new jail, here’s what you need to know about the project and how it benefits county residents

<b>The first layer of dirt for a brand new Eddy County jail was shoveled on April 21, 2026.</b> <b>Mike Smith/Current-Argus</b> — **The first layer of dirt for a brand new Eddy County jail was shoveled on April 21, 2026.** **Mike Smith/Current-Argus**

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April 23, 2026

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Mike Smith Artesia Daily Press msmith@elritomedia.com Construction of Eddy County’s new jail complex got underway Tuesday, April 21, with a groundbreaking ceremony one official called “a milestone event.” The new jail, which will replace the county’s current detention center in…

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