• Saturday’s PENZOIL 250, Indianapolis Motor Speedway WINNER: RILEY HERBST SPEEDWAY, Ind. – In one of the most dramatic Xfinity Series finishes in recent memory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Riley Herbst took the lead in the final corner of the final lap to claim his first victory of the season in Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 – formally punching his ticket to the 2024 Playoffs.

.

Before U.S. Rep.

By Merilee Dannemann Healthcare companies should never have profit as their primary mission, don’t you think? There’s a genuine conflict between the profit motive and what healthcare is supposed to accomplish: providing a service that heals people’s illnesses or helps them stay healthy. For a healthcare institution to be successful, profit has to be tempered with giving priority to the wellbeing of patients.

A career of reporting on politics and a love of history has left me illequipped for 2024. Fully, and completely useless.

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.

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.

Grand Champion Brooklynne Ivans (Cake) Best of Show Morgan Fisher (Rag Throw) Reserve Best of Show Trayton Wells (Wooden Flag) ANIMAL SCIENCE Meat Goat Senior • Creed Hughes, 2nd Cat I: Purr-fect Pals Junior -Jonah Pope, 1st Novice • Kaden Bishop, 3rd N.M. 4-H Horse Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 2nd Poultry Production Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 3rd Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 3rd Rabbit I: What’s Hoppening Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st Market Lamb Senior • Caylee Shockey, 1st Market Swine Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st Senior • Juliane Cortese, 3rd • BrooklynneIvans, 4th Birds (Indoor) Junior • Emily Ruszkowski, 3rd Arts and Crafts Sweepstakes Trayton Wells Alternate Sweepstakes Kaden Bishop Self-Determined Arts (Acrylic) Novice • Katie Barnhart, 1st Self-Determined Arts (Ink or Pencil Drawing) Junior • Adeline Swarengin, 3rd Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Self-Determined Arts (Pastels) Junior • Emily Ruszkowski, 1st Self-Determined Arts (Miscellaneous) Novice • Justinian Barnhart, 1st Self-Determined Crafts (Wooden) Junior • Trayton Wells, 1st – Sweepstakes • Benjamin Barnhart, 2nd Self-Determined Crafts (Miscellaneous) Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Alternate Sweepstakes Creative Arts Sweepstakes Chance Boans Alternate Sweepstakes Kaden Bishop Dog Collar Novice • Jasen Hunt, 1st Coin Purse Novice • Koy Burnett, 1st Senior • Kabrea Heady, 1st Knife Sheath Junior • Logan Frintz, 3rd Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Senior • Chance Boans, 1st Other Stamped Item Novice • Koy Burnett, 1st • Bristol Denison, 2nd • Payton Kennedy, 3rd Braiding Exhibit Board Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st Embroidery for Yourself Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Embroidery for Your Home Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st One Small Article Exhibiting Square and H Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st One Glazed Item Senior • Chance Boans, 2nd One Underglazed Item Senior • Chance Boans, 1st - Sweepstakes One Overglazed Item Senior • Chance Boans, 1st One Hand-Molded Clay Item Using Pinch Pot Method Novice • Tegan Frost, 1st One Wheel Formed (Thrown) Item Novice • Tegan Frost, 1st One Air-Dry Decorative Item Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st Set of 2 Portraits Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Kaden Bishop, 3rd Birds Eye & Bugs Eye View (2 Photos) Senior • Chance Boans, 3rd Black & White Photo Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st Novice • Chloe Platt, 1st Flash Photo Novice • Chloe Platt, 1st Panorama Photo Senior • Chance Boans, 3rd Photo Set at Night Senior • Ashton Craft, 2nd 1 Scrapbook Page Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 2 Scrapbook Pages Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 1 Completed Theme Album – Any Size Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st Pair of Earrings Novice • Tegan Frost One Complete Set Novice • Kaden Bishop, 1st • Alternate Sweepstakes Origami House Novice • Klancee Folmar, 3rd Origami Piano Novice • Klancee Folmar, 3rd Origami Crane Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Origami Four Leaf Clover Novice • Klancee Folmar, 3rd Family Life Poster – Safe & Unsafe Toys for Young Children Senior • Ashton Craft, 2nd Home Economics Sweepstakes Morgan Fisher Alternate Sweepstakes Klancee Folmar Simple Gathered Skirt Junior • Adeline Swarengin, 1st Quick & Easy Tote Bag Junior • Kendi Burnett, 1st Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Bristol Denison, 2nd • Tegan Frost, 3rd • Rett Frost, 4th • Torrance Hughes, 5th Scrunchie Novice • Tegan Frost, 1st • Presley Gaines, 2nd Patchwork Pillow Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Handy Dandy Apron Senior • Joslyn Frintz, 1st X-citing Pants or Shorts Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st X-tra Special Shirt Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st – Alternate Sweepstakes Quick Sack Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Embellished Shirt or Top Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Rag Throw Senior • Morgan Fisher 1st - Sweepstakes Quick and Easy Pillowcase Senior • Mia Duran, 1st Breakfast Bars Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 3rd 3 Biscuits Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 3rd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Jaylyn Colwell, 2nd 3 Plain Muffins Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 3 Chocolate Chip Cookies Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Chelsea Melvin, 1st • Bristol Denison, 2nd • Jaylyn Colwell, 3rd Senior • Caleb Clemmons, 2nd 3 Ginger Cookies Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 3 Snickerdoodles Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st Novice • Jaylyn Colwell, 1st 3 Brownies (2x2 Squares) Junior Jaydin Colwell, 3rd Novice • Katie Barnhart, 1st • Jaylyn Colwell, 2nd • Presley Gaines, 3rd Banana Nut Bread – One Loaf Junior • Samuel Clemmons, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Zucchini Bread – One Loaf Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st 3 Cranberry Orange Refrigerator Cookies Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 1st 2 Strawberry Scones Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 3rd 3 Cinnamon Rolls – Iced Junior • David Clemmons, 1st Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 1st White Yeast Bread – (1) 9x5 Loaf Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st 3 Crescent Rolls Senior • Talyn Pacheco, 1st Two Fruit Filled Turnovers or Empanadas Senior • Mia Duran, 1st One 8 or 9 inch Double Crust Apple Pie Senior • Morgan Fisher, 2nd Pound Cake – Unfrosted Senior • Mia Duran, 2nd Apple Bundt Cake Unfrosted Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st One Decorated Single Layer Cake Novice • Ariana Beltran, 1st • Chloe Platt, 2nd Drying – Poster With 2 Samples Dried Vegetables Senior • Chance Boans, 1st Water Bath – 1 Jar No Sugar Jam or Jelly Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Horticulture & Agronomy Sweepstakes Noah Mobley Alternate Sweepstakes Morgan Fisher Poster – Soils Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st • Meagan McKibben, 2nd Display Board – Utilizing Soils Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st Poster – Plant Parts and Functions Senior • Meagan McKibben, 1st Terrarium Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st • Presley Gaines, 2nd Floral Arrangement (Flowers Grown by Member) Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st – Alternate Sweepstakes Produce Basket Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Gardening Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st Poster – Range Plant Management Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st • Klancee Folmar, 2nd Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st • Meagan McKibben, 2nd Notebook – Ten Mounted Range Plants Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st – Sweepstakes • Poster – Forestry Junior • Jaydin Colwell, 1st • Noah Mobley, 2nd Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Senior • Meagan McKibben, 1st Forest Tree Collection Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st • Meagan McKibben, 2nd Self-Determined Advanced Forestry Exhibit Novice • Presley Gaines Natural Science Sweepstakes Garyn Usherwood Alternate Sweepstakes Morgan Fisher Discovering Wildlife in New Mexico Junior • Garyn Usherwood, 1st – Sweepstakes • Jaydin Colwell, 2nd Novice • Rett Frost, 1st Senior • Ashton Craft, 1st Small Game of New Mexico Junior • Noah Mobley, 1st • Jonah Pope, 2nd Novice • Presley Gaines, 1st Senior • Meagan McKibben, 1st Waterfowl Management Novice • Klancee Folmar, 1st Senior • Morgan Fisher, 1st – Alternate Sweepstakes Shotgun Senior • Trevor Pope, 1st Archery Novice • Xandyn Granger, 2nd Fishing Safety Senior 1.

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.

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.

-- 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.

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.