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First-year rabbit show contestants win at Eddy County Fair

Torrance Hughes, won first place and Grand Champion honors Wednesday in both the baker rabbit and fryer rabbit shows.

July winds down with ideal fishing conditions

Around Carlsbad, fishing for largemouth bass was good using small crankbaits in the pool below the Tansill Dam.

State offers ways to cut wildfire risk

Potential hazards can include dead trees, branches near the ground on trees near structures.

Late-night TV: Not like it used to be

People of a certain age will recall the name Steve Allen, who invented the “Tonight Show” format on NBC. Steve was pure entertainment.

In the name of Jesus

Paul Harvey told about a 3-year-old boy who went to the grocery store with his mother.

Let’s fix orphaned wells the right way—together

New Mexico has a responsibility to plug orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells. That’s not in dispute.

Parade opens Eddy County Fair

The 80th edition of the Eddy County Fair got underway Tuesday, July 22, with the annual fair parade through downtown Artesia.

Carrasco wins broiler chicken grand prize

The broiler chicken show started Thursday's festivities at the Eddy County Fair.

Patsy Hull

Patsy Ann Hull, formerly from Artesia, NM peacefully passed away at her home in Ruidoso, NM on July 5, 2025. She was born in Paris,...

Rebecca Trueblood

Memorial services for Rebecca Susana Trueblood are scheduled for Thursday, July 31st, 2025, at Westside Church of Christ in Artesia. The officiant will be...

Mary Martinez

June 16, 1959 – July 2, 2025 With hearts full of love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Mary J. Martinez, who passed away...

‘40 Years in the New Mexico Roundhouse’ exposes state finances

Abbey spent twenty-six years as executive director of the Legislative Finance Committee, one of the few legislative bodies in the country to propose a budget independent of the governor’s budget.