Artesia Daily Press

Marshall Mecham The 81st annual Eddy County Fair is set for July 21-25, and Bailey Trujillo has spent the year preparing her livestock for the show ring. Trujillo, 17, will compete in the yearling, market sheep, and market goat shows.… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰

Adrian HeddenArtesia Daily Pressachedden@currentargus.com About 1,000 abandoned oil and gas wells were plugged at the expense of New Mexico taxpayers in the last 20 years. That’s according to a June 2025 report by the state’s Legislative Finance Committee, which also… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰

David Grousnick First Christian Church We have all seen signs that say, “Jesus is the answer.” That sounds good, but it is overly simplistic. Let’s suppose someone is seeking the solution to three plus three. The answer here is not… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰

Staff Reports An Artesia man pleaded guilty in federal court to kidnapping and killing a woman in 2021 at a local motel. Jerrold Albert Chavarria, 37, pleaded guilty via a plea agreement to conspiracy to kidnap and faces a sentence… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰

Adrian Hedden Artesia Daily Press achedden@elritomedia.com Locals say the village is back in business, while state relief still on the way Dean Fowler lost his house to the South Fork and Salt Fires of 2024. He said his home in… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰

Public Article JT Keith The numbers kept climbing as the doors opened. Artesia’s annual volleyball camp drew a record 143 participants from July 1–3, nearly doubling the turnout from each of the previous two years. Assistant coach Mandi Lewallen admitted the staff had initial reservations about scheduling the event so close to the Fourth of July holiday, a time when many local families typically head out of town. Those concerns, however, were quickly dispelled by the overwhelming response.

Benjamin Koelkebeck Artesia Daily Press Bkoelkebeck@elritomedia.com Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford intends to be remembered for leading the village’s resilience in the face of adversity. One year after the disastrous flood on July 8, 2025, that claimed the lives of two… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰

Bruce Lesman There is something irresistible about the combination of smoky Hatch chiles, melted cheese, and a crispy golden wrapper. These Chili Rellenos Wontons bring together the flavors of a classic Southwestern chile relleno and the crunch of a perfectly… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰

Marshall Mecham Artesia Mayor Jeffrey Youtsey officially proclaimed July 2, 2026, as Tennis Appreciation Day, celebrating the sport’s growing footprint in the community. The proclamation ceremony took place on July 1 at the Jaycee Park tennis courts. Grassroots advocacy The… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Information and photos provided by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Temperatures around the century mark greeted New Mexicans Fourth of July weekend and as summer presses on, lakes and streams across the state offer some relief as fish… Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. 📰