Jess Addington

ARTESIA — The Artesia Daily Press picked up five awards Saturday at the New Mexico Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest banquet. The banquet was held during the 114th Annual NMPA Convention. The contest was judged by the Arizona Newspaper Association.

Listen to Story Grammy’s House Executive Director Celina Bryant issued thanks “a million times over” to U.S. Border Patrole Morale, Welfare and Recreation Association for their recent fundraiser on behalf of the local domestic violence shelter. The Border Patrol donated 72 turkeys to several organizations, with Grammy’s House receiving 30 for families in need. Roswell’s […]

Listen to Story The second phase of choosing a new location for the National Championship Air Races brought the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) site team to Roswell on Nov. 27. After a day of presentations and touring of the Roswell airport, the site team was welcomed by more than 100 business owners, organizers, community […]

Listen to Story Last week the Artesia Rotarians were “on a mission to spread the joy of learning” while delivering hardback dictionaries to all third-grade students. “One of Rotary’s main objectives is to promote literacy around the world. By increasing the literacy rate of people around the world we help to promote understanding between different […]

Listen to Story Eddy County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) is offering safety tips regarding space heaters. With the U.S. Department of Energy reporting approximately 25,000 house fires annually that are linked to space heaters, residents need to be safe when utilizing such heaters. Property damage from these fires can be devastating, and many result in […]

Listen to Story Up by 10 at the half against Class 5A county rival Carlsbad, the Lady Bulldog basketball team knew it had a good thing going. After trailing by a point at the end of the first quarter, the Lady ‘Dogs had outscored the Cavegirls 21-10 in the second to lead 27-17 at the […]

Listen to Story National Dance Institute (NDI) New Mexico has announced its Artesia residency dance program for more than 350 local students. The program, which will run Jan. 8-19, will culminate in live performances of “Reach Out! The Sweet Sounds of Motown” on Jan. 19. Participants include fourth-grade students from Central, Hermosa, Roselawn, Yeso and […]

In a time where trust in government institutions is questionable at best, the significance of local government transparency cannot be overstated. Accountable governance, fostering public confidence and informed decision-making within our communities, is what we have strived for in this administration for the past two years. I am hopeful that our community has noticed the changes we have made to ensure this goal is achieved.

The Pecos Valley Drug Task Force (PVDTF) announced Thursday that an arrest was made last month on drug trafficking charges following a pursuit that ended on U.S. 285. The PVDTF release states that, on Jan. 18, agents initiated a traffic stop on 28-year-old Juan Roberto Montez just north of Artesia. Montez had outstanding warrants and […]

“Learning about how we as ag students can go to other schools and teach younger students about agriculture was a great experience, it was super fun and also very educational,” said Taylor Salter, a sophomore in agriculture education at Artesia High school. Ag in the Classroom is a program created by the USDA and the […]