Local News
Person of interest now a suspect in stabbing death
A man who was originally sought as a person of interest in the stabbing death of another man in Roswell Tuesday is now a...
City wants lease approval for industrial property
The search for a buyer for the Roswell Test Facility on East Second Street did not yield a viable offer, so the city of...
COVID-19 Situation
COVID cases in New Mexico top 200,000
The number of cases of COVID-19 in New Mexico since the start of the pandemic has now surpassed 200,000.
With 137 newly confirmed positive test...
18 new COVID-19 cases reported locally since Friday
A total of 18 newly documented cases of COVID-19 were reported among Chaves County residents over the last three days, according to the most...
Local Sports
Goddard takes first game of doubleheader against Roswell
Goddard’s Alyssa Linares (7) swings at a pitch from Roswell’s Leah Sanchez (7) during Tuesday’s rivalry game at Roswell High. Valaree Manzanares (15) of...
Roswell basketball players make all-district team
Above, from left, senior Taymon Burrola (24) was named first-team all-district and District 4-5A MVP; and senior Alonzo Acosta (21) was named first-team all-district....
Police Blotter
Multiple incidents of criminal damage reported
The following public records are from the Roswell Police Department and can be viewed at rpdp2c.org. All people arrested or cited are presumed innocent.
Arrests/citations
Allison...
Op/Ed
Letter: Help Chaves County: Get vaccinated
Chaves County is the only county in New Mexico still ranked Yellow for COVID-19 statistics. I wonder why.
Maybe it’s because washing hands takes too...
LATEST ARTICLES
Person of interest now a suspect in stabbing death
A man who was originally sought as a person of interest in the stabbing death of another man in Roswell Tuesday is now a...
City wants lease approval for industrial property
The search for a buyer for the Roswell Test Facility on East Second Street did not yield a viable offer, so the city of...
Police look for person of interest in fatal stabbing
Dexter man dies from injuries
The public’s assistance is sought in providing information to help local police locate a person of interest in connection with...
Local farming family plans distillery, restaurant
A local farming family wants to reopen a historic warehouse in the downtown railroad district as a distillery, restaurant and tasting site.
The Lawsons and...
Man arrested on drug trafficking charge
A Roswell man was arrested Thursday on a drug trafficking charge after methamphetamine allegedly was discovered in his residence.
On May 7 at midnight, 40-year-old...
Pickup truck, sedan collide on North Atkinson
Roswell Police Department personnel and towing company representatives remove vehicles and debris from an accident site Tuesday morning on North Atkinson Avenue near El...
City ‘Money Matters’ video highlights water, wastewater
Getting clean water into homes and businesses for people to drink, clean with and otherwise use in their daily lives is a very important...
Health Department says stomach flu in NM
The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating multiple outbreaks of norovirus around the state.
The department is recommending precautions be taken, especially around the...
State Aging Department to hold meetings
The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department will hold two online public hearings this week about its four-year plan to meet the needs...
Goddard takes first game of doubleheader against Roswell
Goddard’s Alyssa Linares (7) swings at a pitch from Roswell’s Leah Sanchez (7) during Tuesday’s rivalry game at Roswell High. Valaree Manzanares (15) of...
Roswell basketball players make all-district team
Above, from left, senior Taymon Burrola (24) was named first-team all-district and District 4-5A MVP; and senior Alonzo Acosta (21) was named first-team all-district....
Proposed emissions rule raises concerns
Oil and gas industry leader warns that state’s proposed rule would harm small operators
A proposed rule to reduce air pollutants by the oil and...