18 new COVID-19 cases in Chaves County
State health officials on Friday recorded an additional 18 positive COVID-19 test results in Chaves County, according to the New Mexico Department of Health’s...
Governor extends public health order
17 more COVID-19 cases in Chaves County
With daily positive tests for COVID-19 continuing to rise, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced...
Restaurants go beyond patios to serve outdoors
Large tents and tables with umbrellas in parking lots and seating on the sidewalks under the eaves of buildings are showing up here and there...
1 new COVID-19 death in Chaves County
A Chaves County resident was one of six additional New Mexico deaths from complications associated with COVID-19 recorded Wednesday.
The resident — a woman in her 60s...
CARES Act grants to aid local businesses
Local businesses will receive information within a few days about how they can apply for grants through the city and the county to help them function...
21 new COVID-19 cases reported in Chaves County
Chaves County recorded its largest single-day total of COVID-19 cases Tuesday.
In its daily report, the New Mexico Department of Health announced 21 additional COVID-19 positive...
NM breaks records on reported virus cases in a day
SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico health officials say the state has shattered its record on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a...
COVID-19 cases increase by 9 in county, 324 in state
Chaves County has nine new COVID-19 cases, while New Mexico added 324 cases Saturday.
The New Mexico Department of Health also announced that six additional...
18 new COVID-19 cases in Chaves County
Daily local caseloads of COVID-19 continued to surge Friday, as the New Mexico Department of Health reported 18 additional positive test results of the...
In-person classes delayed through Labor Day
Most public education students in New Mexico will not return to school rooms until Sept. 8 at the earliest, according to a Thursday announcement by Gov. Michelle...
Sunset Villa reports first COVID-19 case
Seven new COVID-19 cases have been reported for Chaves County, and Sunset Villa Care Center in Roswell has been added to the list of care...
11 new COVID-19 cases in Chaves County
Eleven more positive test results for COVID-19 were recorded in Chaves County Tuesday, according to the New Mexico Department of Health’s daily update on...
Nibert responds to T-shirt controversy
A state lawmaker is coming under fire for wearing a T-shirt that is being decried by the state Democratic Party as offensive to people...
Officials: No out-of-state COVID-19 cases in Roswell
Roswell’s hospitals and the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center have not received any out-of-state COVID-19 patients, officials with the facilities and the state said.
The Associated...
Local COVID-19 cases now exceed 200
Total local cases of COVID-19 surpassed 200 Monday, after the New Mexico Department of Health reported 15 additional positive test results for the virus in...
ENMU-R plans hybrid model for fall
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell also begins its fall classes Aug. 17, but the college has had a small number of students in classes on...
NMMI cadets return to COVID-altered environment
Maj. Gen. Jerry Grizzle describes the planning needed for the upcoming academic year at New Mexico Military Institute as “war-gaming.”
“Since we went into the...
Fourth local COVID-19 death, 8 new cases in county
Another resident of Chaves County has died because of COVID-19, according to the New Mexico Department of Health.
In addition, the state announced Saturday afternoon that...
2 new COVID-19 cases in Chaves County, 319 for state
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the state remains high, with 319 additional positive tests reported Friday by the New Mexico Department of...
Local Eyemart Express plans to reopen Monday after temporary closure
The local store of a national prescription eyeglass manufacturer and retailer plans to reopen Monday after a temporary closure.
The store has had at least one employee...
State adds 300 COVID-19 cases; 4 new in county
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the state spiked again Thursday, with 300 additional positive tests reported. The total case count in New Mexico...
State reports 330 COVID-19 cases Wednesday
The New Mexico Department of Health reported 330 additional cases of COVID-19 in Wednesday’s update, one of the highest one-day increases since the pandemic...
Zoo and pond to reopen in November
An opening date of Nov. 20 has been set for the Spring River Zoo and pond to reopen to the public.
City Manager Joe Neeb...
RISD delays start of school 2 weeks
The Roswell Independent School District school board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to delay the start of the 2020-21 school year by two weeks. The...
5 new COVID-19 cases in Chaves County
Chaves County had five new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday, while New Mexico had 227 additional positive tests.
Three additional deaths also were reported statewide,...
Chaves County records 3rd death attributed to COVID-19
Chaves County recorded its third COVID-19 related death, according to Monday’s update from the New Mexico Department of Health.
The department reported a woman in her...
Locals protest new public health order
Local residents congregated in front of the Chaves County Courthouse Sunday night in a show of defiance and open opposition to a new state...
Pandemic increases demand for disaster relief service
When the novel coronavirus began to appear in Chaves County, Enrique Moreno thought demand for his Roswell Community Disaster Relief Service might slow down....
Business owners seek cooperation from customers on face coverings
Now that state public health orders are again prohibiting indoor seating at restaurants and breweries starting Monday in an effort to slow the increases...
COVID case numbers go up 1 in county, 230 in state
Chaves County had one new COVID-19 case Saturday, but the state increased its count by 230 and reported four additional deaths.
The New Mexico Department...
