Mom arrested for abandonment
Thursday, September 02, 2010

Roswell Police Department received a call around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, about a small child wandering down the street alone and crying. Officers responded, and found the child near the intersection of Richardson Avenue and Albuquerque Street. They determined the child was five years old and about... Full Story »

Wild pig danger
Thursday, September 02, 2010

Wildlife officials confirmed a case of a dangerous disease found in wild pigs known as “sudden death” that has the potential to devastate cattle populations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a feral hog from Eddy County tested positive for pseudorabies. The viral disease lives mostly... Full Story »

Elks plan 10-year Sept. 11 memorial
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Community members are coming together and paying respects to fallen soldiers and U.S. civilians killed since Sept. 11, saying they plan to host a special memorial in 2011 on the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The Elks Lodge of Roswell announced Wednesday its plans to... Full Story »

Cap and trade unpopular idea
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Opponents of two petitions going before a state board that aim at regulating greenhouse gases, voiced their anger over the proposed adoption, Tuesday, at a public hearing in Artesia. The State Environmental Improvement Board heard testimony from local homeowners and employees of the energy industry, who... Full Story »

Flag presentation
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Congressman Harry Teague, left, presents a U.S. flag to Don Hunter, Roswell Chamber of Commerce president, as Dorrie Faubus-McCarty, executive director, looks on at the chamber on Monday. Presenting the flag, which flew over the U.S. Capitol, was one of several activities Teague participated in... Full Story »

New fire station breaks ground
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The city of Roswell and Roswell Fire Department held a ribbon cutting and a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station No. 3, at 2800 N. Wilshire Blvd., Monday.  Full Story »

Murder trial for David Vega on track to start Nov. 30
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

A pre-trial conference was held in Judge Charles C. Currier’s 5th District courtroom to assess the progress for the David Vega murder trial, set to start  Nov. 30. Full Story »

Peachtree Village hosts Mexican Fiesta
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Peachtree Village hosted a Mexican Fiesta, which was open to the public, Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Fiesta included a Mexican food feast complete with beans, rice, enchiladas and tacos,  and entertainment. Full Story »

RPD presents staffing plans
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Roswell Police Department presented its proposed plans for expanding its staff at a Police Committee meeting, Monday. Officials formally unveiled their plans for filling five new positions for which the council voted to approve funding during a special session dealing on the city’s budget Aug. 25.... Full Story »

Cap and trade heats up
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Local lawmakers are heated over the proposed adoption of two petitions aimed at regulating greenhouse gases, which are slated to be discussed during a public forum in Artesia on Tuesday. The State Environmental Improvement Board is giving local residents an opportunity to weigh in on regulations... Full Story »

Intersection rehab to begin Monday
Sunday, August 29, 2010

The city of Roswell and Villalobos Construction will begin construction on three downtown intersections, Monday.  The intersections included in this project are Richardson Avenue and First Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifth Street. The improvements on each corner will include new sidewalks... Full Story »

Early brush with law set Alfonso Solis on career path
Saturday, August 28, 2010

Some might say Alfonso Solis runs the Chaves County detention centers with a velvet glove. He governs with a style that combines strength and tenacity with compassion, and he treats everyone with respect — even the prisoners. “I think we need to try to help these... Full Story »

NMMI numbers go up
Saturday, August 28, 2010

New Mexico Military Institute officials say years of declining enrollment have finally given way to a complete turnaround. The Institute announced Thursday that the numbers have spiked for the first time in nearly a decade. The school reported 961 matriculated cadets for the current school year,... Full Story »

Façade Squad has big plans for downtown
Saturday, August 28, 2010

The Façade Squad was out in full force on Saturday, scraping paint, filling cracks and improving the appearance of Roswell’s downtown area. The program, which began last year and is part of the New Mexico MainStreet project, awards two communities scholarships each year to clean up... Full Story »

Home invasion suspect at large
Friday, August 27, 2010

The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call from a victim of a home invasion, sometime between 12 and 2 p.m., Wednesday.  The subject entered her home, east of Roswell along U.S. Highway 70. He stripped her and tied her to a chair. The victim escaped,... Full Story »

Cops arrest 3 on multiple burglary, tampering charges
Friday, August 27, 2010

Two men and one juvenile have been arrested on charges of burglary, larceny and tampering with evidence. The arrests took place over a range of dates with the original warrants issued on some charges in July. The final arrests and charges are a result of... Full Story »

Woman arrested for embezzlement
Friday, August 27, 2010

Jennifer Grant was arrested on Monday for embezzlement of funds in excess of $20,000 and on 28 counts of identity theft. Grant, an employee of Allied Cash Advance, 4511 N. Main St., used customer information to take out false loans in the names of Allied’s clients,... Full Story »

R-CCEDC elects 3 board members
Friday, August 27, 2010

The mood was upbeat at the “first annual dinner” of the Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corp, held at Anderson Museum on Thursday.  Bill Owen, the corporation’s president, noted the purpose of the annual membership meeting was to vote in three new board members to the 25-member... Full Story »

Matthew Chandler, GOP AG hopeful, campaigns in Roswell
Friday, August 27, 2010

State attorney general hopeful Matthew Chandler met with local officials in Roswell, Thursday, as he campaigns to be New Mexico’s newest chief legal officer. Currently serving as prosecutor for the 9th Judicial District that encompasses Curry and Roosevelt counties, Chandler says he plans to focus his... Full Story »

Vandals target Maples’ auto (again)
Friday, August 27, 2010

A Roswell city councilor says he’s baffled over what he calls a long series of malicious attacks taking place right outside his front door. Councilor Bob Maples is counting up to 20 instances of vandalism in the past 17 years that are usually focused on cars... Full Story »