Santa Teresa News

Lea County, in the heart of southeastern New Mexico's bustling oil patch, was the fastest-growing county in the state last year, while two-third of the counties lost population, according to the Census Bureau.

For many people, the neighborhood of Santa Teresita in Santa Teresa, N.M., would be a perfect place to live, but residents tell KFOX14 Monday's brush fires that threatened their homes opened their eyes to a problem -- the neighborhood doesn't have any fire hydrants as far as the eye can see.

Fire crews are making reportedly progress in battling brush fires that have burned several structures in extreme southern New Mexico along the Texas state line.

Tensions between residents of a nearly 530-home Santa Teresa Country Club community and the club's proprietor increased recently.

Winds across Las Cruces are increasing this afternoon, and the National Weather Service in Santa Teresa, has issued a special weather statement.

The Border Museum Association celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, with its fifth annual Museum Scavenger Hunt.

After 80 consecutive days without rain, the wet stuff finally fell across Las Cruces and much of southern New Mexico on Friday.

For several years now, the border community of Santa Teresa has been poised for an economic boom, with only one thing holding it back - infrastructure.

The New Mexico Small Business Exporter of the Year winner is Ed Camden, president of Santa Teresa-based Southwest Steel Coil.

Residents of Santa Teresa Country Club are creating one master homeowners association so they can demand changes from property owner Greg Collins.

Southwest Steel Coil and Mallory Metals, which are undergoing a 35,000 square-foot and 20,000 square-foot facility expansion, respectively, are each adding 20 jobs to their operations.

There will soon be more industrial space in Santa Teresa to attract business. And some of the companies already there are looking to get bigger and hire about 40 more workers.

The governor announced the expansion Tuesday as she visited Santa Teresa, which is along the international border with Mexico and is becoming a hub for industrial development.