Eddy County News

Carlsbad Police Department Arrests Moises V. Gonzales, 32, of the 200 block of North Fourth, charged with contempt of court, failure to appear.

The state Department of Health says plague has infected six cats and three dogs so far this year in New Mexico.

A Carlsbad man was arrested Sunday and charged with firearms- and drug-related crimes after attempting to elude police.

Tom Schneider/Current-Argus Firefighters from the Carlsbad Fire Department and Joel Volunteer Fire Department spray foam on a swarm of killer bees Wednesday at a residence south of Carlsbad.

The Eddy County Sheriff's Department has apprehended one of three teenage inmates who escaped from the Eddy County Juvenile Detention Center here almost a month ago.

The wildfire that consumed almost 50,000 acres in a three-county area including western Eddy County is now fully contained, Forest Service officials said Thursday.

An Artesia youth accused of escaping from the Eddy County Juvenile Detention Center in May will face charges related to the alleged escape in a pretrial hearing next week in Carlsbad District Court.

For the 35th year, the Eddy County Sheriff's Posse brings the American Junior Rodeo Association Rodeo to the Eddy County Sheriff's Posse Arena, with competition Thursday through Saturday.

New Mexico Airlines is dropping service between El Paso, Texas, and Carlsbad on July 14.

A fire burning in thick trees in New Mexico's Manzano Mountains that already forced the evacuation of a summer church camp led officials to urge people to leave Tajique and the surrounding area.

Business and community leaders and other good sports are about to be booked and jailed.

Firefighters made a stand Sunday along a forest road as they battled a 43,000-acre wildfire in southern New Mexico that was destroying grazing allotments, a U.S. Forest Service fire information officer said.

When it comes to property taxes, property owners in Eddy County are serious about making their payments on time.

Firefighters are trying to corral a lightning-caused blaze that has scorched 20,000 acres in southeastern New Mexico.

A bridge on U.S. Highway 285 south of Malaga has been deemed in bad shape and has been scheduled for repair by the New Mexico Department of Transportation.

Carlsbad Police Department Arrest Allan C. Rehrig, 19, of Dexter, charged with contempt of court, failure to pay fines.

The June 3 primary election results in Eddy County are now official. The Eddy County Commission on Friday closed the canvassing of the votes and deemed there were no changes needed or discrepancies found in the ...

Carlsbad Police Department Arrests Alyssa Juvera, 20, of the 1900 block of West Church, charged with aggravated DWI , minor allowing self to be served alcohol.

The N.M. Human Services Department has opened a new, larger Income Support Division Office in Carlsbad.

This mosquito, imported into the United States, is a very aggressive biter, known as a vector of Dengue in Southeast Asia and a potential vector of yellow fever, dengue, LaCrosse encephalitis and dog heartworm, ...