Eddy County Detention Center Warden Billy Massingill said the jail has done its best to adapt to certain 21st century standards as staff deal with aging infrastructure at a facility that was built for 20th century usage. He welcomed the May 7 approval by the Eddy County Board of County Commissioners for the construction of […]
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Eddy Awards winners to be honored May 9
Apr. 28—The Ironton Child Welfare Club has announced the winners of the 2024 Eddy Awards. The Eddy Test is given to the top 25 percent of the sixth grade students from Ironton Middle School and St. Lawrence Catholic School. According to the club, 27 students qualified to take the test this year, which was administered […]
Eddy County Courthouse won’t be torn down if new complex is built, officials say
A plan to move the Eddy County Courthouse to a new $350 million complex south of Carlsbad was placed on hold Tuesday by the Eddy County Board of County Commissioners as public input was needed, said Bo Bowen, commission chair. He said he received hundreds of phone calls and emails asking that the plan to […]
Texas man killed in Sunday morning car crash on US 285 in Eddy County
A man from Texas was killed in a traffic accident involving a commercial vehicle Sunday morning near the junction of U.S. Highway 285 and State Road 31. The crash happened at about 6:45 a.m., Eddy County Sheriff’s Office said, and Anthony Javier Rivera, 20, was declared dead at the scene. More: Carlsbad school ordered to […]
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Eddy Thompson Jr. knows the power of perspective, and building bridges
At the time, Eddy Thompson wasn’t crazy about the idea. He was just a kid, growing up in Layton. It was summertime. Time to play, hang with friends, chill, repeat. But his mother, she had different ideas. She assigned him books to read and write book reports on them. And they weren’t comic books. * […]
Here are the Carlsbad Current-Argus’ 5 criminal trials to watch in Eddy County in 2024
Murder, child abuse and government fraud cases are scheduled for trial next year in Carlsbad and Eddy County. Cases move through the court system after charges are filed, with many defendants pleading innocent and facing jury trials in Fifth Judicial District Court. That’s when prosecutors present their evidence, hoping for a verdict from the 12-person […]
Eddy County passes voting audit
An Eddy County voting precinct selected for audit by the State of New Mexico after the Nov. 7 local elections passed, said Eddy County Clerk Cara Cooke. Senate Bill (SB) 180 passed earlier this year by the New Mexico Legislature said audits must be conducted after each statewide election, according to Cooke. “It used to […]