By Jim Hilley, Roswell Daily Record — School districts in Roswell, Dexter and Hagerman are among 136 schools, preschools, senior centers and food producers being honored by the New Mexico Grown Coalition and partners for their investment in locally grown food at a Golden Chile Awards ceremony on Oct. 12 at the National Hispanic Cultural […]
By Melanie Becker-Donovan The Roswell Independent School District (RISD) school board heard presentations highlighting student learning and school programs during its Oct. 13 meeting. President James Edwards, Vice President Hilda Sanchez, board members Hess Yntema and Mona Kirk and Superintendent Brian Luck were among those in attendance. The presentations highlighted how students at Mountain View […]
By Kevin Hendricks Ranchers in Otero County now have a flesh-eating fly on their radar after state officials confirmed New World screwworm in a beef cow near Piñon. The case is New Mexico’s fifth since the parasite returned to the U.S. this summer, and the first in Otero County. The New Mexico Livestock Board and […]
By Jim Hilley According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), despite a 21% drop in alcohol-related deaths statewide from 2021 to 2024, new data shows a 2.6% rise in alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico between 2024 and 2025. However, according to NMDOH data, alcohol-related deaths in Chaves County did not follow the statewide […]
By Melanie Becker-Donovan — According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Drowsy driving kills — but is preventable.” NHTSA stated that there were 644 deaths in 2024 resulting from drowsy driving. According to the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies, there were six fatal crashes in Chaves County with 134 injuries, […]
Compiled by Christina Stock — The Roswell Daily Record The following records are from the Roswell Police Department, which can also be viewed at rpdp2c.org. All suspects in this report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Oct. 20 12:07 p.m. — $20,000 in tools were stolen from the rear […]
By Terri Harber — The purchase of three vehicles was approved for two fire departments serving Chaves County. These proposed expenditures were presented to the county commissioners during recent meetings. This month, two requests were made by the East Grand Plains Fire Department. This volunteer agency asked to buy a Type I Wildland apparatus from […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Families looking for a Halloween-week outing with a little more buzz can trade the candy corn for chocolate crickets Thursday at Bernalillo Bug Night. The Sandoval County Cooperative Extension Service hosts the free event from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at El Zocalo Plaza Event Center, 264 S. […]
By Kevin Hendricks — Cat lovers can stop doomscrolling and start scrolling for a cause, this time on a much bigger screen. The 2026 CatVideoFest lands at the Guild Cinema on Sunday, Nov. 15, and part of every ticket helps a Corrales nonprofit rescue cats and find them homes. The Guild screens the 74-minute compilation […]
By Kevin Hendricks — Corrales farmers and homeowners who depend on Rio Grande levees for flood protection and irrigation can rest a little easier. Federal crews just finished convincing a restless stretch of river to stay in its lane. The Bureau of Reclamation completed its Corrales River Mile 199 Project in September, stabilizing about two […]
