East New Mexico News

2022 UFO Festival

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2022

The 2022 UFO Festival had a $2.19 million direct economic impact for Roswell and brought more than 40,000 visitors to the city.

Trafficking Drugs

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2022

A Dexter man who was convicted of trafficking drugs in Roswell following an investigation that included the Chaves County Metro Narcotics Task Force

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East New Mexico News area weekly mass times

By East New Mexico News | Oct 15, 2022

The following parishes in the East New Mexico News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Fiber-Optic Utility Work

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2022

North Union Avenue near West College Boulevard will have one lane closed for two days while a crew for a communications company

National Crime Prevention Month

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2022

October is National Crime Prevention Month, designated as such with the intent of empowering citizens to help prevent crime in the community and make their neighborhoods safer places to live.

Murder Investigation

By Press release submission | Oct 13, 2022

The Chaves County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for information that would help locate

Roswell School Bus Crashes in Otero County

By Press release submission | Oct 13, 2022

On October 5, at about 8:51 a.m. the New Mexico State Police, was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover involving a school bus on U.S. Highway 70 near milepost 238 northeast of Tularosa.

Investigating a Homicide

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2022

Chaves County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a homicide that occurred just south of Roswell City Limits along East Hobson Road.

Capitan, NM School Lockdown Update

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2022

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office put a brief "lockdown" order into the Capitan School system this afternoon

City of Roswell Public Facilities

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2022

Foundations and their roles in supporting certain City of Roswell public facilities and activities is the topic of the city’s third public forum in its ongoing series.

Emergency Sirens

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2022

The emergency sirens in Roswell, Dexter and Hagerman (set up to alert the public of a weather-related or other emergency) will be tested Monday (Oct. 10) around noon.

Goddard High School Life Skills Class

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

Thank you to the Goddard High School Life Skills Class for the snacks they provided to RPD!

Investigating the Homicide

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2022

The Chaves County Sheriff's is currently investigating the Homicide of victim Enrique plascencia JR.

East New Mexico News area weekly mass times

By East New Mexico News | Oct 8, 2022

The following parishes in the East New Mexico News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Scams Over the Phone

By Press release submission | Oct 7, 2022

A couple Roswell residents were recently victimized by scams over the phone that cost one person a lot of money while the other gave up sensitive personal information.

Homicide Update

By Press release submission | Oct 7, 2022

On October 5, 2022 At approximately 1055 hrs, Chaves County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a possible deceased person laying near Hobson road west of Omaha Rd.