Local Stories

By Don Eskins Well, Carlsbad, who would have thunk it? Another year of Cavemen football just 21 days away. But in Carlsbad, to call 2026 just another year of football would be a gross understatement. 2026 promises to be one of the most exciting years of Cavemen football Cavern City fans have witnessed in quite some time. Whether it turns out that way is yet to be seen. But it’s pretty safe to say that several of the key pieces necessary for the Cavemen to make a deep run into

By Sarah Jones, Library Director, Carlsbad Public Library Our community is rich with stories—some well-known, others tucked away in archives, photographs, and personal memories waiting to be rediscovered. This month, we are proud to shine a spotlight on the local history resources available at your library, whe re preserving the past and connecting it to the present is part of our everyday mission. Local history collections are more than just old documents; they are a window

By Kyle Marksteiner Last September, I attended a United Way conference in Albuquerque and brought both of my suits—the blue one and the gray one. It was a two-day conference, and I wanted to represent Eddy County well. When I got home, I noticed that one pair of pants was badly ripped in a deeply personal area. I wish there were some interesting story there, but I believe it was just a case of being old and somewhat large. Let’s just hope that said rip took place after the pu

By Don Eskins With the new prep cross country season just around the corner, the Carlsbad Cavemen and Cavegirls will kick off 2026 with cautious optimism. And for CHS, there are a lot of good reasons to be optimistic. When the gun goes off to officially open up the new year at El Paso Eastwood on Friday, August 21, both the boys’ and girls’ programs will be toeing the line with a boatload of returnees, many of whom were CHS headliners during 2025. All told, six Cavemen and si