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By R. Gabriel Villalobos A STEM Expo was held on April 18 at the Riverwalk Community Center, organized by the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Committee and SIMCO. The event featured a number of tables manned by friendly, knowledgeable volunteers who were there to guide kids and their families through the activities, informative demonstrations, and marketing tchotchkes being given away. For Doug Weaver, a volunteer at the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathemat

By Misty Cryer Registration for the summer STEM Camp for kids aged seven to 12 opens on May 1. This camp, held at Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC), is put on by Inspired by Science with the assistance of sponsors. Campers enjoy a variety of educational, hands-on STEM activities from 9 a.m. to noon on June 1-4, and there are two evening gatherings during camp week for families to join in on the fun. “We limit it to 100 kids,” said Deena Antiporda, Executive Director of Ins

By Don Eskins On Monday, April 20, the Cavemen and Cavegirl golf teams participated in the Roswell High Invitational. A two-day, 36-hole event, CHS chose to play only day one of the tournament. “We’ve been invited to participate in the State Preview Golf Tournament, an 18-hole event to be held in Las Cruces on Monday, April 27. This tournament features the top ten girls’ and boys’ teams in the state. To be invited to it was quite an honor for our kids, program, and school,” s

By Don Eskins Caveman Marley Munoz and Cavegirl Cassie Bielston grabbed gold medals for first-place finishes in the triple jump competition at the Clovis Wildcat Relays on Friday, April 17. Munoz, with a mark of 45’0”, outdistanced runner-up Cael Houghtaling of Artesia, who posted a 43’6” mark, by one and a half feet. Bielston, with a mark of 35’9”, edged her opponent, Hobbs’ Jordyn Mendoza, 35’8”, by just one inch. After posting a leap of 15’10.5”, Cassie also picked up a br

The Permian Road Safety Coalition was recognized on the national stage this week, receiving a Public Service Award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety in Baltimore, MD. PRSC President and CEO Mike Smith accepted the award on behalf of the coalition, honoring the organization’s innovative work bringing together public and private partners to reduce roadway fatalities across the Permian Basin. Presented

The Cavegirl softball team, riding high after sweeping both the Clovis Wildcats and Roswell Coyotes to go 4-0 in the race for this year’s District 4/A title, dropped two to the Hobbs Eagles, 4-1 and 6-2, in Hobbs on Tuesday, April 21. With the losses, the Cavegirls fell to 9-11 on the year and 4-2 in conference play. The Cavegirls will host the Clovis Wildcats for a doubleheader at Cavegirl Park on Friday, April 24. Game times are set for 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.The following

A new Chief Executive Officer has been named at Carlsbad Medical Center. Healthcare professional Blake Hubbard will assume the role on April 27, 2026, bringing extensive expertise to the community. With over 25 years of experience serving in health system and hospital executive leadership roles, Hubbard has most recently served as CEO of Valley View Medical Center in Fort Mohave, Az. During his tenure there he led strategic capital projects, recruited primary care providers

By Don Eskins Coach Mike McGaha’s Carlsbad Cavemen, who’ve been focused on winning another District 4/5A title all season long, took another giant step toward achieving that goal on Tuesday afternoon, April 21, in Roswell. The Cavemen, behind the six-hit, 11-strikeout pitching performance of junior Wade Cozart, and an eight-hit offensive assault that included Cozart and third baseman EZ Lopez going yard, CHS routed the Otes 13-1. Swinging the biggest bats in CHS’s eight-hit

On Friday, April 17, at Cavegirl Park, the Cavegirl softball team defeated the Roswell Coyotes 15-2 in the first of two games. While the victory was an important one for the CHS girls in that it pushed their conference record up to a perfect 3-0 in their pursuit of yet another District 4/5A title, the win was much, much, much, more than just another Cavegirl triumph! The victory also marked another milestone for a program that had long before become iconic, not only in New Me

The MyPower Mentoring Circles Program hosted a special evening at Riverside Country Club, creating a space filled with encouragement, connection, and meaningful moments for the girls it serves. From the moment the girls walked in, something felt different. The room was beautifully prepared, each table thoughtfully set, creating an atmosphere that felt warm, welcoming, and intentional. It was more than just an event. It was a space designed to remind every girl that she is see

By Don Eskins In the second of three District 4/5A dual tennis meets, the Carlsbad Cavemen rolled over the Roswell Coyotes, as did the Cavegirls, 9-0. The meet took place in the Cavern City on Friday, April 17. “High winds made play difficult,” said CHS assistant coach Diamond Morrill. “But our kids battled both the Roswell Coyotes and elements well.” Lucas Bluth ran into little resistance from his opponent. The senior, and Cavemen’s No. 1 singles player, was perfect in posti

By Don Eskins With a large crowd on hand at Cavegirl Park on Friday, April 17, the Cavegirl softball team crushed the Roswell Coyotes 15-2, in the first of two games, to collect their 1000th career victory. For the 18-time New Mexico State Champions, the win officially ended a journey that began over a half-century ago. How fitting it was for Carlsbad’s girls to be able to chalk up the coveted victory at home. “Winning our 1,000th game was, no doubt, monumental for our progra