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The Carlsbad Elks Lodge No. 1558 proudly recognized academic achievement and community promise as 2026–2027 Exalted Ruler Lori Stears presented the Joseph Wertheim Memorial Scholarship to Carlsbad High School student Myka Char. Char was awarded a $4,000 scholarship, honoring both her accomplishments and her bright future ahead. The Joseph Wertheim Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students who demonstrate strong academic performance, character, and commitm

By Sarah Jones, Library Director, Carlsbad Public Library In a world filled with packed schedules, endless to-do lists, and the constant pull of responsibilities, finding time to sit down with a good book can feel like an impossible luxury. Yet for many readers, the desire to escape into a story, learn something new, or simply savor the rhythm of language never fades. That’s where audiobooks shine—offering a way to keep reading even when life doesn’t slow down. Audiobooks hav

By Misty Cryer Carlsbad Community Theatre is performing “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a play by Joseph Kesselring. With Carolyn Olson in the director’s seat, some new to CCT, along with veterans of the theater, make up the cast and crew to deliver this dark comedy, loaded with family secrets, murder, mischief, and humor, to locals and visitors alike. Productions are on April 24, 25, and 26, and May 1, 2, and 3. The showtimes are 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays with Sunday matinees

By Misty Cryer The community is invited to attend the annual Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Walk on Thursday, April 30. The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) office at 901 Debaca Street and ends at the Eddy County District Court at 102 N. Canal Street. An event featuring speakers, free food, and activities will follow on the courthouse lawn. “Any community partners that would like to come and bring a booth, contact Clarisa Saen

By R. Gabriel Villalobos In a world that often rewards speed over substance and volume over veracity, a new contest is unfolding in this corner of New Mexico. It doesn’t involve athletic feats or academic decathlons. It asks eighth graders to think about how they think. Rotary District 5520 covers most of New Mexico and a slice of West Texas, where a remarkable essay contest is proving that the next generation is paying closer attention than they get credit for. The Rotary Fo

By Don Eskins Carlsbad High’s Meagan McKibben, who competes with the Cavegirl track and field team, has signed a letter of intent to compete collegiately in 2026-27 with the New Mexico Highland University Cowgirls. NMHU sponsors NCAA Division II Athletics and is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. McKibben, a senior and part of the Cavegirl track and field program since her freshman year, competes this year in the 300 yard hurdles and the long jump. She’s also

By Sarah Jones. Library Director, Carlsbad Public Library When most people think of the library, they picture shelves lined with books, the quiet rustle of pages turning, and maybe a friendly librarian helping locate a new read. But today’s libraries are so much more than that. They’ve evolved into community hubs for learning, creativity, and connection. From digital downloads to hands-on experiences, your library offers a treasure trove of resources you might not even know e

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad Cavegirls¬—in Ruidoso on Monday and Tuesday, April 13-14—battled the elements and a nine-team field to capture the 36-hole Leroy Gooch Invitational. The tournament took place at the Links Golf Course. The Cavegirls trailed frontrunner Socorro by 13 strokes, 340-353, following first-round play on Monday. But solid play on Tuesday, a day that saw the Carlsbad Lady Linksters outcard Socorro by 24 strokes, 376-352, paved the way for a 705-716 comeback v

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad High School Cavemen, fresh off a 3-1 victory over the Clovis Wildcats, will take on the Cats once again on Friday, April 17. This time, however, the two teams will square off in Clovis. Game time has been set for 5 p.m. With the win, a District 4/5A inaugural victory, the Cavemen sit atop the conference standings at 1-0 alongside the Hobbs Eagles, who bounced the Roswell Coyotes earlier this week, 8-5. On the year, Carlsbad sits at 11-10. Clovis, 0-

By Don Eskins The Cavemen tennis team opened up District 4/5A play by rolling over the Clovis Wildcats, 8-1, in Clovis on Tuesday afternoon, April 14. CHS’s boys, as the score indicates, dominated the Wildcats throughout the match. “Our boys’ team looked really strong. We expected them to be tough at Clovis, and that’s exactly what they were,” said CHS assistant coach Diamond Morrill. “Although losing his singles match (2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-10), we were still impressed by the play

By Don Eskins The Cavemen and Cavegirl track and field teams competed in the Gene Love Relays in Portales on Friday, April 10. While Carlsbad’s kids were ready for a great day of competition, as they got off the bus, the weather wasn’t. “Portales was a good meet for our kids, but we ran into a real problem with some bad weather. As a result, we were not able to finish the meet,” said CHS head track coach Charles Millar. “However, despite the bad weather and the meet being can

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad Cavegirls Powerlifting team, in only its second year of existence, captured the 2026 NMAA Class 5A State Powerlifting Championship in Rio Rancho on Saturday, April 11. Carlsbad’s girls amassed a total of 32 points en route to grabbing this year’s state title. Rounding out the tourney’s big three finishers were the runner-up Alamogordo Tigers, with 30 points, and the third-place Hobbs Eagles, with 26. Leading the way for Carlsbad were individual stat