United Way Prepares for Ninth Day of Caring
The United Way of Eddy County’s Ninth Annual Day of Caring will be held on September 17. Local businesses and industry partners will again pick up a paintbrush, a shovel, or a pair of gloves and make a difference by assisting an area nonprofit with a wide variety of projects. This year’s event is being sponsored by Mewbourne Oil Company, Permian Resources, ConocoPhillips, Eddy County, Carlsbad Medical Center, Artesia General Hospital, and the Con Alma Health Foundation. Kicko
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Book-to-Film Adaptations Offer Unique Magic
By Sarah Jones, Library Director, Carlsbad Public Library There’s a special kind of magic in experiencing a story twice—first through the pages of a book, and then on the screen. Book-to-film adaptations invite us to compare, imagine, and rediscover stories in new ways. Whether you’re someone who insists on “reading it before you watch it” or you enjoy seeing how filmmakers interpret a favorite novel, these adaptations offer something for everyone. Reading a book before watch
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Cavemen Face Off with Goddard Rockets
By Don Eskins The Carlsbad High School Cavemen and the Goddard Rockets face off in Roswell on Friday night, August 28. The Cavemen are still riding high following a season-inaugural 20-13 victory over the Class 5A top-ranked Artesia Bulldogs, while the Rockets hope to etch their names in the win column for the first time since sustaining a disappointing 20-14 opening-season loss to the Class 4A's No. 2 Lovington Wildcats. Action between two of the state's most storied program
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Cale Sanders' Biggest Call in the Bulldog Bowl
Bits & Pieces by Don Eskins Whether sitting in the Artesia Bulldog Bowl bleachers or watching online some 811 miles away in Springfield, Mo., prep football fans had to be impressed by the Carlsbad Cavemen's effort in their 20-13 victory over heavily favored Artesia on Friday night, August 21. In chalking up their first win of 2026, the Cavemen, now in their fourth year under the leadership of CHS head coach Cale Sanders, played with confidence, poise, and maturity. On calls f
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Checkmate, Stereotypes: Carlsbad Officer Builds Trust One Move at a Time
By R. Gabriel Villalobos In the heat of the day, kids are skittering all around the campus with various tasks to complete and friends and teachers to answer to. This is not a dull place to spend the day but, for some, it comes with decidedly less adrenaline than previous assignments. When officer Zach Bird returned to the Carlsbad Police Department in February, he didn't just come back to a job. He came back to a whole different type of police work. Bird, a school resource
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