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Aug 27, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Mike Smith
" I’ve been on hiatus from my career as a marketing manager and am looking to return to work. Several people have recommended that I look into 'returnships.' What are returnships, and how well do they work?" — Broderick It’s fantastic that you're considering a return to your marketing career! Reentering the workforce after a break can be daunting, but returnships offer a structured and supportive way to transition back in.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
fcnp.com | Mike Smith
By Mike SmithSpecial to FCNPRep. Don Beyer of Falls Church says there are just not enough affordable houses to go around. He knows a thing or two about inventory, supply and demand. Beyer endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’s economic plans including the promise to build three million new houses in America and provide first-time homebuyers with $25,000 toward a downpayment.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
artesianews.com | Mike Smith
By Mike Smith | Artesia Daily PressA large amount of extra revenue awaits Eddy County government based on tax collections for May of 2024, according to the Eddy County Finance Department. The County collected $7.2 million in oil and gas tax revenue collections in May based on business activity conducted by oil and gas operators in February, said Eddy County Finance Director Breanna Shields.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
artesianews.com | Ari Levin |Mike Smith
By Mike Smith | El Rito Media ReporterThe old Otis Gym south of Carlsbad will remain standing for now. Eddy County’s Board of County Commissioners canceled a bid to tear down the building, which has not had any use for several years. Built in 1947, the building has been a source of pride for residents of Otis, which is between Carlsbad and Loving. In 2019, commissioners voted to “decommission” the gym.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Mike Smith
A new era started Monday for the Carlsbad Cavegirls volleyball program as new head coach Taylor Hardison opened with the first summer practice of 2024. Hardison, a graduate of Hobbs High School and University of the Southwest (USW) in Hobbs, replaces Danelle Morrill who stepped down after last season. Last year the Cavegirls had an overall record of 6-16 and were winless in District 5-4A at 0-6.
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Jun 23, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mike Smith
Mike SmithJune 23, 2024 at 11:13 AM·2 min readResidents living within the City of Ruidoso Downs were allowed to return home Sunday morning, said Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood. In a Facebook post, he said Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies would be outside the city limits welcoming displaced residents from two large fires that burned around the Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs areas for nearly a week.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mike Smith
Mike SmithJune 22, 2024 at 1:14 PM·1 min readFulltime residents of the Village of Ruidoso will be allowed to reenter the community at 8 a.m. Monday, according to a Village news release. Saturday, Mayor Lynn Crawford and the Village Council decided to allow people who live in the community year round to check on properties. Tourists and second homeowners were asked to refrain from visiting.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mike Smith
Mike Smith, Carlsbad Current-ArgusJune 14, 2024 at 8:49 AM·2 min readSeven locations in southern Eddy County are serving free meals for children 18 years of age and under as part of New Mexico’s Summer Food Service Program. The program is administered by the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD). Over 600 locations statewide will provide free meals through August on a first-come-first-served basis, read a press release from the state agency.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mike Smith
Mike Smith, Carlsbad Current-ArgusJune 10, 2024 at 1:46 PM·2 min readEntertainment may have been the main focus of CavernFest in downtown in Carlsbad last weekend, but for some businesses and nonprofit organizations creating awareness of what they do and how it helps the community was another reason for participating in the downtown street festival. Scores of people from across Carlsbad and beyond braved scorching temperatures to check out items from various vendors.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Mike Smith
Mike Smith, Carlsbad Current-ArgusJune 10, 2024 at 4:02 AM·3 min readEddy County voters could play a pivotal role in electing state leaders in the November General Election based on data from the June 4 Primary. In Eddy County, which leans Republican, 26% of the 27,328 persons eligible to vote cast ballots in the Primary Election. Republicans showed strong support for presidential candidate Donald Trump with 91 percent of the vote.
