Mid-Week Matters: What's Happening in Eddy County — May 6, 2026

There’s a lot going on in Eddy County this week, and Mid-Week Matters has you covered.Mother’s Day weekend is packed with markets, teas, and family events across Carlsbad and Artesia. There’s a History Garden grand opening, a hiring fair, a free comedy night, and SENMC’s commencement ceremony. The events calendar alone is worth a listen.On the news side, early voting is open for the June primary, a proposed change at WIPP has local officials watching closely, and the Carlsbad Current-Argus is making a significant shift in how it publishes.And this week, independent journalist Jonny Coker of the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative reports on a Roswell organization taking a supportive and novel approach to homelessness — the kind of story that deserves more attention than it gets.Give it a listen.Aired on KCCC 930 AM Radio and available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and through the Eddy County Dispatch (kccc930am.substack.com) or our website (www.kccc930am.com).The Eddy County Dispatch, presented by KCCC 930 AM is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Already a subscriber? A one-time donation goes just as far. Get full access to KCCC Eddy County Dispatch at kccc930am.substack.com/subscribe