From the archives: Hundreds of Eddy County residents died in 1918 Spanish flu pandemic

For many of us, the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent efforts to "flatten the curve" through social distancing is unprecedented. Most of us are taking refuge in comfortable homes with ample supplies and an extensive selection of media-based entertainment. As stressful as it is, it's really not all that bad. If we were facing this same scenario a hundred years prior, things would be very d...