This year’s “Party in the Park” will include a variety of events for the whole family to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Lovington will be hosting these events at Chapparal Park on July 4. While some events won’t be possible yet because social distancing and the challenges presented by the ongoing pandemic, there is still a…

People in Lovington suddenly found themselves without water this past Friday due to a problem with the municipal water system. At around 5:30 PM, due to a faulty reading in the city’s automated system, some residents began noticing their water wasn’t running. Several folks took to social media to complain and ask questions about what…

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) is aiming to start a New Mexico ‘camp’ for local descendants of Union servicemembers. The proposed Captain Alexander McRae Camp would be stationed in Albuquerque, becoming the fourth SUVCW camp in the Southwest Department which covers Arizona and New Mexico. Dating back to 1881, the…

Many Lea County residents have noticed significant increases on their electric bills following the recent cold snap and Texas energy crisis. With stories of Texas residents receiving energy bills as high as 300 times the usual amount, New Mexicans are wondering if their own high bills are part of the fallout from the crisis. The…

With COVID-19 cases decreasing around the country, some states are beginning to ease restrictions, despite concerns from public health experts. Texas governor Greg Abbott announced his order to lift all pandemic restrictions in his state effective Wednesday, March 10. This means Texans will no longer be required to wear masks in public or limit gatherings…

The Hobbs Police Department is on the lookout for a murder suspect, Steven A. Salazar accused of shooting and killing a man. Salazar had been previously arrested on a drug charge. The victim, Arnulfo Barrientos-Ibarra of Hobbs, was found dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound. He was 26 years old. Salazar was…