Lea County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Steven Nave, 38, of Lovington, on Saturday, August 12. Nave has been charged for the murder of Clinton Holladay, also 38, of Hobbs.  The arrest is the outcome of an incident on July 17, 2021. At about 3:30 pm on that day, Lea County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to “a…

The 2021 Southeast Regional Walk to End Alzheimer’s is coming to Hobbs on September 25. Now is the time to join with others who have already registered to participate in this very worthwhile event. The Hobbs Walk to End Azheimer’s According to Paul Moore, the Southeastern Regional Manager of the Alzheimer’s Association, historically the Lea…

Have you been wondering why it has been impossible to log into the City of Hobbs website the last few days? The reason is a good one. Don’t worry; it’s not your fault.  On Thursday, August 12, security specialists at the Hobbs IT Department noticed unusual activity on the city’s server. They immediately took a…

Coronavirus, especially the Delta variant, is on the rise in New Mexico, and state and local government officials are worried that this increase coupled with resistance to the vaccination may prove detrimental to the state’s economic recovery.  These public leaders include Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, both of the state’s US senators, two of the state’s…

Not all residents of New Mexico can count on a regular paycheck. New Mexico legislators are aware of this and are considering instituting a Universal Basic Income (UBI) program.  What is a UBI? A UBI is defined as “a government-guaranteed payment that each citizen receives”. The concept is that a UBI will provide enough money…

The Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) of the US Department of Transportation recently approved an $800,000 grant to the Lea County Regional Airport (HOB). The grant is to “support air service to Denver, which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to an article in the Grant County Beat. A maximum of…

The Hobbs Fire Department (HFD) has a new chief. After a nationwide search, the department’s leadership is being handed over to Deputy Fire Chief Barry Young, a Hobbs native. Since 2020 Young has been serving as Acting Fire Chief. During his time as Acting Fire Chief, Young’s former boss Fire Chief Manny Gomez has assumed…

Problems for politician Sheryl Williams Stapleton are nothing new. They go back as far as 2011 when as Democratic Whip she was forced to apologize to then Gov. Susana Martínez. The reason for the apology was a derogatory comment Wiliams Stapleton made referring to the governor as “the Mexican on the fourth floor”. Now some…

This month in Lea County, 36 drilling permits have been granted by the Oil Conservation Division (OCD) of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to 12 different operators. All of these permits are for gas wells. EOG Resources, Inc., which already is one of New Mexico’s largest oil and gas operators, was…

Service station operators in New Mexico, as a result of a July 19 ruling by the state’s Supreme Court, can be held liable for selling fuel to an intoxicated driver. Tennessee is the only other US state where such liability exists. According to the recent ruling, New Mexico “commercial gasoline vendors” are obliged to refrain…