The 86th Annual Lea County Fair and Rodeo has kicked off Friday. A whole slate of activities are planned for the week which includes a carnival, vendor booths, the PRCA rodeo, a concert series and more. There will be three free days this year: Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. On these days there will be no…

Friday, July 29 is the first day of the 86th Annual Lea County Fair and PRCA Rodeo. The festivities run through Saturday, August 6. The Lea County Fairgrounds is located at 101 South Commercial Street in Lovington. The theme of the 2022 event is “Honoring Our Heritage”.  Gate admission is free until 5:00 PM, with…

The map published at AustinChronical.com and provided courtesy of Whole Woman’s Health (WWH) – the largest abortion provider in Texas – says it all. WWH is closing its four clinics in Texas and moving to Lea County.  Although WWH has not announced the name of the city where it plans to move, the organization has…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released new information about who was driving the 2007 Dodge pickup truck that crashed into the passenger van carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf team on March 15. The Lea County Tribune earlier reported that nine, including the university’s golf coach, six of its golfers…

An 11-year-old boy is dead and a woman was injured after a stabbing incident in Hobbs on Sunday, July 10. According to a Lea County Sheriff’s Office press release, at 12:53 am on Sunday, Lea County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 3900 block of Dal Paso Street in Hobbs regarding the report of a…

The right to have an abortion remains legal in the Land of Enchantment, even after the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down Roe vs Wade, and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham plans to keep it that way. The Democratic governor intends to protect the right to choose, even as many states have already instituted strict…

Citizens Hotline To Report the Use of Fireworks As a result of current drought weather conditions, most Lea County entities have placed some type of restrictions on the use of fireworks. The Lea County Communications Authority (LCCA) has implemented a “hotline” for citizens to report the use of fireworks. In a press release on Tuesday,…

The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and Lovington’s “Party in the Park” offers something for everyone with a full day of scheduled activities. The event, sponsored by the Lovington Chamber of Commerce, will be held at Chaparral Park, located at 1005 South Commercial Street, on Monday. July 4. The event’s flag raising…

This year’s Hobbs Fourth of July fireworks display is happening on Friday, July 1. The event will be held at the Hobbs Industrial Air Park (HIAP), 5425 Jack Gomez Boulevard. Gates will open at 7:45 pm. The City of Hobbs Police, Fire, Parks and Open Spaces and Recreation Departments are collaborating to make the event…

The Hobbs Senior Center, after three weeks of being checked and examined and then checked and examined again, has received an “errorless compliance assessment” from the North Central New Mexico Economic Development District Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging (NMAAA).  In a letter from the NMAAA, Hobbs Senior Center Director Angela Courter was informed about the…