Shoplifting is becoming a scourge for many local businesses. Official complaints are on the rise, and business owners and employees are taking to social media to make their concerns known as well. While businesses and retail outlets are the obvious victims of shoplifting, more indirectly, the damage affects consumers as well. The cost of this…

Cold weather is here, and area folks often find their residences and workplaces uncomfortable because of the low temperatures. The Hobbs Fire Department (HFD) takes this fact seriously and reminds all that being uncomfortable is not an excuse for failing to adhere to responsible safety measures when it comes to preventing fires. The HFD is…

A nationwide search is underway for a new CEO for Covenant Health Hobbs. Dan E. Springer, the hospital’s current CEO, is leaving his post with the hospital effective the first week of January 2022. According to Covenant Health Regional Chief Executive Texas/New Mexico Walter L. Cathey, the Covenant organization will conduct an exhaustive search for…

On Friday night, Lovington held its annual electric light parade. Local businesses and organizations entered several vehicles and floats into the parade decked out in holiday spirit as residents lined the road to watch. Fortunately, the weather was a very comfortable 60 degrees out. Below, see photos of the parade taken by the Lea County…

Phone scams are commonplace these days. Folks waste a lot of time and often lose a lot of money believing what scammers tell them over the phone. Be on guard anytime you receive a cold call from someone you do not know.  Phone scammers have many ways of trying to reach deep into your pockets….

Hobbs poet Peter Mladinic will give a brief reading and sign copies of his new book “Knives on the Table” at the Lea County Museum on Thursday, Dec. 9, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. In a slightly different approach to a traditional book signing, following the reading Mladinic will be interviewed for a few minutes…

With Thanksgiving celebrated last Thursday, the time is here to officially welcome in the Christmas season. The City of Hobbs is planning to do just that on Saturday, December 4.  The city’s fourth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 7:00 pm at the Shipp Street Plaza, 130 West Broadway Street in downtown Hobbs….

The 2021 Lovington Electric Light Parade, sponsored by the Lovington Chamber of Commerce, is happening on Friday, December 3, at 7:00 pm. The annual event, now nearly forty years old, offers fun for the whole family.  The parade is free to all floats, although registration is necessary by Wednesday, December 1. To register go to…

On Tuesday, November 23, the New Mexico Supreme Court blocked citizens requests to form grand juries in Chaves, Eddy and Lea counties to investigate Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the high court granted Gov. Lujan Grisham’s motion for a stay that blocks petitions from citizens of…

Hobbs City Manager Manny Gomez announced in his September 2021 Monthly Report the appointment of long-standing employee Julie Nymeyer as Executive Assistant to the City of Hobbs. Nymeyer’s first day of work in her new role was October 18. According to a City of Hobbs November 23 press release (PDF), Nymeyer has been with the…