Nor-Lea Hospital District is committed to upgrading its services, operations and facilities at all of its locations to better serve the folks of Lea County. Right now the organization is planning the expansion of its Medical Clinic and Outreach Laboratory in Hobbs. According to its Facebook page, the Nor-Lea Hospital District in partnership with Lea…

Environment Secretary James Kenney wants to ensure the well-being of all New Mexicans. Kenney is worried about health risks afforded to humans by ground water contamination. Although ground water can be contaminated by numerous sources, Kenney this week focused on contamination that is the result PFAS. Known as “forever chemicals” and specifically defined as perfluoroalkyl…

The 21st Annual NMJC Foundation Golf Tournament is slated for Saturday, the 12th of June, at Rockwind Community Links. All golfers are invited to participate in this worthwhile event that directly helps New Mexico Junior College students and faculty by raising money to fund both scholarships and programs. Tournament Details: Format for the 18-hole tournament…

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 Permian Basin is the most productive oil and gas play in the United States, making New Mexico polka-dotted with abandoned, unplugged oil and gas wells. These shut-down wells – nicknamed in the industry “zombie wells” – are potentially environmentally devastating, not to mention costly to plug, seal and reclaim, with an estimated cost of…

Rodeo is part of the fabric of Lea County. Young and old love to attend, participate and support everything having to do with rodeo. Unfortunately because of COVID-19, rodeo has not graced our area for more than a year. All of this, however, is about to change. From Friday – Sunday, May 28th – 30th,…

Thirty-two of New Mexico’s 33 counties are now listed at the Turquoise COVID-19 risk level. One county, Chavez, is at the Green Level. All of this is good news. Almost 30% of Lea County Residents Vaccinated The rate of corona virus infections in Lea County is 4.2 per 100,000, as of May 23, 2021. Right…

The City of Hobbs has announced the dates of its annual Water Conservation Period (WCP) for 2021. This year’s WCP is from Saturday, the 15th of May through Wednesday, the 15th of September. During the WCP special restrictions will be placed on all users, commercial and residential, regarding exterior watering or sprinkling of gardens, lawns…

The United Way of Lea County is committed to mental health – so committed that the organization is producing a series of mental health programs. Aired on Facebook, about 20 videos have been produced. In the public service series moderators talk with real people, both those you know and some you don’t know, regarding how…

Houston-based start-up Piñon Midstream LLC is only a few months old, but already the company is making its mark in Lea County. In a recent news release Piñon Midstream announced that construction is already underway on a “sour gas treating and carbon capture facility” in Lea County. The facility includes an associated pipeline infrastructure. The…