With more than half of its adult residents already vaccinated – making it the first state in the country to attain such a distinction – New Mexico is rapidly preparing to enter the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in its quest to attain herd immunity and make all of its residents safe against the pandemic….

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…

The dream of a hygiene station for Lea County became a reality Thursday morning as the new Salvation Army facility officially opened. Hobbs mayor Sam Cobb was just one of many who attended the ribbon cutting ceremony that marked the grand opening.  Today’s celebration was also very special for Hobbs Salvation Army Corps Officer Lt….

Two local community members have been named Devon Hometown Heroes as a result of their devotion to bolstering the strength of the community during a widely difficult past year. Jennifer Armendariz and Lorenzo Velasquez were both recognized for the honor. Armendariz is the Emergency Manager for the Eddy County Office of Emergency Management. In this…

In a joyous return to in-person performances, the Community Players of Hobbs performed to raucous laughter with their first play of their 84th season: Mama Won’t Fly. The comedic play was well received by audiences both in-person and streaming online, particularly in light of the year’s need for comedic relief. Written in 2012 by Jamie…

A ferocious storm kicked up a massive amount of dust in Lea County and West Texas on Monday afternoon. The haboob (dust storm) caused residents in the area to lose power and telephone services. Strong wind gusts up to 80 mph damaged 30 transmission poles, and several wooden distribution poles, Lea County Electric Cooperative said….

To protect and to serve may be the motto of police departments across the country, but it’s the Hobbs Police Department that will be a little more protected now. A grant was recently approved by oil and gas company Oxy that enabled the Hobbs Police Department to purchase several Biomist sprayers to act as a…

Lea County is officially “Going Green” based on the latest COVID-19 reports released by the New Mexico Department of Health. For a county to qualify for a “Green” status in the state, the county must have eight or fewer daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, and a positive test rate of five percent or lower,…

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…

The show must go on – even in the face of a pandemic. The Community Players of Hobbs have a five show 2021 season planned. Covid restrictions in New Mexico currently prohibit CPH from having an in-person audience, so all five performances will be streamed online. Ticket sales for that have not yet begun. If…