The woman found Friday lying on the ground without life signs near the intersection of French Drive and Sanger Street in Hobbs has been identified as 19-year-old Delilah Nicole Ybarra, according to an updated Hobbs Police Department press release. Ybarra was a resident of Hobbs. Next of kin have been notified, and an outpouring of…

Though abortion remains legal in New Mexico following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by a conservative Supreme Court earlier this year, local municipalities are taking action to limit access. Many in the southeastern part of the state previously relied on services in Texas, but with its strict abortion ban, New Mexicans have to look…

The Hobbs City Commission has unanimously voted in favor of Resolution 7262 – mandating the installation of a “safe haven” baby box at Hobbs Fire Station #1. The firehouse is located at 301 East White Street and has been earmarked as a “safe haven site”, where parents can safely and privately surrender their unwanted infants….

Jesus L. Montoya, 22, of Lovington, was killed last week in a freak accident – hit by a SUV after rolling his pickup. Montoya rolled his pickup on Gill Road west of Lovington. A New Mexico State Police Department press release issued on Friday, October 14 states, “On October 13, just after midnight, New Mexico…

In 2012, then President Barack Obama created DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which sought to protect undocumented immigrants that were brought into America at a young age. These young people are often referred to as “Dreamers”, and they aren’t so young anymore. Ten years later, their journey has been an uneasy one, constantly…

Another phone scam is circulating around Lea County, and the Hobbs Police Department is asking the public to be on guard. According to a Wednesday, October 5, press release issued by Hobbs police chief August Fons, area residents are reporting the receipt of phone calls from a man who says he is “…a Captain with…

The November 8 General Election is less than a month away and with early voting throughout New Mexico has already begun. Voters will have a big decision to make as they decide the next governor of the state. The names of former KRQE meteorologist Republican Marc Ronchetti, 48, and Democratic incumbent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham,…

Update: Oct. 13, 2022 – According to a press release from Covenant Health Hobbs, the environmental issues discussed in this article have now been resolved. As such, regular service has been resumed as of Thursday, October 13. “We have determined with the mitigation efforts, we can resume providing a healthy and safe environment for our…

The recent receipt of a Lovington artifact by Mayor Howard Roberts at City Hall has rekindled interest in the early 20th century in the area. A commemorative metallic bowl stamped with Dean Hardware Co. was received by the town office, along with a letter dated September 6 from the sender, who recovered it in California….

An unsubstantiated threat of a potential shooting at Houston Middle School in Hobbs circulated through a Facebook group a few days ago. The recent incident is the second time this year that Houston Middle School has been plagued with the threat of gun violence. In April the school was briefly locked down while police responded…