There is an elephant in the room, and it is not only well armed but dangerous. Its name is Violent Crime. Although often ignored and occasionally given lip service by politicians, Violent Crime is a major problem in New Mexico. Needless to say, something needs to be done to correct the situation and it needs…

The holidays are quickly approaching, but for many less fortunate, they can be trying times. Inflation and energy prices are both on the rise, and so for many it will be even harder to make ends meet through the end of the year. The Salvation Army of Hobbs is reaching out to all of Lea…

Article provided by Jim Harris, Executive Director of the Lea County Museum. Wayne Salzmann looks like a young-gun musician who just peaked for the first time inside one of New York City’s famous jazz clubs, such as the Blue Note or the Village Vanguard. However, when he brings his Austin-based jazz band to the Lea…

The West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) has opened a new outpatient clinic in Hobbs. Ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremonies for the new facility were held appropriately on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11. After the festivities the public was welcomed to tour the new clinic. Housed in what used to be the location…

COVID-19 is still with us. Cases are on the rise in 27 states, and unfortunately New Mexico is riding the crest of the wave.  According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), 39 new coronavirus cases were reported in Lea County on Friday, November 12. Including these 39 cases, the county’s total number of…

Hobbs firefighters are the best of the best. They have been crowned world champions in two divisions at the 2021 Firefighter Combat Challenge (FCC) world finals. The competition was held at the Manatee Observation and Education Center in downtown Fort Pierce, Florida, November 2-6.  At the event which is acclaimed by ESPN as the “toughest…

Hobbs High School drama students will present “The 11th”, a drama in one act, at 7:00 pm, on Thursday, November 11. The play is merely one component of the school’s expansive 2021 Veterans Day observance.  Venue for the event is the historic R. N. Tydings performing arts center, located on the Hobbs High School campus….

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner – November 26 and November 29. Deals are starting to roll out everywhere, especially from the big box retailers. With all of the hype, folks often forget the importance of shopping locally to support and help local retailers find success while benefiting their local economy. …

The stage is set for a rapidly approaching oil boom to come to Lea County. Bank of America has revised its prediction of $100-a-barrel-oil from mid-2022 to around the year’s beginning, assuming this winter is as cold as that of last year. Conventional thinking suggests that $100-a-barrel-oil could lead to a significant boom in the…

Coronado Elementary School in Hobbs is one of only 325 schools, both public and private, in the entire USA to be named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School. The award is a great honor for the school and the City of Hobbs as a whole. Hobbs educators, including Superintendent of Hobbs Municipal Schools Gene Strickland,…