Visitors and residents in Las Cruces will have the opportunity to participate in an auction of Native American crafts this November. The biennial “Navajo Rug Auction” will be making its return to Las Cruces on Saturday November 13. Sales will benefit Native crafters and local museums, according to the event’s organizers. The event is put…

Christopher “Todd” Bailey, editor of the Hobbs News-Sun, died on Sunday, October 31. He was 49.  Diagnosed with cancer in his left leg in 2020 that resulted in his leg being amputated just above his knee, Bailey recently learned that the cancer had spread to his lungs.  Bailey grew up in Hobbs and is well…

Right now a lot is going on in Lea County – the massive US 82 reconstruction project between mileposts 171 and 172 on Main Street in Lovington and the building of the new Magistrate Courthouse, also in downtown Lovington.  Much more is happening than these two projects, however, and the Lea County Board of Commissioners…

A new memoir by Robin Behl, a native of Hobbs, NM, recently hit bookstands around the country. Behl will be stopping by the Lea County Museum’s Lister Building in downtown Lovington for a free book signing event this Friday. The event will take place on November 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at 114 E…

The acceptance by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s petition to reclassify per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as “hazardous waste” is a big win for Lea County. This reclassification allows county residents to better address problems PFAS create for area inhabitants. The Governor’s petition is the first of its kind, and…

If you are having problems dialing local numbers, it’s most likely because you are still using seven digits when you dial. Seven-digit dialing is now a thing of the past. On October 24, the new requirement of using 10 digits when dialing local numbers went into effect.  New Mexico isn’t the only place learning to…

New Mexico’s Second Congressional District, which now includes all of Lea County, is in the state’s political spotlight right now.  The current boundary lines of Republican slanting District 2 may be redrawn when the state legislature reconvenes in December to decide changes to the specific configurations of the state’s three Congressional Districts.  Governor Michelle Lujan…

Effective Monday, October 18, K9s Legend, Nero and Vax were retired from active duty with the Lovington Police Department. Their retirements were celebrated by the City of Lovington and the police force at a special ceremony on Wednesday, October 20. Lovington Mayor David Trujillo served as the event’s master of ceremonies. K9 means exactly what…

Can you survive the dark forest? The Community Players of Hobbs want you to find out.  For the 11th year in the running, the Hobbs haunted house is here. “It’s open season. Join The Hunt!”, states Hobbs Community Players about this year’s haunted house. Doors open at 8:00 pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 29,…

October is national Cyber Awareness Month, and the City of Hobbs has launched a month-long campaign to educate the public about the importance of Internet security. This year marks the 18th year of the “STOP.THINK.CONNECT.” campaign. According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s website, the purpose of the effort is to increase public “understanding…