Lura Jackson June 23, 2021

If you have a child between 7-12 years old with a love for science, the Inspired by Science summer camp is an excellent opportunity to help them explore their curiosity. The camp is specifically designed to encourage interested youths to pursue careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields and features an array…

Tia Duerrmeyer June 22, 2021

Organizers, vendors, participants, entertainers and fair-goers are firming up plans for the 85th Annual Lea County Fair and PRCA Rodeo. The nine-day extravaganza is scheduled for July 30th – August 7th at the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington. The fair is Lea County’s biggest event of the year. Following the cancellation of the 2020 fair…

Lura Jackson June 21, 2021

Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital is organizing a drive-thru vaccine clinic with a goal of offering parents a convenient method of vaccinating their child before school resumes later this summer. The drive-thru clinic will be held at the hospital (located at 5419 North Lovington Highway in Hobbs) on June 23rd at from 9 a.m. to noon,…

Tia Duerrmeyer June 21, 2021

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…

Tia Duerrmeyer June 14, 2021

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…

Joseph Duerrmeyer June 10, 2021

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…

Editor June 7, 2021

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…

Tia Duerrmeyer June 7, 2021

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…

Tia Duerrmeyer May 25, 2021

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…