The folklorico dancers of Lovington recently competed in Lubbock and won five trophies.

Pam Acevedo speaks to a crowd of nearly 60 people covering the topic of a request to remove the Ten Commandments from city owned property in Hobbs, N.M. Acevedo began a Facebook group called Freedom FOR Religion that has grown to more than 1,000 members in two days. The group peacefully marched around City Hall, stopping at all four corners …

The railroad bridge caught fire Sunday night near Eunice. Eunice Fire Department was on the scene Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. For more information, see Tuesday’s News-Sun.

Hobbs firefighters train near Hobbs on how to deal with grass fires.

The Ride for Bikes program donated more than 230 kindergarten-size bicycles with a child’s name on it Monday at Llano Elementary School Monday morning in Lovington. Each kindergarten student at Llano Elementary received a bike and a helmet.

The Eunice football team won its first state championship since 2000 Saturday with a 34-13 victory over Capitan, giving the Cardinals revenge for last year’s loss in the same game. Here are photos from the game and postgame celebrations.

Will Rogers Elementary fifth-grade students perform for American Education Week.

Stone Elementary students entertains a large audience with a variety of songs Monday morning as they celebrate American Education Week . Hobbs Municipal Schools celebrate National American Education Week with musical programs scheduled all week at different schools.

Hobbs native Brenda Naegele shares her collection of 200 witches she has collected through the years. Each year during the Halloween season she puts out her witches on display in her home.