Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun CARLSBAD — David Rochel, 50, of Hobbs, was arrested for allegedly stealing approximately $1.2 million worth of fuel. On Oct. 20 Rochel was arrested by Lea County Sheriff’s O…
LOCAL
Hobbs Schools seeing increase in students vaping THC and non-THC products
Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Hobbs Municipal schools are currently dealing with an epidemic that involves children vaping and using marijuana in unprecedented amounts, HMS Superintendent Gene Strickland…
Education
Hobbs board OKs move forward on fourth middle school
Andy Brosig/News-Sun Several years in the making, the Hobbs Municipal Schools Board of Education gave the go-ahead Tuesday to proceed with a project to address the district’s aging middle school campu…
State & Regional News
N.M governor candidates debate the issues
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hitched her reelection campaign squarely to support for abortion access in the second head-to-head debate of…
Sports
Jal wins first state football title since 1999
Peter Stein/News-Sun The only commute an undefeated No. 1 football seed should have for a state championship game is from its home locker room out to its home field. But, it was all good for Jal’s foo…
