The name is synonymous as a major thoroughfare on the north side of town where many Hobbs businesses are located — Joe Harvey. Many people who have arrived in Hobbs since the late 90s might not have met Joe Harvey, or know he was someone in the area important enough to have a street named after him, Joe was someone …
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Limited outdoor dining will be allowed at New Mexico restaurants beginning Wednesday, under an amended public health order announced by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office. Dine-in services inside restaurants and bars will remain prohibited, but the new order that will be taking affect allows for restaurants to offer dine-in service in outdoor seating areas at …
On Monday, state health officials announced Lea County added one new positive test for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 24. On Tuesday New Mexico state health officials announced no new cases for Lea County but did announce 107 additional positive tests statewide for COVID-19. The 24 positive tests are out of 2,605 tests given in Lea County. Of those 24 …
Kelvin Sharp, president of New Mexico Junior College, has announced the college is planning to offer a full range of classes for students beginning in the fall 2020 semester. “We are planning to operate all classes including face-to-face, online, dual credit, and ITV. We intend to give students every possible choice to meet their needs,” Sharp said. “Our executive team …
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 175 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 16 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Chaves County 1 new case in Curry County 22 new cases in Doña Ana County 2 new cases in Lea County 44 …
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 160 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 42 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Chaves County 9 new cases in Cibola County 1 new case in Curry County 11 new cases in Doña Ana County 44 …
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s declaration that religious services should be “essential” comes at a precarious point in the national balancing act that pits the call of worship against the risk of coronavirus. Even before Trump’s comments Friday, which came alongside the release of guidance for reopening faith organizations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Christian …
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas bars, bowling alleys, skating rinks and even some strips clubs are set to reopen over the Memorial Day weekend as the state continues to gradually restart one of the world’s largest economies after it was ravaged by shutdowns caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week ordered further easing of some …
The Lea County Commission responded to the letter sent to the Lea County manager by the N.M. Department of Health secretary this weekend. Here is the response the commission approved sending today during its monthly meeting. RESPONSE LETTER to SECRETARY. To read the letter sent to Lea County Manager Mike Gallagher by the health secretary by email as well as …
After going several days with no new COVID-19 cases in Lea County, N.M. state health officials announced three new positive tests for COVID-19 in Lea County. Since the start of coronavirus, Lea County has had 21 positive cases. At least two of those cases have recovered per local officials but state health officials have not been informing local officials about …
