Oil and gas companies need water to drill and produce, but State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn has taken action to cut back usage of fresh water from the Ogallala aquifer. That aquifer is the source of drinking water serving Hobbs and other cities in southeastern New Mexico. In a letter distributed late last month, Dunn announced his decision to …

Adrian Hedden Carlsbad Current-Argus CARLSBAD — A 19-year-old Hobbs man was found dead in the Pecos River Sunday after rescuers investigated a car submerged in the water. The body of Thiessen Lambert was discovered by the Carlsbad Fire Department Dive Team at about 10 a.m., after they were called to the area of Riverside Drive and North Mesa Street. Tire …