Another season bites the dust. New Mexico Junior College routinely competes at the highest levels in baseball and basketball, fighting not only for conference championships, but also for spots in the national tournaments. However, that won’t be the case this year as NMJC was forced to cancel baseball, basketball, golf, and volleyball because of the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing restrictions …

In the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Hobbs Municipal Schools has added another layer in its armor with 2,261 MERV 13 air filters. The filters will replace the current air filters in each H-VAC system in each HMS school building. “Those filters are more dense so they trap the particles of the COVID-19 virus,” HMS Superintendent TJ Parks told the News-Sun. …

JAL — Due to COVID-19, the Jal City Hall closed Tuesday afternoon. City Manager Matt White said employees who work in the building were sent for testing after an employee who initially thought she was having normal sinus troubles became very ill and tested positive. “The problem is I’ve got seven people in three little offices. They’re just crammed up …

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state should be able to rapidly increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by using new mass hubs for getting shots, but the effort is still limited by the supply of medicine coming from the federal government. In response to frustrations over a slow and often confusing rollout of vaccines over …

Lea County had three new reported deaths on Friday due to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health, and 55 new cases. The department reports the two deaths were: A male in his 60s from Lea County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying conditions. A male in his 70s from Lea County. The individual had underlying conditions. A female …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Roundhouse will be off limits to the public and lobbyists as New Mexico’s upcoming legislative session will feature many virtual committee hearings and floor debates due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Leading state lawmakers met Wednesday to discuss safety precautions as the Legislature prepares to convene Jan. 19 for its first lengthy session since …

Lea County had a two new reported deaths on New Year’s Eve due to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health, and 118 new cases. The department reports the two deaths were: • A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington. • A male in his 50s from Lea …

Lea County had a two new reported deaths on New Year’s Eve due to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health, and 118 new cases. The department reports the two deaths were: • A female in her 80s from Lea County. The individual was a resident of the Lovington Healthcare facility in Lovington. • A male in his 50s from Lea …

HOBBS – Wheels tend to grind slowly in the COVID world, especially when you’re talking about shipping and construction. Over the past nine months, some business owners throughout New Mexico have complained that at times their biggest problem isn’t just hoping the governor will let them stay open, but also getting their supplies from point A, the warehouses, to point …

The wide availability of the COVID-19 vaccination to any Lea County resident could be here in six months. “I think that because of supply of the vaccine and the number of people who need to be vaccinated, it’ll still be May before we reach a level where most people can be vaccinated,” Nor-Lea Hospital CEO David Shaw said on Tuesday. …