For the News-Sun The B5 Foundation recently awarded $50,818 to the University of the Southwest. Based in Andrews, Texas, the B5 Foundation was founded by the family of Brittney DaLayne Granger after she was killed in an accident shortly after graduating from Texas Tech. “The foundation was established to carry on Brittney’s legacy and love for the game of golf …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun A possible threat to staff and and students at Houston Middle School in Hobbs last week prompted Superintendent of Schools Gene Strickland to address the district Board of Education during a portion of its regular meeting Tuesday typically reserved for comment from the public. The potential threat, which turned out to be completely unfounded, emerged via Face-book, intimating …