HMS gets $800K from Lea Commissioners to boost campus security Andy Brosig/News-Sun Campuses in the Hobbs Municipal School District will be getting a security boost in coming weeks thanks in part to the largess of two Lea County Commissioners. Each year, depending on the state of the county’s budget, commissioners receive discretionary funds, a pot of money they can use …

HMS day 1 enrollment tops 10K for first time since COVID Andy Brosig/News-Sun Enrollment in the Hobbs Municipal Schools is creeping back toward pre-COVID numbers, according to a report presented at the HMS Board of Education meeting Tuesday. The first day of the 2023-24 school year last week saw 10,197 students pass through the doors of the district’s 19 attendance …

James Engan named Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholar For the News-Sun Hobbs, NM – On Thursday, the JF Maddox Foundation announced that James Engan has been awarded the 2023 Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship. Engan is a senior at Hobbs High School this fall. He is the son of Ken and Alisa Engan. He is interested in pursuing a engineering degree at …

Rooted in STEM Eunice student attends state-wide education camp at NM Tech Andy Brosig/News-Sun EUNICE — Jacqueline Boyd has a new outlook on the future after attending a camp at New Mexico Tech. Before attending the annual Tech Trek New Mexico camp last month in Socorro, the incoming eighth-grader at Caton Middle School in Eunice wanted to be a lawyer, …

Summer Heat Stress & Drought: A killer combo for the landscape Drought conditions, extreme heat, and abnormally lack of water has become a very oppressing issue to those living in the inter-mountain regions of the southwest United States. This includes all of New Mexico and western Texas regions. The last two decades have been the worst in 1200 years according …

Hobbs team earns silver at SkillsUSA nationals Andy Brosig/News-Sun A group of SkillsUSA students from Hobbs captured silver medals recently at the organization’s national convention and competition. CTECH students Arick Serrano, Ray Stover and Leo Jaquez finished second in the Career Pathway Showcase Business, Management and Technology competition during the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 19-23, in Atlanta, …

Hobbs team earns silver at SkillsUSA nationals Andy Brosig/News-Sun A group of SkillsUSA students from Hobbs captured silver medals recently at the organization’s national convention and competition. CTECH students Arick Serrano, Ray Stover and Leo Jaquez finished second in the Career Pathway Showcase Business, Management and Technology competition during the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 19-23, in Atlanta, …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun There’s little question who’s going to be Valedictorian for the Hobbs High School Class of 2023. The real competition — as of earlier this month before the final rankings were determined Thursday — two HHS seniors who had a shot at second place. Josiah Matthews held a bit of an edge in grade point average over his nearest …

USW unveils ‘modernized space’ for Scarborough Memorial Activity Center For the News-Sun Four years ago, the University of the Southwest started making the transition to a 100 percent virtual library, offering a comprehensive digital collection of academic resources and materials to support the educational needs of its students and faculty. The innovative and eco-friendly move aligned with the university’s commitment …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun A changing of the guard is in the works at Hobbs High School. Alfredo Turrubiates, who’s been in school administration for 18 years — the last five at HHS with three years in the big office — announced his plans to retire earlier this year. Last week, school administrators announce Jason Parrish — a former teacher, coach, administrator …