ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Claire Chase, an oil executive and Republican candidate for a critical U.S. House race in New Mexico, is reporting a fundraising surge just days into her candidacy. Chase’s campaign reported Tuesday she has raised $510,790 in 35 days. That amount is more than former state lawmaker and fellow GOP opponent Yvette Herrell raised during the entire …
DES MOINES, IOWA — The Allsup’s burrito is about to have a new home. Yesway announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Allsup’s Convenience Stores, based in Clovis, N.M., subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Allsup’s, a nationally-renowned convenience retailer with a portfolio of more than 300 stores across Texas, New Mexico, and …
On Sept. 20, 2019, English-born couple Trevor and Lesley Stockdale celebrated 12 years of marriage by finally becoming naturalized citizens of the United States of America. A total of 185 grateful individuals gained U.S. citizenship at the Las Cruces convention center. Each person was given 100 questions to study and were asked 10. To pass, at least six out of …
JAL — On any given day, there are around 6,000 vehicles on New Mexico Highway 128 west of Jal. More than 4,000 of those were driving over the speed limit, some in excess of 100 miles per hour. That’s why the 50-mile stretch of highway is close to being designated a New Mexico Safety Corridor. “A safety corridor doubles the …
WINKLER COUNTY, Texas — The fourth suspect in the Feb. 3 murder of a Hobbs man whose body was found in a field between Hobbs and Lovington was arrested Thursday night in Texas after a police chase that covered more than 75 miles. According to Ector County, Texas Sheriff Mike Griffis, the chase began in west Odessa when Diego Armando …
Chicago-based Invenergy LLC, with a regional office in Denver, plans to expand its almost 20-year-old portfolio of clean energy into southern Lea County with the Tip Top Solar Energy Center by late 2022. Denver-based employees of the company gathered at the Hobbs Public Library Wednesday, with a second meeting set for the Jal Community Center Thursday, to display project planning …
Last year, Lea County United Way met its goal of $850,000. This year the goal is $900,000 and although the funds will be allocated in November, the fund-raising campaign will go on until sometime in December. Chairman of the campaign, Linda Blain, said, “United Way accepts donations all year long and just because the allocations have been made doesn’t mean that …
It will cost $375 to buy University of the Southwest, compared with only $210 to buy Hobbs High School and $130 to buy Casey’s restaurant when Monopoly lovers play a new game called Hobbs Opoly. Other places, including the Lovington Highway, Green Meadow Park, and Dal Paso Street can be had by players who know how to manage their money, provided they …
Chicken lovers in Hobbs are in for a “big day” sometime before Thanksgiving, with a second Church’s Chicken to open at 1005 West Joe Harvey Blvd., west of the Cotton Patch restaurant. “We’re going to do a big day. We’re going to do a lot of things that day,” said Liliana Avelina, Church’s certified training manager and general manager. “We’re …
The Salvation Army of Lea County held its Clothing Closet grand opening Monday with Hobbs Mayor Sam Cobb supporting the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Clothing Closet is located next door to the Salvation Army offices and chapel, 818 S. Fowler St. Family Services Coordinator Stella Torres pointed out a gap in services occurred when the local Salvation Army corps was forced …
