LOVINGTON — Better stop misbehaving on school buses Loving-ton students — there’s a good chance you’re going to get caught. Lovington Municipal Schools Transport Manager Dwayne Thornhill gave a report to the Lovington School Board Tuesday that five cameras were installed in each of the 19 yellow school route buses and two cameras were installed in each of the six …

Earlier in his career with the Hobbs Police Department Chris McCall was in charge of the department’s Criminal Investigation Division. He had the unfortunate responsibility of working a tough case, but had the good fortune of doing so with Hobbs Fire Chief Manny Gomez. The experience is something Gomez always remembers when he thinks of McCall. “I remember just how …

It may be the most convenient way to vote, but it sure does cause a lot of headaches. Residents within the Loving-ton and Eunice hospital school districts and the Lovington and Tatum school districts can expect envelopes for four respective mill levy elections that conclude Feb. 5. While the Lovington Hospital District has a 2.5 mill levy election, the Eunice …

HMS growth faster than expected By the 2021 school year, HHS will be at overcapacity When TJ Parks started anticipating student growth within Hobbs Municipal Schools, his anticipation was HMS would grow by 200 students a year. The Hobbs Schools superintendent may have to up that number. During his presentation at Tuesday’s Hobbs School Board meeting, HMS Asst. Superintendent of …

EDC head predicts Hobbs retail growth in 2019 While Lea County is the third highest oil-producing county in the nation and climbing, local economic leaders are seeking to expand oil and natural gas-related businesses while diversifying the local economy to better weather the ups and downs of the oil and gas industry. Steve Vierck, president and CEO of the Economic …

January: A season of awakening Happy New Year, to all of the Hobbs News-Sun readers and gardening public, it’s already two weeks into the new year as I write this article. I am ready for the new season and the great things we all can do and achieve in 2019. The winter solstice has happened and days are lengthening with …

LOVINGTON — More than 10,000 Lea County voters, if their voter registration mailing address is up to date, will have opportunities to cast ballots in special elections in the next month, for the first time under a new election law. Two mill levy elections are being held in the Lovington School District, which has 7,516 voters, Tatum School District with …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard says she is working on a bill with state lawmakers to allow higher royalty rates for oil and natural gas production on state trust land. Garcia Richards said Tuesday that she wants New Mexico to raise its royalty cap to 25 percent on future leases to match Texas. …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard says she is working on a bill with state lawmakers to allow higher royalty rates for oil and natural gas production on state trust land. Garcia Richards said Tuesday that she wants New Mexico to raise its royalty cap to 25 percent on future leases to match Texas. …

Zariah Khloe Nicole Garza, the first newborn baby of Lea County in 2019 by just minutes, was truly a miracle baby for Daphne and Ray Garza of Hobbs. Daphne was born at 9:58 p.m. Jan. 1 at Lea Regional Medical Center, weighing 7 pounds, 3.2 ounces, measuring 20 1/2 inches. She is the fourth child of the Garzas, and their …