Column: Misguided motivation… A life lesson from Elle Woods The role that made Reese Witherspoon a star, Elle Woods, the lead character from the movie from “Legally Blonde” can teach us something important about misguided motivation. At the outset, Elle believes that her long-time boyfriend is going to propose to her when in fact he is preparing to break up …

Two Hobbs men killed in Eddy Co. accident A third Hobbs man injured NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT Two Hobbs men were killed Tuesday morning in a rollover crash outside of Carlsbad and a third Hobbsan was injured. Around 8 a.m. Tuesday, New Mexico State Police personnel investigated a double fatal, single-vehicle crash on New Mexico State Road 31 at about mile …

Holtec, ELEA review plans for nuke site LOVINGTON — Fewer than 10 people appeared Tuesday morning at the Loving-ton Chamber of Commerce to hear experts explain Holtec International’s plan for a spent nuclear fuel storage facility. Holtec applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to establish a consolidated interim storage facility for the high level nuclear waste …

Hobbs seniors medal at state Senior Olympics Margie McBroom and Cynthia Bryant are living proof that neither age nor infirmity have to determine what determined women can achieve. McBroom, 90, and Bryant, 76, bowled their way to silver medals at the most recent Senior Olympics Games held in Albuquerque last month. There’s no telling what they might have won if …

No oil bust in sight for booming Permian Basin At least for the foreseeable future, the series of oilfield boom/bust cycles is over, according to an industry expert speaking in Hobbs to the New Mexico Association of Counties board of directors last week. Ryan Flynn, executive director of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, said oil and gas industry …

Carlsbad sinkhole will take two years to fix Work to fill in a massive sinkhole on the southern edge of Carlsbad is set to begin next year and will take at least two years to complete, local roadway officials learned this week. Traffic at the junction of U.S. 285 and Highway 62/180 where the sinkhole exists will have to be …

New Mexico, Texas oil boom sparks electricity demand surge ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Electricity demand on Xcel Energy’s grid is reaching all-time records thanks to the oil and gas boom in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Xcel Energy New Mexico and Texas president David Hudson says oil and gas production in the Permian Basin is driving accelerated load growth …

Nor-Lea Hospital District is eyeing a September opening to the public for its anticipated Lovington Wellness Center. The wellness center is two stories and features an array of amenities, such as a competitive swimming pool, warm therapy pool, basketball court, pickleball, indoor field hockey, volleyball, rock-climbing wall, conference rooms, weight rooms, fitness equipment, fitness classes and an indoor walking/jogging track. …

Poor attendance irks educators Poor summer school attendance has some Hobbs school leaders rethinking the school district’s policy allowing parents to override the grade retention of elementary students. School district superintendent TJ Parks told the school board Tuesday that summer school attendance has been very disappointing this year, with about 44 percent of high school students assigned to summer school …

Rig count peaks at record With Lea County leading in oil production, New Mexico’s rig count hit its historic peak this week at 103, the most ever, and close to double the 57 at the same time last year. Lea County’s count this week is 51 active rigs, up more than two-thirds from last year’s 30 active rigs and putting …