Museum set to open O’Connor exhibition Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was a cowgirl all her life, even after she became the first female Supreme Court Justice. A new exhibition, “The Cowgirl Who Became a Justice: Sandra Day O’Connor,” is set to open Thursday at the Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame. The exhibit showcases the youthful …

The Virgin Mary statue at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Hobbs, N.M., is weeping again on Saturday, June 9, according to worshipers.

The Virgin Mary statue at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Hobbs, N.M., is weeping again on Saturday, June 9, according to worshipers.

Lea County Election updates How Lea County voted in contested races Magistrate Div. 3 Jimmie Jones  926  84.57% Chandler Brown  169  15.43% Magistrate Div. 2 Willie Henry  173  53.07% Mike Stone   153  46.93% Lea County Sheriff Jon Martinez    413   12.82% Lorenzo Valesquez    461  12.82% Corey Helton   2,721   75.69% U.S. Congress Gavin Clarkson  177   5.02% Clayburn Griffin  165  4.68% Yvette Harrell …

Election results PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS How LEA County voted in contested races in EARLY and ABSENTEE voting Magistrate Div. 3 Jimmie Jones 281 82.65 percent Chandler Brown 59 17.35 percent Magistrate Div. 2 Willie Henry 58 55.77 percent Mike Stone 46 44.23 percent Lea County Sheriff Corey Helton 976 76.25 percent Jon Martinez 156 12.19 percent Lorenzo Valesquez 148 11.56 …

The Jal City Council has voted to oppose bringing interim high-level nuclear waste storage in and around Lea County. The council voted Tuesday night, passing the resolution 5-0. Mayor Stephen Aldridge said one councilor, Lorenzo Chacon, was absent and the mayor does not vote unless there is a tie. “… the City does not support or consent to the consolidated …

Lovington eyes watering restrictions In light of drought conditions, the City of Lovington is discussing water conservation measures that are similar to what the City of Hobbs implemented earlier this month for its residents. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager James Williams addressed commissioners about recent drought conditions in Lovington and talked about implementation of water restrictions or rationing in the …

More Lea residents going to work Lea County’s unemployment rate hit a five-year low last month, according to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Not since April 2013 has the unemployment rate been 3.7 percent. That’s not the lowest ever, since the average for 2007 was 2.5 percent, but it’s a lot better than June 2016 when the unemployment …

Eunice speeds toward lowering speed limit EUNICE — The Eunice City Council took another step Tuesday toward lowering speed limits in the city’s residential areas from 35 mph to 25 mph, approving the first reading of a draft ordinance. “Right now the speed limit … is 35 miles an hour on all city streets unless it’s posted otherwise,” said City …