A Hobbs man was killed Monday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Andrews County, Texas. Kutter W. Randolph, 20, was traveling east in a Dodge pickup on State Highway 176, about 10 miles east of Eunice, and entered a curve in the roadway. He lost control and rolled, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The accident took …

A Hobbs man was killed Monday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Andrews County, Texas. Kutter W. Randolph, 20, was traveling east in a Dodge pickup on State Highway 176, about 10 miles east of Eunice, and entered a curve in the roadway. He lost control and rolled, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The accident took …

Casey’s co-founder Peggy Smith was visibly shocked Thursday night when the Lea County Women’s Network honored her “heart of gold,” unbelievable work ethic and a lifetime of achievement. A packed room of family, friends and peers gathered for the 19th annual LCWN banquet applauded Smith as she walked up to accept Janet Seagrave Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hobbs Country …

LOVINGTON — Remodeling of the Love Street Baseball Complex restrooms hit another snag Monday as commissioners voted 4-0 against awarding the project after receiving only one qualified bidder. At Monday’s meeting, Loving-ton City Manager James Williams presented two bids submitted for the remodeling project from Hobbs and Lovington contractors for $58,880.25 and $59,950. The project includes replacement of three exterior …

LOVINGTON — Remodeling of the Love Street Baseball Complex restrooms hit another snag Monday as commissioners voted 4-0 against awarding the project after receiving only one qualified bidder. At Monday’s meeting, Loving-ton City Manager James Williams presented two bids submitted for the remodeling project from Hobbs and Lovington contractors for $58,880.25 and $59,950. The project includes replacement of three exterior …

The summer grass fire season may be over, but Lea County officials are concerned about grass fires this winter. Deputy Fire Marshall Jeff Broom said wildland fires burned a little more than 5,400 acres in 2017 by mid-November, compared to 12,986 acres burned in all of 2016. “So, we definitely saw a decrease in the amount,” he said, “but the …

What’s up? Employment, rigs and oil in Lea County. For the first time in two years, Lea County unemployment fell below 7 percent in September, the latest data available from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the first time in more than two years, the West Texas crude oil price topped …

Lea Elementary honors veterans with a Veteran’s Day Parade Friday afternoon in Lovington New Mexico..

EUNICE — Traffic safety will likely improve in Eunice soon, thanks to the observation and subsequent work of the Eunice Youth Advisory Council. The Youth Advisory Council consists of high school students appointed each year to advise the city council from a youth perspective. Concerned about both pedestrian and vehicular safety, the Youth Advisory Council sent a letter to the …

The large structure being built next to the Lea County Event Center, in front of Zia Park Casino, is Hobbs’ Center of Recreational Excellence and construction is on schedule and progressing smoothly. CORE officials have been offering tours of the new $63.5 million facility while it’s under construction near Millen Drive and the Lovington Highway. Some of the Hobbs News-Sun …