Dying was a gift Levi Hill/News-Sun Editor’s Note: Miracles happen every day, and they come in all shapes and sizes — just like Christmas presents. And, the News-Sun has gathered nearly a dozen stories of miracles that have happened to residents of southeast New Mexico we will be sharing over the next week or so. Most people live their lives …

Dying was a gift Levi Hill/News-Sun Editor’s Note: Miracles happen every day, and they come in all shapes and sizes — just like Christmas presents. And, the News-Sun has gathered nearly a dozen stories of miracles that have happened to residents of southeast New Mexico we will be sharing over the next week or so. Most people live their lives …

New Lovington Police Chief selected Bake Ovard/News-Sun LOVINGTON — During Monday night’s regular Lovington City Commission meeting the selection process to name a new police chief in Lovington was narrowed to just one name — Joe Clark. Clark is currently the Sergeant Detective for the department and serves in the Criminal Investigations Division. Lovington City Manager, and former Lovington Police …

Texan attacks limo driver in Hobbs Andy Brosig/News-Sun A Texas man was arrested late Tuesday amid allegations he attacked a limousine driver who’d been hired to bring him to Hobbs to gamble and stole his vehicle. Rosario Portillo, 49, of Midland, Texas, was arrested and charged with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony, and battery, a petty …

JF Maddox awards honorarium to Boys & Girls Club For the News-Sun The JF Maddox Foundation presented the Boys & Girls Club of Hobbs with a $50,000 grant in honor of the organization’s late Chief Professional Officer Mike Clampitt. Clampitt passed away on Oct. 10 in Lubbock, Texas. The grant aims to honor Clampitt’s life, his professional accomplishments, and the …

Change expands access to Hobbs Public Library Andy Brosig/News-Sun The Hobbs Public Library Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to approve policy changes that will expand access to library materials across the state line. Library Director Nicki Lawless presented the proposal to the board at its regular November meeting, recommending residents of Gaines County, Texas, be added to the list …

Fire destroys home near Jal Levi Hill/News-Sun The cause of a fire that demolished an uninhabited home near Jal last week remains undetermined thanks to the extensive fire damage the structure sustained. The home, located at the corner of Adrian Nieto and Willis Road northeast of Jal, caught fire sometime after 5 a.m. Nov. 30. Jal Fire Chief John Moody …

Fire destroys home near Jal Levi Hill/News-Sun The cause of a fire that demolished an uninhabited home near Jal last week remains undetermined thanks to the extensive fire damage the structure sustained. The home, located at the corner of Adrian Nieto and Willis Road northeast of Jal, caught fire sometime after 5 a.m. Nov. 30. Jal Fire Chief John Moody …

Woman seeks mother’s lost painting Levi Hill/News-Sun Of all the things Carolyn Miller was — mother, wife, Christian, giver — perhaps the thing that most defined her was her love of painting. It is her painting that Carolyn’s daughter, Donna Navarette remembers most about her mom, who passed away in January at the age of 81 after a long battle …

Woman seeks mother’s lost painting Levi Hill/News-Sun Of all the things Carolyn Miller was — mother, wife, Christian, giver — perhaps the thing that most defined her was her love of painting. It is her painting that Carolyn’s daughter, Donna Navarette remembers most about her mom, who passed away in January at the age of 81 after a long battle …