Soft-spoken Roy Butler: WWII Gunner and POW Jim Harris/Last Frontier A few months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the United States declared war on Japan and the Axis Powers of Europe, 18-year-old Roy Butler took a bus to Lubbock, Texas and joined the US Army Air Corp. Following World War II, Roy worked at several jobs, was …

Fighting the odds Police chief: 150% increase in homicides in 2023 Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Even though the Hobbs Police Department is dealing with a shortage of officers, HPD is still making strides in decreasing crimes — according to HPD Chief August Fons. On Feb. 5, Fons gave the 2023 annual Hobbs Police Department report to the city commission members at …

Fighting the odds Police chief: 150% increase in homicides in 2023 Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Even though the Hobbs Police Department is dealing with a shortage of officers, HPD is still making strides in decreasing crimes — according to HPD Chief August Fons. On Feb. 5, Fons gave the 2023 annual Hobbs Police Department report to the city commission members at …

Commission condemns Avalon Cove apartment building Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Monday night, city leaders banded together to condemn a portion of a dilapidated apartment building in Hobbs that left a man and infant injured on Christmas Day. Hobbs City Attorney Valerie Chacon, asked commissioners to approve resolution 7442, which would determine 1200 East Broadway, apartments 613, 614, 615, and 616 ruined …

Commission condemns Avalon Cove apartment building Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Monday night, city leaders banded together to condemn a portion of a dilapidated apartment building in Hobbs that left a man and infant injured on Christmas Day. Hobbs City Attorney Valerie Chacon, asked commissioners to approve resolution 7442, which would determine 1200 East Broadway, apartments 613, 614, 615, and 616 ruined …

Hobbs Hispano Chamber outlines 2024 plans Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun The Hobbs Hispano Chamber held its annual board meeting Jan. 9 to highlight its success in 2023, and announce its goals for the 2024 year. Hobbs Hispano Chamber President Sergio Polanco led the meeting Tuesday and explained some of the ideas and goals he and his team have planned for the …

Hobbs Hispano Chamber outlines 2024 plans Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun The Hobbs Hispano Chamber held its annual board meeting Jan. 9 to highlight its success in 2023, and announce its goals for the 2024 year. Hobbs Hispano Chamber President Sergio Polanco led the meeting Tuesday and explained some of the ideas and goals he and his team have planned for the …

Rock N’ Taco opens new restaurant location Christina Holt/News-Sun Emilio Marin is a lot like his Rock N’ Tacos jalapeno mascot — he likes to wear his sunglasses. But the rock and roll-loving restaurateur finds himself taking off his trademark shades these days to make his dream of owning a full-service restaurant a reality. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to …

Rock N’ Taco opens new restaurant location Christina Holt/News-Sun Emilio Marin is a lot like his Rock N’ Tacos jalapeno mascot — he likes to wear his sunglasses. But the rock and roll-loving restaurateur finds himself taking off his trademark shades these days to make his dream of owning a full-service restaurant a reality. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to …

LOCAL Top 10 Editor’s note: The following is the list of top ten local news stories for 2023 as voted on by the staff at the News-Sun.   1. Turmoil in Tatum In January of 2023, turmoil broke out in the governing body of the small town of Tatum and continued to brew throughout the year. Accusations of nepotism, time …