The use of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes — known colloquially as ‘vaping’ — by young people remains a serious health concern in schools around the county, experts say. Lea County is no exception. After a natural decline with students out of school most of last year due to COVID-19 restrictions and closures, school officials report vaping in the schools is …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic appears to be cycling down in Lea County — again. That was the word from Nor-Lea Hospital District CEO/Administrator David Shaw during an online update broadcast on social media Friday morning. While the daily case count in Lea County has declined slightly to about 40 per 100,000 residents, positivity rate still remains relatively high at 11 …