LOVINGTON — The Lovington landmark Burger Builders hosted a dual celebration Thursday with about two dozen attendees congratulating both the new owner and a 37-year employee. With representatives of the city and the chamber of commerce at hand, previous owners Ronny and Kim Reeder helped new owner Martin Lara cut the ribbon signifying change in management. Meanwhile, main cook Mary …

Fifty years ago, men walked on the moon. Today, plans are being laid to slingshot to Mars from the moon while livestreaming. But for any taxpayer wishing to know the proportion of inmates at the Lea County Detention Center who are in the United States illegally, or the citizenship status of any particular inmate, it’s anyone’s guess. That’s because the …

Don’t be the scammer’s next victim. Xcel Energy’s media relations representative Wes Reeves warned the scammers are still out there, pretending to be Xcel employees and demanding money — or else. A Hobbs News-Sun reader reported Wednesday she just avoided being a victim. Identifying herself only as Veronica, the Hobbs resident said it all sounded professional and legitimate at first. …

Hobbsans are making it too easy for crimes to take place. Hobbs Police Department administrators are shaking their heads in disappointment over the number of vehicle burglaries and thefts taking place. Not because of the amount of crimes, which stands at 12 auto burglaries and 15 auto thefts since Nov. 1 through Nov. 15, but because of how easy the …

LOVINGTON — Lea County officials asked state representatives for a total of $16.56 million in capital outlay funding. With the second session of the New Mexico’s 54th Legislature set to begin in two months, two state senators and four state representatives elected from Lea and Eddy counties met last week with officials of local governmental entities to hear their presentations. …

If you have used the diesel pumps at the Shamrock on North Main Street in Lovington, the Lovington Police Department is warning watch your credit card bill. Lovington Police report company personnel found two credit card skimmer devices that had been illegally installed inside the pumps at the Shamrock/Lea County Oil & Gas service station on North Main. They warn …

It’s usually a big, over-sized check whenever a major oil company donates to a Lea County school. This check needed to be big, to fit all the zeros. On Tuesday, the Chevron Corp. donated $100,000 to Hobbs Municipal Schools as part of its Community Partner program. The program focuses on three areas of social investment — health, education and economic …

It looks like a huge backyard-built barbeque pit. But inside is technology that could revolutionize the oil and gas industry and more. The New Horizons Foundation in Hobbs and the Combat Capabilities Development Command of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (CCDCARL) have worked together for the past two years in creating a muffler that could drown out the loud sounds …

It has recently been reported that GEO chose to end its contract managing the State’s correctional facility located in Clayton, New Mexico. As we approach the transition date to State management, I want to provide Lea County residents with some history regarding GEO’s longterm commitment to the State’s public safety and economy. GEO and the State of New Mexico have …

JAL — Top executives and city officials gathered by the dozens in the desert about a mile east of Jal Tuesday for a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the new multi-million-dollar Criollo Lodge man camp investment. Set to open for operation by February with 93 beds, the lodge is expected to house up to 558 by June. Officials predicted a possible …