Andy Brosig/News-Sun Gordon Ponsford has had his hands on history. From the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to the personal Bible of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King used by President Barack Obama when he took the oath of office for his first term in 2009, Ponsford and his team of conservators have restored …

DOROTHY N. FOWLER/NEWS-SUN Dennis Sladkovskyi breathed a sigh of relief when he found out a column of Russian soldiers that was marching toward Bobrynekis, Ukraine suddenly turned another direction, leaving the city intact — at least for a while. Sladkovskyi, who came to Hobbs five years ago on an athletic scholarship at New Mexico Junior College, calls the town — …

This month during Black History Month we are honoring Black Americans who paved a path forward for the community. The City of Hobbs has a long history of Blacks who paved a path forward for the community. We honor the trailblazers who stand on the shoulders of giants and continue to inspire us today. One of those trailblazers is Ralph …

CURTIS C. WYNNE/NEWS-SUN If voters agree, Hobbs could be more competitive with Texas towns for big box retailers by July. On the March 1 municipal election ballot is a single proposition to add retailers and cultural facilities to the city’s existing Economic Development Strategic Plan Ordinance as qualifying entities for receiving public support as defined in New Mexico’s Local Economic …

Andy Brosig/Hobbs News-Sun The day is approaching to shower significant others with gifts and tokens of affection, let friends and family know how important they are and generally share a loving nature. The first Valentine’s Day messages appeared in the 1400s, and the hand-written declarations of love and affection grew in popularity. The first commercial Valentine cards date to the …

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Area Realtors had a big year in 2021. Several Realtors were rewarded for their selling ability at the Lea County Real Estate Professionals Awards Banquet held Feb. 4 at the Hobbs Country Club. Among the winners were Josue Palacios of United Realty, who was named Rookie of the Year; and Matthew Smith of CORE Realty, who was named …

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun Area Realtors had a big year in 2021. Several Realtors were rewarded for their selling ability at the Lea County Real Estate Professionals Awards Banquet held Feb. 4 at the Hobbs Country Club. Among the winners were Josue Palacios of United Realty, who was named Rookie of the Year; and Matthew Smith of CORE Realty, who was named …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun After more than four decades keeping Lea County connected, what some described as an icon of the Hobbs skyline is no more. Crews were hard to miss as a massive crane was pulled into position in the parking lot of United Way of Lea County and the Kinetic by Windstream retail store last week. Delayed briefly by weather, …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun After more than four decades keeping Lea County connected, what some described as an icon of the Hobbs skyline is no more. Crews were hard to miss as a massive crane was pulled into position in the parking lot of United Way of Lea County and the Kinetic by Windstream retail store last week. Delayed briefly by weather, …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun Blending 19 century aesthetics with 21st century technology is the theme of a new exhibit opened Tuesday at the Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame on the New Mexico Junior College campus in Hobbs. Discovering Steampunk brings such names as Jules Verne, HG Wells and Mary Shelley and their visions of the future. Erin …