Due to recent changes in New Mexico law regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana, law enforcement departments around the state are having to retire some of their K9 canines. According to acting Police Chief David Miranda with the Lovington Police Department, LPD retired and unknowingly ended their K9 program temporarily on Oct. 20, with all three of their canines being …

Over the course of the last two weeks, oil prices have hit above $80 a barrel, a far cry from the negative territory where oil was selling nearly a year and a half ago. The seven year high is being driven by a resurgence in demand around the world as economies recover from COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns and OPEC keeping …

When the state appointed Citizen Redistricting Committee recessed on Oct. 15 there were still a lot of matters left in the air — and a lot of comments left to be heard on the drawing voting lines in the state. So much was left not finished that the committee had to schedule an additional meeting, originally slated for Tuesday this …

When the state appointed Citizen Redistricting Committee recessed on Oct. 15 there were still a lot of matters left in the air — and a lot of comments left to be heard on the drawing voting lines in the state. So much was left not finished that the committee had to schedule an additional meeting, originally slated for Tuesday this …

Hobbs Police Department officers arrested a Hobbs man after he allegedly stole approximately $3,750 worth of microwave ovens from an apartment complex located at the 3500 block of North Fowler. Huriel Oceguera-Salcido, 33, was arrested on two warrants for burglary of a structure and receiving or transferring stolen vehicles, both fourth-degree felonies. On Monday, HPD officers responded to the 3500 …

Human trafficking is one of the most underreported crimes, according to the Human Trafficking Hotline. In 2018, the Hotline reported, there were only 5,147 cases reported in the U.S., awith 21 of those cases from New Mexico. But, the Land of Enchantment is a prime location for human trafficking because of the Big I, the interstate exchange of I-25 and …

It was another night of standing room only at the City of Lovington Commission meeting Monday night. The city may need to expand the seating area for the pubic if residents continue to attend and be as involved in the proceedings as they have been in recent weeks. Seven different community members spoke to commissioners during the public comments portion …

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 …

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 …