Despite the Hobbs Hispano Chamber of Commerce being unable to hold an official annual award banquet for award recipients, the Chamber still held a dinner to show appreciation for business leaders. With about 20 people in attendance, the dinner was held at the White House Event Venue, on North Jefferson St. in Hobbs. Susana Arvizu, the HHCoC board president, told …

The Southwest Symphony has announced its 2021-2022 season. “The staff has been working hard to put together an amazing season to usher back live music performances to our lives,” said board president Erin Anderson, “and we are so excited to see our audiences again.” The coming season is as follows: • Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, 3 p.m., the Southwest Symphony …

The City of Hobbs, along with 43 other state municipalities and counties took the New Mexico State Tax and Revenue Department to to the proverbial woodshed and Hobbs now expects to get nearly $2.7 million in return. During its Sept. 7 meeting, the City of Hobbs Commission approved a resolution authorizing the approval of a mediation settlement agreement in a …

LOVINGTON — For about 25 minutes the Lovington City Commission debated the pros and cons to letting the county take over the responsibility, and cost, of the city’s trash collection facility. The discussion-only item to transfer the seven acres of the convenience station to Lea County, where in turn the county would build a new transfer facility and waste station …

Hobbs Police Department officers have arrested a Hobbs man for murder after he allegedly shot his wife in the chest on Friday. Lonnie Byram, 48, of Hobbs was arrested on Sept. 10 and charged with murder, a first-degree felony. HPD officers responded to the 900 block West Iron for a call of a gunshot wound to the chest. When officers …

Local emergency personnel recall 9-11 attacks Their recollections are strong, even after 20 years. Local first responders remember where they were — and what they felt — when they heard and saw the terrorist attacks on New York City and Arlington, Virginia, and the unknown target of another airliner where passengers took control from terrorists and crashed in a field …

Originally filed in the three counties of the 5th Judicial District — Lea, Eddy, and Chaves — a total of 21 New Mexico counties are currently circulating or have filed similar citizen petitions to convene a grand jury, to investigate Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s actions during the pandemic The pandemic has changed daily life, and now one more thing can …

Is the criminal justice system the best way to deal with drug offenders? The N.M. Public Defender’s Office testified before an Interim Justice Committee hearing in Santa Fe last week that Lea County had the highest per capita of people charged with possession of controlled substance cases in the state — and more than double the rate of Bernalillo County. …

LOVINGTON — The 85th Annual Lea County Fair and PRCA Rodeo’s Sale of Champions last month brought in the highest revenue since 2003, said Fairground General Manager Jim Kemp. Kemp reported results of the nine-day event at Thursday’s Lea County Commission meeting. The fair and rodeo culminated with the Sale of Champions on Aug. 7. On sale day, bidders spent …

New Mexico’s revenue estimators just announced the good times are here again! With almost $1.4 billion in “new” money for the upcoming fiscal year, progressive politicians Roundhouse are already drafting their shopping lists of things they want to buy for our state. In fact, the New Mexico House Speaker was so excited about this “new” money, he tweeted out that …