Lea County Sheriff ’s deputies arrested a Hobbs man for warrants charging him with larceny after he allegedly gained access into a “laydown yard” on Marathon Road and stole approximately 900 feet of copper wire valued at approximately $6,300. Shad Wheeler, 47, was arrested on July 28 and charged with larceny over $2,500 under $20,000, a third-degree felony. According to …

Repairs start at Hobbs Apartments as management invests $325K in beleaguered facility Community leaders were “hopeful” this week as crews went to work on much needed repairs to the Hobbs Apartments complex off Clinton Street on the city’s east side. The complex has been in the news several times this year, beginning with a massive power outage that left residents …

Food truck program participants show proof of concept to investors, community leaders, organizations that can help business startups LOVINGTON — Food trucks have been one of the hottest restaurant trends for several years and for the past two years Lovington MainStreet has given the opportunity to several candidates to experience what it takes to run one — and on Tuesday, …

At first they didn’t succeed, so they tried again. The second time was the charm for Lea County staff in finding federal funding to help subsidize FlyHobbs’ upcoming service to Denver. Through a contact with Sen. Martin Heinrich’s office, Lea County officials were told Thursday it was awarded $800,000 in federal grant funding through the CARES Act that will be …

Lea County commissioners lead information session to shed light on Presidential executive order seemingly seeking to acquire governmental control of private property Land Grab. Those two words caught the attention of most area property owners, ranchers, oil and gas producers, hunters, and outdoor sports enthusiasts. They filled the Troy Harris Center in Lovington to standing room only capacity Thursday night …

Fiscal spending keeps cash reserves around 48 percent Predicting a volatile local economy, as well state legislation that has potential to cause a decrease in the city’s annual funding, the Hobbs City Commission unanimously approved the final budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The general fund of the 2021-22 budget begins with a restricted/unrestricted amount of $79.6 million and ends …

President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to increase federal land holdings by 30 percent by the year 2030 and Lea County Commissioners Dean Jackson and Pat Sims are hosting an information session Thursday evening in Lovington to let people know how they can protect their property from seizure. “They (the Biden administration) want another 30 percent of land …

President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to increase federal land holdings by 30 percent by the year 2030 and Lea County Commissioners Dean Jackson and Pat Sims are hosting an information session Thursday evening in Lovington to let people know how they can protect their property from seizure. “They (the Biden administration) want another 30 percent of land …

Lest there be a doubt, Lea County Sheriff Corey Helton plans to run for re-election next year. After posting his plans on social media, Helton explained he had heard of a rumor to the contrary. “I thought I would quash that rumor,” Helton told the News-Sun, recognizing his office won’t be on the ballot until next June for the primary …

Lea County Sheriff Office deputies arrested four men for credit card fraud after they allegedly charged approximately $42,408.78 worth of unauthorized transactions to a fuel card for an oilfield business. Fernando Esparza-Gonzales, 35, of Loving-ton; Ruben Rios-Alvidrez, 45, of Hobbs; Saul Hernandez, 40, of Eunice; and Juan Lozano-Plascencia, 38, of Lovington, were all arrested on July 13 and charged with …