Passengers waiting to board a United Airlines plane at Lea County Regional Airport were able the use the restroom without going back through security on Friday. Having the restrooms outside the secure area coupled with tight quarters were frequent complaints about the airport terminal in recent years. The first outgoing group of passengers since completion of airport terminal expansion Phase …

EUNICE — In a brief special meeting Thursday, members of the Eunice City Council approved adding Sunday liquor sales to the city’s ballot in November. Voters will decide whether to allow sales of alcohol for on-premises consumption inside the city limits, primarily in consideration of an anticipated liquor license at the city’s golf course. Although the municipal golf course liquor …

Del Norte Park has new playground equipment after the city upgraded the popular play area. The City of Hobbs announced Thursday in a news release the renovation and upgrade for Del Norte Park had been completed. “We look at Del Norte Park as a destination park,” Wade Whitehead, Hobbs superintendent of Parks and Open Spaces, said. “People come around and …

Lea County has had its tenth death related to COVID-19, according to the N.M. Department of Health. On Thursday, the Health Department announced a Lea County man in his 50’s died. The man was hospitalized. Prior to Thursday ay Lea County has had nine deaths attributed to COVID-19: a male in his 20’s with underlying conditions, a man in his 50’s, …

As of Wednesday, Aug. 26, hospitals in Lea County reported they had 12 patients in the last seven days seeking treatment due to COVID-19. Some of those patients have been discharged, meaning they were sent home or while others may have been transfered outside Lea County for further treatment while others remain hospitalized in Lea County. In the prior week, Lea County hospitals …

As of Wednesday, Aug. 26, hospitals in Lea County reported they had 12 patients in the last seven days seeking treatment due to COVID-19. Some of those patients have been discharged, meaning they were sent home or while others may have been transfered outside Lea County for further treatment while others remain hospitalized in Lea County. In the prior week, Lea County hospitals …

More than two-thirds of New Mexican voters recognize the value of the oil and gas industry, according to a new poll released by the American Petroleum Institute (API). The poll was reported in a news release from the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) citing nearly two-thirds of the state’s voters would be more likely to vote for candidates …

After taking a plea deal for charges of criminal sexual contact in July, Ruben Sanchez was arrested again Tuesday for similar charges. Sanchez, 39, of Tuscon, Ariz., was arrested Tuesday and charged with criminal sexual contact of a minor, a second-degree felony; and four counts of criminal sexual contact, all third-degree felonies, according to court records. In a previous case, …

With just over 50% of Lea County residents having completed the 2020 U.S. Census Survey, and the newest deadline set at Sept. 30, local entertainers are coming to the rescue. Lea County Manager Mike Gallagher and Hobbs Communications Director Meghan Mooney, both heads of respective the Complete Count Committees, announced a series of five weekly online concerts starting Thursday at …

Attorneys representing the Lea County Sheriff’s Office and Lea County Sheriff Corey Helton fired back at the writ of mandamus petition filed by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas at the end of July. The AG filed the court action hoping to compel the sheriff and deputies to enforce the “Public Health Emergency Orders” created by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. …