Levi got a second chance at life Living with Marfan Syndrome Christina Holt/News-Sun As a first-time parent, you usually think about what your child will grow up to be like. You imagine what their hopes and dreams might be and pray they are born healthy. This wasn’t any different for Frank and Roxana Gonzales who hoped their eldest son Levi, …

Chili Fest raises a more than $30,000 for United Way Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Now that Lea County has had it’s fill and the food is settled, United Way has put a fork in this years 32nd Annual Chili Fest while raising $30,578, and still counting. The money goes towards United Way’s campaign goal this year to reach $1.2 million. Devon …

Chili Fest raises a more than $30,000 for United Way Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Now that Lea County has had it’s fill and the food is settled, United Way has put a fork in this years 32nd Annual Chili Fest while raising $30,578, and still counting. The money goes towards United Way’s campaign goal this year to reach $1.2 million. Devon …

Global bestselling author and award-winning podcast host of On Purpose, Jay Shetty to Speak at Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series HOBBS, NM – Jay Shetty, a global bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of On Purpose, and purpose-driven entrepreneur is slated as the next speaker in the Jack Maddox Distinguished Speaker Series. The event, presented by the JF Maddox Foundation and …

Bethel Baptist grateful for 75 years RICH TROUT/NEWS-SUN Bethel Baptist Church in Knowles is the No. 1 giving church in New Mexico for Mission Dignity, a charity to help retired pastors and their widows who don’t receive Social Security, don’t have a home, and belonged to a church with no pension. “They don’t have retirement or assets or a place …

LCSO issues citations on NM128 Christina Holt/News-Sun The Lea County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic safety blitz west of Jal due to the increase of vehicle crashes and citizen complaints of unsafe driving. The blitz was on Sept. 9 – 13 on New Mexico Highway 128 between the City of Jal and the Lea/Eddy County line. During the five days, …

Hobbs Campaign for Grade-Level Reading: Creating more hopeful futures for children Elizabeth Wieser/JF Maddox Foundation Marie, a third-grade student, sat at her desk and watched her classmates’ hands shoot up when her teacher asked for a volunteer to read the next page of the book they were reading together. She looked down hoping no one would notice her hand was …

Turbo Turtle, a tribute truck Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun If you thought its been hot lately, it was nothing compared to the heat during this year’s Hobbs August Nights where a number of hot exotic and custom vehicles were on full display for the community. Broadway Street was lined with Oldsmobiles, Lowrider’s, Corvettes, Ferraris and many other custom vehicles, all drawing …

Turbo Turtle, a tribute truck Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun If you thought its been hot lately, it was nothing compared to the heat during this year’s Hobbs August Nights where a number of hot exotic and custom vehicles were on full display for the community. Broadway Street was lined with Oldsmobiles, Lowrider’s, Corvettes, Ferraris and many other custom vehicles, all drawing …

Hobbs get $2 million grant for highway improvements Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Although it has miles of character, in Monday’s City of Hobbs Commission meeting, commissioners and Mayor Sam Cobb paved the way for improvements on West County Road after authorizing a Grant Agreement with New Mexico Department of Transportation in the amount of $2 million. General Services Director Sheila Baker, …