Casey’s restaurant in Hobbs was cited Wednesday by N.M. State Police for staying open after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered all restaurants to only serve customers outdoors or with carry-out, to-go orders. In the photo, the state police officers, who are not in uniform and are the masked pair in the middle, speak with the owners as well as other …

Dear governor: This letter is in response to your recently amended “Emergency Public Health Order” whereby, among other pronouncements, restaurants would no longer be able to offer indoor dining. As I am sure that you are aware, these orders have not been well received by many citizens in the Southeast rural areas. Public perception is a big part of the …

Lea County cumulative total added six positive tests for COVID-19 on Tuesday. The county now has a cumulative total of 291 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 out of 6,938 tests. Of those 291 cases, the state says 57 have been designated as totally recovered. On Monday, the total recovered stood at 47. Of those positive tests, 177 were …

Lea County cumulative total added 32 positive tests for COVID-19 on Friday, the single biggest jump in positive test since the N.M. Department of Health began tracking test results for Lea County. The 32 cases come after a week of steady increases in positive cases for the county.  On Thursday, Lea County added seven cases. On Wednesday, Lea County added …

Two Lovington firefighters bring something new to Lovington, a collectibles and hobby shop. Tall Tales Gaming is in the center of downtown Lovington, on Main Street, across from the courthouse, and is providing a place where people can play games, eat, and build friendships, according to the store’s mission statement. “Tall Tales Gaming is a unique venture consisting of all …

Lea County cumulative total added 17 positive tests for COVID-19 on Monday. The county now has a cumulative total of 204 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those 204 cases, the state says 40 have been designated as totally recovered.  In Lea County as of Monday, there has been tests 5,705 tests administered. Of those positive tests, 131 …

Lea County cumulative total added 15 positive tests for COVID-19 on Sunday. The county now has a cumulative total of 187 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those 187 cases, the state says 40 have been designated as totally recovered.  In Lea County as of Saturday, there has been tests 5,516 tests administered. Of those positive tests, 121 …

The Seminole Police Department (SPD), with chief Bernie Kraft, released a statement Saturday regarding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order GA-29, which went into effect Friday. “The Governor’s order on masks went into effect yesterday,” the statement said. “The order states that it is mandatory to wear a mask while out in public for those counties with 20 or more …

Lea County cumulative total added 8 positive tests for COVID-19 on Thursday after adding two positive cases on Wednesday The county now has a cumulative total of 142 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those 142 cases, the state says 31 have been designated as totally recovered. In Lea County as of Thursday, there has been tests 5,234 …

To the average citizen, Dean Parker and Bobby Fink seem like just a couple of Hobbsans. But, on the national cornhole circuit, the duo is among the top of their class. Going one-step further, of the 232 professional American Cornhole League (ACL) players, Fink is the only member to hail from New Mexico. As for Parker, he is the top …