Dorothy Runnels is described as a great force who devoted her life to New Mexicans. “I love being a New Mexican and I love being an American,” Dorothy said in a News-Sun article in April 2015. A life in politics next to her husband, former U.S. Representative Harold Runnels, Dorothy became a political force for decades. That love for America, …

Dorothy Runnels is described as a great force who devoted her life to New Mexicans. “I love being a New Mexican and I love being an American,” Dorothy said in a News-Sun article in April 2015. A life in politics next to her husband, former U.S. Representative Harold Runnels, Dorothy became a political force for decades. That love for America, …

Lea County cumulative total added eight positive tests for COVID-19 on Monday and one positive test on Sunday. The county now has 75 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the state began tracking test results. Of those 75 cases, the state says 21 have been designated as totally recovered. In Lea County as of Monday, there has been tests …

LOVINGTON — Completion of the $30-35 million Lea County Judicial Complex may yet happen, hopefully in about six months. That timing would be about four years after construction began and about two-and-a-half years after it was contracted to be completed. It’s been eight months of legal wrangling since the county terminated its contract with Albuquerque-based HB Construction, the initial contractor …

Lea County cumulative total added three positive tests for COVID-19 on Friday. The county now has 58 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the state began tracking test results. Of those 55 cases, the state says 19 have been designated as totally recovered. In Lea County as of Wednesday, there has been tests on 3,848 people, with 58 …

Call it another step toward normalcy. Call it the social event of the summer. Call it a bunch of high school parents who were mad and disappointed their children weren’t going to experience one of life’s monumental moments — high school prom — so they took it upon themselves to make sure they would. And just like that, the Hobbs …

Lea County cumulative total jumped by six positive tests for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The county now has 55 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the state began tracking test results. Of those 55 cases, the state says 18 have been designated as totally recovered. In Lea County as of Wednesday, there has been tests on 3,741 people, with …

The Hobbs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3274 has reached its fundraising goal, but that doesn’t mean the fundraising has to stop. The post was burglarized and vandalized during the state’s mandated shutdown due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. A fundraiser started on social media recently with a goal of raising $2,500. As of Monday, $2,685 was raised. According to …

Lea County now has a cumulative total of 49 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. The state announced on Tuesday Lea County added five new cases. Of those 49 cases, the state says 18 have been designated as totally recovered. In Lea County as of Tuesday, there has been tests on 3,666 people, with 49 of those testing positive for …

Lea County now has a cumulative total of 49 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. The state announced on Tuesday Lea County added five new cases. Of those 49 cases, the state says 18 have been designated as totally recovered. In Lea County as of Tuesday, there has been tests on 3,666 people, with 49 of those testing positive for …