Lea County had no new COVID-19 positive cases on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, according to the state. Meanwhile, Lea County has conducted tests on 2,624 people with only 24 testing positive for COVID-19. Of those cases, 17 were for the 88240 or Hobbs zip code, 5 were for the 88260 or Lovington zip code and one case for the the …

The name is synonymous as a major thoroughfare on the north side of town where many Hobbs businesses are located — Joe Harvey. Many people who have arrived in Hobbs since the late 90s might not have met Joe Harvey, or know he was someone in the area important enough to have a street named after him, Joe was someone …

Kelvin Sharp, president of New Mexico Junior College, has announced the college is planning to offer a full range of classes for students beginning in the fall 2020 semester. “We are planning to operate all classes including face-to-face, online, dual credit, and ITV. We intend to give students every possible choice to meet their needs,” Sharp said. “Our executive team …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 175 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 16 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Chaves County 1 new case in Curry County 22 new cases in Doña Ana County 2 new cases in Lea County 44 …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 175 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 16 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Chaves County 1 new case in Curry County 22 new cases in Doña Ana County 2 new cases in Lea County 44 …

The Lea County Commission responded to the letter sent to the Lea County manager by the N.M. Department of Health secretary this weekend. Here is the response the commission approved sending today during its monthly meeting.  RESPONSE LETTER to SECRETARY. To read the letter sent to Lea County Manager Mike Gallagher by the health secretary by email as well as …

The parents who allegedly used their four children as props to panhandle for money in Hobbs and were charged with child abuse, have gone missing with the children. Andrei Cristian Ducila, 25, and Luiza Badea, 22, were both charged with four counts of abuse of a child, all third-degree felonies; after police found the family of six outside a retail …

Amidst the honking cars and celebration, Lovington High School graduate Breena Villalobos shared smiles and tears with her fellow high school graduates. In the back of her mind were her thoughts of her grandmother, Belinda Clara, who passed away in September of 2018. Even though she couldn’t be at her granddaughter’s graduation, her family created a ceremonial chair just for …

Here is a copy of the letter sent the Lea County Manager Mike Gallagher from the N.M. Department of Health secretary. The letter, delivered by email on Saturday and by N.M. State Police on Monday, threatens the county manager with legal action over Gallagher’s video on Facebook last week. Click here for the LETTER Gallagher’s last week video clarified to …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 165 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 10 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Chaves County 1 new case in Cibola County 15 new cases in Doña Ana County 1 new case in Hidalgo County 2 new …