EUNICE — City Manager Jordan Yutzy, seeking to cover costs of renovating Marshall Park after moving the rodeo arena to a new park area, suggested increasing gross receipts taxes. Offering the first reading of a new ordinance Monday to the Eunice City Council, Yutzy indicated the Eunice voters already had approved the tax increase. Customers pay gross receipts taxes to …

Albertsons Market hosts the Souper Bowl of Caring to bring local food banks to support in the community. Albertsons locations across Eastern New Mexico are hosting the annual Souper Bowl of Caring, with donations benefiting local food banks, and Hobbs will be donated to Isaiah’s Kitchen. The fundraising effort will take place through Feb. 2 at locations in Hobbs, Alamogordo, …

In September, news of a Texas Roadhouse restaurant coming to Hobbs became official when the popular restaurant chain applied for a full liquor license with the City of Hobbs. During Monday’s Hobbs City Commission meeting, a resolution on the transfer of a liquor license for the store was unanimously approved. The transfer of ownership of liquor license No. 0819 from …

Jeff Lee sat patiently. Reading a magazine. Waiting for his moment to sign-up. Even though Hobbs City Hall and the city clerk’s office opened at 8 a.m., Tuesday, the declaration of candidacy for the March 3 Municipal Election didn’t start until 9 a.m. There are five Hobbs municipal races taking place: Mayor, Hobbs Commission Districts 1, 2, and 3 and …

The following are the Top 10 local stories in the News-Sun in 2019 as determined by the newspaper’s staff. 1) Three killed, four others shot at summer backyard party Three young adults were shot and killed at a backyard party in Hobbs in late-August, and no one has yet been charged with their murders. Khalil Carter, 18, and Kristal Avena, …

Count on a politically exciting year. Election year 2020 has begun, with voters to choose several small city councilors to the president of the United States. Residents wishing to declare a candidacy for the municipal election must file a declaration of candidacy on Tuesday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the respective city clerk’s office. Five positions open for election in …

Count on a politically exciting year. Election year 2020 has begun, with voters to choose several small city councilors to the president of the United States. Residents wishing to declare a candidacy for the municipal election must file a declaration of candidacy on Tuesday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the respective city clerk’s office. Five positions open for election in …

At a little more than 24 hours old, Adalynn Toruga provided a concert proclaiming her displeasure with having her diaper changed as her mom, Elizabeth Bustillos, and dad, Adan Toruga, of Hobbs, prepared to take her home. Young Adalynn is the first baby of both the new year and the new decade at Lea Regional Medical Center. She is the …

By fall of 2019, Lynn Stevens had almost given up hoping for the life-giving kidney transplant she needed. She was on the transplant list at Baylor Hospital in both Dallas and Fort Worth, but the prospects seemed bleak for the the clerk-treasurer for the City of Tatum. Each night, Stevens hooked herself up to a machine that pumped fluid designed …

Don’t get caught without a designated driver this holiday season. For a free designated driver both before and after consuming alcohol, call 575-391-2982. The Lea County DWI Program’s Tipsy Taxi service began its ninth year the weekend after Thanksgiving and will continue through New Year’s Eve. The program aims to reduce DWI crashes and arrests by offering free transportation to …