WINKLER COUNTY, Texas — The fourth suspect in the Feb. 3 murder of a Hobbs man whose body was found in a field between Hobbs and Lovington was arrested Thursday night in Texas after a police chase that covered more than 75 miles. According to Ector County, Texas Sheriff Mike Griffis, the chase began in west Odessa when Diego Armando …

Chicago-based Invenergy LLC, with a regional office in Denver, plans to expand its almost 20-year-old portfolio of clean energy into southern Lea County with the Tip Top Solar Energy Center by late 2022. Denver-based employees of the company gathered at the Hobbs Public Library Wednesday, with a second meeting set for the Jal Community Center Thursday, to display project planning …

Last year, Lea County United Way met its goal of $850,000. This year the goal is $900,000 and although the funds will be allocated in November, the fund-raising campaign will go on until sometime in December. Chairman of the campaign, Linda Blain, said, “United Way accepts donations all year long and just because the allocations have been made doesn’t mean that …

It will cost $375 to buy University of the Southwest, compared with only $210 to buy Hobbs High School and $130 to buy Casey’s restaurant when Monopoly lovers play a new game called Hobbs Opoly. Other places, including the Lovington Highway, Green Meadow Park, and Dal Paso Street can be had by players who know how to manage their money, provided they …

Chicken lovers in Hobbs are in for a “big day” sometime before Thanksgiving, with a second Church’s Chicken to open at 1005 West Joe Harvey Blvd., west of the Cotton Patch restaurant. “We’re going to do a big day. We’re going to do a lot of things that day,” said Liliana Avelina, Church’s certified training manager and general manager. “We’re …

The Salvation Army of Lea County held its Clothing Closet grand opening Monday with Hobbs Mayor Sam Cobb supporting the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Clothing Closet is located next door to the Salvation Army offices and chapel, 818 S. Fowler St. Family Services Coordinator Stella Torres pointed out a gap in services occurred when the local Salvation Army corps was forced …

Technically, Tina Siemens is a Mexican. She is also a Canadian and an American. She and more than 500 other members of her Mennonite faith almost lost their right to be Americans as the result of what was either an outright misrepresentation or a misunderstanding about what it would take to get permanent residential status in the United States, specifically …

A full house enjoyed an evening filled with music, good food, awards and an inspirational speech from the creator of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos during the 13th annual Hobbs Hispano Chamber of Commerce banquet Friday night at the Lea County Event Center. Before the meal was served, guests could raid the centerpiece for candy and bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. They …

A full house enjoyed an evening filled with music, good food, awards and an inspirational speech from the creator of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos during the 13th annual Hobbs Hispano Chamber of Commerce banquet Friday night at the Lea County Event Center. Before the meal was served, guests could raid the centerpiece for candy and bags of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. They …

Denise Benson will celebrate four years of volunteering at Isaiah’s Soup Kitchen in November, she said Thursday. While preparing to serve chicken and pasta for lunch, she laughed, “I just like making people happy because happy people make me happy.” Mike Stone, president of the Isaiah’s Soup Kitchen board of directors, said Benson’s tenure is special and she seems to …