Hundreds attend the 2017 Hobbs High School homecoming parade Friday afternoon in downtown Hobbs.

Hobbs Schools celebrated homecoming events on Friday, including a parade on Broadway.

Over 60 students explored a Native Air Medivac after landing in the parking lot at St. Helena’s School Thursday afternoon.

Hurricane Harvey donations are still being accepted in the Wal-Mart parking lot near McDonald’s. New Mexico Junior College has volunteered to transport donations to Texas.

Mrs. Chesser’s sixth grade class at Lovington Sixth Grade Academy are collecting sock donations to give to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. To make a donation, drop off socks at Mrs. Chesser’s class at the Lovington Sixth Grade Academy. For more on this story read Thursday’s Hobbs News-Sun.

Jesse Morales, a Hobbs resident, is collecting donations for Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. Morales is at the Wal-Mart parking lot until 7:30 p.m. today. He will be there again from 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more on this story read Tuesday’s Hobbs News-Sun.

City of Hobbs officials and staff held a farewell reception for City Manager J.J. Murphy Monday at City Hall, 200 E. Broadway. Murphy’s last day as Hobbs’ city manager is Wednesday.

Hobbs Police Department investigate East Sanger incident after gunshot wound call at 409 East Sanger in Hobbs. One patient was transported to Lea Regional Medical Center.

Students take turns viewing the solar eclipse Monday at the New Mexico Junior College. Physics and math professor Joel Keranen set up two telescopes and sun flare lens so that both the community and NMJC students could view the solar eclipse.

Edison Elementary started first day of classes on Wednesday, along with other Hobbs Municipal Schools.