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Hobbs changes how it decorates for Christmas; residents ask why?

By Michael
December 21, 2021
in :  Local News

ANDY BROSIG/NEWS-SUN Christmas looks a little different this year in Hobbs. The decorations that for decades have festooned utility poles along the main thoroughfares in the city are gone, replaced on the ground by lighted reindeer, snowmen and more, interspersed with strings of bright white lights wrapped around the trunks of trees. “I don’t understand,” said Dwayne Penick, District 5 …

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Hobbs to annex 82 acres, expecting future development

By Michael
November 19, 2021
in :  Local News

The City of Hobbs Planning Board approved an action item during Tuesday’s regular meeting for the annexation of 82 acres located along Grimes St., southwest of the intersection of Millen Dr. and Grimes St. The annexation is in anticipation of a future subdivision to be built. “As it sits right now this is just the annexation of raw land and …

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Hobbs awarded $2.7 million in mediation in suit

By Michael
September 20, 2021
in :  Local News

The City of Hobbs, along with 43 other state municipalities and counties took the New Mexico State Tax and Revenue Department to to the proverbial woodshed and Hobbs now expects to get nearly $2.7 million in return. During its Sept. 7 meeting, the City of Hobbs Commission approved a resolution authorizing the approval of a mediation settlement agreement in a …

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City alerts Hobbs residents to impersonation scam

By Michael
January 18, 2018
in :  Local News

City alerts Hobbs residents to impersonation scam  FOR THE NEWS-SUN The City of Hobbs recently received a report that individuals driving a red pickup truck approached local residents and identified themselves as City of Hobbs employees in order to receive permission to enter homes. The report stated these individuals explained they were at the residence to inspect a water leak, …

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Should city leaders get a pay raise? Input sought

By Michael
December 7, 2017
in :  Local News

The Hobbs City Commission is asking for the public’s input on the possibility of giving themselves a pay raise. During Monday’s City Commission meeting, Mayor Sam Cobb and commissioners voted 6-1 in favor of publishing the proposed ordinance presented by City Attorney Mike Stone. Commissioner Garry Buie voted no to the ordinance publication. The proposed ordinance would increase the mayor’s …

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Hobbs water shut off for valve replacements

By Michael
October 17, 2017
in :  Local News

The City of Hobbs will shut off water from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today to replace two valves in the city’s water system. The work will take place on Main and Jefferson. The properties highlighted in blue in the map below may be without water during the replacement of the two valves. For more information call the City of Hobbs Utilities …

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VIDEO: Traffic detoured due to reflective paint spill

By Michael
September 20, 2017
in :  Local News, Videos

Hobbs Police Department, New Mexico State Police, Hobbs Fire Department, and City of Hobbs personnel respond to a large reflective paint spill near Discount Tire and Joe Harvey Blvd Wednesday morning. Traffic was detoured around the paint spill.

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Fire chief named acting Hobbs city manager

By Michael
August 22, 2017
in :  Local News

Manny Gomez is the man — the man the City Commission voted as Hobbs acting city manager. Gomez, Hobbs Fire chief, was recommended by Mayor Sam Cobb to step in as acting city manager, during Monday’s city commission meeting. City commissioners voted unanimously in favor of Cobb’s resolution. Gomez will officially be appointed as acting city manager on Thursday — …

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SLIDESHOW: Hobbs city manager’s farewell reception

By Michael
August 22, 2017
in :  Local News, Slideshows

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.

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Commission discusses who will lead city after Murphy

By Michael
August 16, 2017
in :  Local News

As J.J. Murphy’s position as Hobbs city manager comes to an end on Aug. 23, Mayor Sam Cobb and the city commission are discussing who to appoint as acting city manager. Cobb and commissioners met in an executive session meeting Monday to discuss how to go about choosing an interim city manager. “We talked about two or three different options …

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