Hobbs Fire Department captain, crew wins event called the ‘toughest two minutes in sports’ After years of hard work and training, Captain Rodney Smith with the Hobbs Fire Department has finally been named “King of the Jungle” at the 2021 Firefighter Combat Challenge finals in Ft. Pierce, Florida on Saturday. The finals are dubbed the “toughest two minutes in sports” …

Lea County’s 4-H Muzzleloader team is New Mexico’s team. The Lea team won its 4-H state title competition in April and competed last month, representing all of New Mexico, at the National level. The four members of the team come from three of Lea County’s seven 4-H Clubs. Danni George and Sadie Savage, both of Hobbs, are members of the …