The large structure being built next to the Lea County Event Center, in front of Zia Park Casino, is Hobbs’ Center of Recreational Excellence and construction is on schedule and progressing smoothly. CORE officials have been offering tours of the new $63.5 million facility while it’s under construction near Millen Drive and the Lovington Highway. Some of the Hobbs News-Sun …

The University of the Southwest is looking to get a lot bigger. Quint Thurman, president of the University of the Southwest announced an expansion of facilities called Vision 20/20 at his address to the university community last week. By the time all the plans come to fruition, the expansion is expected to cost more than $45 million. Funding for the …

Coming soon to Hobbs, Anytime Fitness is under construction at 3901 N. Grimes, just north of Home Depot. Martin Lebrun, managing director for Anytime Fitness in Carlsbad and Hobbs, said the franchise is scheduled to open a 7,000-square-foot facility at that location in the first quarter of 2018. “We opened our first location in Carlsbad last September and it’s been …