Whether or not he got to play baseball during his senior year of high school, Hobbs graduate Hunter Wright knew he was going to play college ball – he just didn’t know where. But, as of Tuesday night, the decision was made as Wright signed his letter of intent to play for the University of the Southwest. “I have been …

It may only be summer football practice, but the sight and sounds of the Hobbs football team taking on the Lovington football team in a 7-on-7 Tuesday night at Watson Memorial Stadium was something both head coaches, Ken Stevens and Anthony Gonzales, had missed. “It was good to be out here and get a little bit of normalcy going,” Stevens …

Poor attendance irks educators Poor summer school attendance has some Hobbs school leaders rethinking the school district’s policy allowing parents to override the grade retention of elementary students. School district superintendent TJ Parks told the school board Tuesday that summer school attendance has been very disappointing this year, with about 44 percent of high school students assigned to summer school …

Eagles’ Strasner leaves his mark on the court By Jason Farmer There’s no doubt Hobbs basketball star Clay Strasner had a huge impact on the Eagles this season. The senior scored 802 points and grabbed 251 rebounds, as the Eagles tallied the most wins (21-10) for the program since winning the state championship in 2014-15 with a 30-2 record. Because …