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Home Tag Archives: Eunice

Tag Archives: Eunice

Longtime councilman suing city over reprimand, free speech

By Hobbs News-Sun
October 6, 2020
in :  Local News
2,768

EUNICE — Longtime City Councilman Terry Bettis believes the City of Eunice and the city council violated both the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New Mexico last year. In a complaint filed on Sept. 10 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, Bettis’ attorneys asked for a declaratory judgment that the defendants …

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Eunice opens for business, but slowly

By Hobbs News-Sun
May 5, 2020
in :  Local News
2,492

EUNICE — Opening day was by choice and a bit slow on Monday. City officials in Eunice announced Friday the facilities operated by the city would be available for public use, conditioned on coronavirus safety rules, and businesses that chose to open their doors could do so if they followed the same rules. Apparently, most retailers weren’t ready for opening …

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Eunice considers gross receipts tax hike

By Hobbs News-Sun
January 16, 2020
in :  Local News
2,604

EUNICE — City Manager Jordan Yutzy, seeking to cover costs of renovating Marshall Park after moving the rodeo arena to a new park area, suggested increasing gross receipts taxes. Offering the first reading of a new ordinance Monday to the Eunice City Council, Yutzy indicated the Eunice voters already had approved the tax increase. Customers pay gross receipts taxes to …

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Jones to opt out of second county term

By Hobbs News-Sun
October 25, 2019
in :  Local News
3,029

LOVINGTON — With more than a year left in his current term of office, Lea County Commissioner Don Jones announced Thursday he has decided to sit out the next election. By state law, county commissioners are allowed to serve two successive four-year terms, but Jones decided one term was enough. He said he will finish his current term, leaving office …

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Murphy named Citizen of Year

By Hobbs News-Sun
March 28, 2019
in :  Local News
3,454

EUNICE — Stephanie Murphy so enjoys being of service to the community and her church the Eunice Chamber of Commerce made her Citizen of Year for 2019. Seated at her table with family and friends near the conclusion of last week’s annual chamber banquet, Murphy jumped to hear her name announced for the honor. “It really, really surprised me. I …

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Mail election for Lovington, Eunice and Tatum

By Hobbs News-Sun
January 18, 2019
in :  Local News
2,623

It may be the most convenient way to vote, but it sure does cause a lot of headaches. Residents within the Loving-ton and Eunice hospital school districts and the Lovington and Tatum school districts can expect envelopes for four respective mill levy elections that conclude Feb. 5. While the Lovington Hospital District has a 2.5 mill levy election, the Eunice …

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Eunice opts in to November elections

By Hobbs News-Sun
December 15, 2018
in :  Local News
2,776

EUNICE — Municipal elections in the City of Eunice will happen in November of odd-numbered years, beginning next year, if a second ordinance reading is approved in January. Members of the city council on Tuesday unanimously approved the first reading to opt in to the state’s Regular Local Election pursuant to a new state law regarding local government elections. Councilors …

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Three-term councilor Vinson resigns from Eunice post

By Hobbs News-Sun
December 5, 2018
in :  Local News
2,824

EUNICE — Mary Lou Vinson, three-term city councilor, resigned her post last week, according to Eunice City Clerk Candy Brito. Vinson, reporting her age at 75 years in 2012 when she was first re-elected, earned her second re-election in an uncontested race in March 2016. “She came in last week and told us about it. It’s her health. She lost …

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Sexton promoted to URENCO corporate post

By Hobbs News-Sun
December 4, 2018
in :  Business
3,489

Dave Sexton, currently the URENCO USA president and CEO, will be taking on a new role within URENCO. Beginning in January, Sexton will be named the deputy chief operating officer, based in the United Kingdom. The role is part of URENCO’s strategic succession planning initiative. With more than 40 years of experience in the nuclear industry, specifically in the areas …

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Eunice to revive rodeo board, resolve stench issue

By Hobbs News-Sun
September 28, 2018
in :  Local News
3,898

Eunice to revive rodeo board EUNICE — With the discussion centering on flies, cow patties and kids, the Eunice City Council took action Tuesday night to start resolving a boiling dispute about livestock housed near residents. Placed on the agenda at the request of the Eunice Junior Rodeo Association after multiple resident complaints of odor and flies, the topic drew …

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