HMS growth faster than expected By the 2021 school year, HHS will be at overcapacity When TJ Parks started anticipating student growth within Hobbs Municipal Schools, his anticipation was HMS would grow by 200 students a year. The Hobbs Schools superintendent may have to up that number. During his presentation at Tuesday’s Hobbs School Board meeting, HMS Asst. Superintendent of …
EDC head predicts Hobbs retail growth in 2019 While Lea County is the third highest oil-producing county in the nation and climbing, local economic leaders are seeking to expand oil and natural gas-related businesses while diversifying the local economy to better weather the ups and downs of the oil and gas industry. Steve Vierck, president and CEO of the Economic …
January: A season of awakening Happy New Year, to all of the Hobbs News-Sun readers and gardening public, it’s already two weeks into the new year as I write this article. I am ready for the new season and the great things we all can do and achieve in 2019. The winter solstice has happened and days are lengthening with …
Momentum and money generate the superstar roster of bull riders scheduled to compete at the 2019 Hobbs Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding on Saturday, Jan. 19. The annual event at the Lea County Event Center kicks off Hedeman’s 2019 nationwide bull riding tour with a one night only three-round tournament style performance worth $54,000 in prize money to the invitation-only …
The top 10 news stories for 2018 were the hot topics of the year – from the opening of the CORE to the current state of the oil industry to a crying statue. One story, the accusation of former St. Helena priest Father Ricardo Bauza, returns to the top 10 stories for a second-straight year. The rise of oil production …
Two Hobbs women who allegedly stole more than $38,000 of goods from porches, trailers and storage units in recent weeks have been charged after they were identified by home surveillance video. Johnetta E. Oates, 52, and Lagina Williston, 40, were both arrested Tuesday on a charge of receiving stolen property (over $20,000), a second-degree felony. Williston was also charged with …
A Jal man allegedly fleeing the scene of a vehicle fire Thursday in Hobbs, stole a car with a passenger inside and was charged with kidnapping. According to a Hobbs Police Department criminal complaint, Octavio C. Gutierrez, 33, reportedly fled the scene Dec. 13 when a vehicle he recently bought was engulfed in flames at the intersection of Mobile Street …
Almost six decades after being injured while serving in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam era, Hobbsan Lawrence Hill received his Purple Heart from the American military Wednesday. In a surprise presentation ceremony at the Hobbs VFW Hall, arranged by the West Texas VA Health Care System and in the company of family, friends, fellow servicemen and community leaders, Hill …
More than 37 children and their families enjoyed a pleasant evening with hot chocolate, cookies, gifts and a visit with Santa Claus at MECA Therapies on Saturday. The event was planned by a group of parents of children with autism or sensory issues who might not be able to attend a noisy or crowded place, such as a mall, to …
Dear Editor, I read your article about our high gas prices. I would like to say I, too, have noticed the high gas prices. My wife is disabled and we go to her specialists in Lubbock four times a month. We have a Dodge Ram pickup, gasoline V8 with an 8-speed transmission and 26-gallon fuel tank that gets 25 to …
