Hall of Fame coach Knight to visit Hobbs NMJC ATHLETICS Legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight is coming to Hobbs. Knight, one of college basketball’s most successful and innovative coaches, will be the guest speaker for an intimate evening of dinner and socializing, Tuesday, October 16 at Hobbs Country Club. All proceeds will benefit athletic scholarships at New Mexico Junior …

Two Hobbs men killed in Eddy Co. accident A third Hobbs man injured NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT Two Hobbs men were killed Tuesday morning in a rollover crash outside of Carlsbad and a third Hobbsan was injured. Around 8 a.m. Tuesday, New Mexico State Police personnel investigated a double fatal, single-vehicle crash on New Mexico State Road 31 at about mile …

Ex-Democratic governor backs GOP’s Pearce Democrats say the endorsement of Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Pearce by a former Democratic governor is connected to the former governor’s son losing the Democratic nomination for governor. However, in a news release issued Sunday by the Pearce campaign, Pearce said former New Mexico Gov. Jerry Apodaca, a Democrat, is a great New Mexican and …

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 …

Carpenter named coach of the year Joey Carpenter was on vacation when he found out. Traveling with his family to the west coast, he checked his email one day to read the news. About 10 days later, it became official. On Wednesday Carpenter, the Hobbs Lady Eagles basketball coach was named the 2018 Girls Basketball Coach of the Year by …

Hobbsan places at National High School Finals Rodeo Brett Hoffman Kenna Hayes McNeill of Hobbs finished fourth in the barrel racing title race at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyom. McNeill finished seventh in the first round with a time of 17.52 seconds and second in the second round with a 17.32. During the final round, …

Rig count peaks at record With Lea County leading in oil production, New Mexico’s rig count hit its historic peak this week at 103, the most ever, and close to double the 57 at the same time last year. Lea County’s count this week is 51 active rigs, up more than two-thirds from last year’s 30 active rigs and putting …

State to appeal ruling on adequacy of school funding ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A judge’s ruling won’t end the legal fight over whether New Mexico’s funding for public schools is adequate. Public Education Department officials said late Monday the state will appeal state District Judge Sarah Singleton’s ruling Friday that New Mexico must provide funding to public schools to ensure …

What is behind belief in weeping Virgin Mary statues Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross In a Catholic parish in Hobbs, New Mexico, a statue of the Virgin Mary has been “weeping.” Onlookers have gathered out of …

Dirty Jobs’ host headed to Hobbs to speak The man who became known as “the dirtiest man on TV” will be coming to Hobbs this fall to talk about the value of vocational education while offering other insights. Mike Rowe, who for eight seasons hosted “Dirty Jobs” on the Discovery Channel, is coming to Hobbs in September as part of …