Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Hobbs has had many visitors as it appears the Virgin Mary is weeping.

Sendero eyes up to $300 million expansion into Lea At least a part of Sendero Midstream’s planned additional $750 million investment in the Permian Basin area likely will come to Lea County, at a tune of $150-$300 million, according to Sendero’s president and CEO Clay Bretches. The Houston-based company celebrated the opening of a new Permian Basin Gas Plant near …

Odd or even? Hobbs water restrictions begin today It’s May, and for Hobbs residents that means two things, school is close to ending and water restrictions are set to begin. The later begins Tuesday, May 15 and lasts until Sept. 15. Under its conservation period, the city’s restrictions include residential and commercial water use for gardens, lawns or other outside watering …

Hobbs elementary students to be offered five library books this summer With an aroma of steak and baked potatoes, the Edison Elementary faculty and staff celebrated the end of the school year Wednesday. Edison principal Pat Duran, librarian Julie Rodriguez and Hobbs Superintendent TJ Parks sat next to each other while everyone enjoyed their hearty meals. Soon after, Rodriguez addressed …

NMJC approves pay raises, budget New Mexico Junior College Board members provided good news to staff, employees and president of the college at Thursday’s board meeting. In fiscal year 2019, staff members will receive a three percent pay increase and hourly employees a 25 cent an hour increase. The board also extended NMJC president Kelvin Sharp’s contract to June 30, …

Hobbsan charged after shots fired call, robbery A Hobbs man faces robbery and other felony charges after he was allegedly involved in a robbery and shooting incident last week. Emilio Tarango, 29, was charged with robbery, a second-degree felony; accessory to child abuse, a third-degree felony; accessory to shooting at or from a motor vehicle, felon in possession of a …

RA&J Office Works cuts ribbon In the company of about 30 well wishers, Rosa Molina cut the ribbon Friday to her new business. RA&J Office Works, located in the Michigan Plaza, 726 E. Michigan Dr., Suite 401, primarily deals with Department of Transportation regulations and tax services. Representatives of the Hobbs Chamber of Commerce, the Hobbs Hispano Chamber of Commerce, the …

Holtec spent nuclear fuel site license plan opposed A small group of nuclear waste opponents gathered Wednesday in Hobbs to protest the licensing of Holtec International’s proposed spent nuclear fuel site. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission set a May 29 deadline for public comments on the environmental impact statement for Holtec’s application to construct a subsurface site in western Lea County …

Alamo lawmaker didn’t disclose state contracts ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A New Mexico GOP state lawmaker and congressional candidate failed to disclose that her real estate company earned nearly a half-million dollars in contracts with two state agencies over five years, according to an analysis of campaign finance disclosure records by The Associated Press. The review of documents by the AP …

Election today as early voting has steady showing  Going into Tuesday’s Hobbs municipal runoff election, 481 registered voters have made their choice. That is the number of total ballots (early voting/absentee voting) issued as of 5 p.m. Friday. “I’m OK with the number or ballots issued,” said City of Hobbs Clerk Jan Fletcher, “but I think that this many people …