Longtime Boerner’s Appliance store boasts new location The show room smells new and its stock of home appliances are shiny and new, but the owners are not yet 50 and the store is nearly 70 years old. When Jerrie and Russell Boerner opened their appliance store on west Marland in 1949, they were dedicated to service and to providing an opportunity for people in Hobbs and …

Governor picks Clingman for New Mexico Supreme Court SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez has selected a southern New Mexico judge to temporarily fill a seat on the New Mexico Supreme Court. In a statement Friday, the governor’s office said she has appointed Fifth Judicial District Judge Gary Clingman to a seat vacated by Justice Edward Chavez. Chavez …

Hobbsan suing after false arrest claim Lawsuit names drug task force, Lea commission, City of Hobbs and 10 law officers A Hobbs man is suing the Lea County Drug Task Force, Lea County Board of Commissioners, City of Hobbs and 10 law enforcement officers in federal court with a lawsuit alleging he was the victim of a false arrest for …

Reeves named Eagles basketball coach For the past 19 years, Shelby Reeves has been an assistant coach with the Hobbs basketball program. Tuesday afternoon, he became just the fourth head coach for the Eagles in the last 68 years. Reeves has been an Eagle his entire life. “I am very excited, very, very excited,” Reeves said. “I felt like this …

Practices after a loss typically aren’t fun for players, especially when they play for a coach like Joe Carpenter on the Hobbs girls’ basketball team. The practices consist of incredible attention to detail. Every little thing is a big thing. Optimal effort is required, the highest level of competitiveness is expected, and one who doesn’t treat the practice accordingly is …

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 …

  Harris: You need to do the very best job that can be done When Debbie Harris gets to work at Coronado Elementary School in Hobbs, it’s always dark outside and she’s likely to be the only person in the building. That’s because even though her work day officially starts at 6 a.m., she is usually there between 4:15 and 4:30 …

The last lap for Debbie Dean In more ways than one, it’s the end of an era for the Hobbs swim team. Beginning next year, the Eagles and Lady Eagles swim teams will no longer be swimming at Badger Natatorium on the campus of Hobbs High School. Instead, they will be swimming at the CORE. But that isn’t the only …

What’s with all the election signs? As an elected Hobbs City Commissioner, Marshall Newman takes lots of phone calls from his constituents on a variety of city issues. Lately, he has received calls on why there are still election signs seen throughout the community? “We’ve still got some folks out there who don’t realize that there’s a runoff in one …

Lovington cheerleaders win state title Hobbs cheerleaders come home with second place finish Lea County’s two largest high schools came home from last weekend’s state cheerleading contest with teams in the winning column. Lovington’s cheerleaders won the state championship in the 5A category and Hobbs cheerleaders won second place in the 5A/6A co-ed category. Krystie Arreola, Lovington cheerleaders coach, said …