Who was your favorite act during the 82nd Annual Lea County Fair & Rodeo? Conjunto Primavera Virlan Garcia Josh Abbott Band Danny Gokey Cassadee Pope Trace Adkins Gretchen Wilson here

One lucky ticket holder will take home a brand new car this weekend. They’ll also support Hobbs children at the same time. The 34th Annual Boys and Girls Car Raffle kicks off 5 p.m. this Saturday at the Lea County Event Center’s main floor, where people can dine, bid on silent auction items, receive door prizes and wait to see …

Manny Gomez is the man — the man the City Commission voted as Hobbs acting city manager. Gomez, Hobbs Fire chief, was recommended by Mayor Sam Cobb to step in as acting city manager, during Monday’s city commission meeting. City commissioners voted unanimously in favor of Cobb’s resolution. Gomez will officially be appointed as acting city manager on Thursday — …

City of Hobbs officials and staff held a farewell reception for City Manager J.J. Murphy Monday at City Hall, 200 E. Broadway. Murphy’s last day as Hobbs’ city manager is Wednesday.

Hobbs Police Department investigate East Sanger incident after gunshot wound call at 409 East Sanger in Hobbs. One patient was transported to Lea Regional Medical Center.

Students take turns viewing the solar eclipse Monday at the New Mexico Junior College. Physics and math professor Joel Keranen set up two telescopes and sun flare lens so that both the community and NMJC students could view the solar eclipse.

A Hobbs man was arrested Thursday night after attempting hit residents with his car and leading Hobbs Police in a vehicle chase. At around 11:20 p.m., Hobbs Police Officers responded to the area of Fowler and Midwest in reference to a call of an aggravated assault. The caller advised a male subject, later identified as Leonardo Marquez Jr, 25, of …

As J.J. Murphy’s position as Hobbs city manager comes to an end on Aug. 23, Mayor Sam Cobb and the city commission are discussing who to appoint as acting city manager. Cobb and commissioners met in an executive session meeting Monday to discuss how to go about choosing an interim city manager. “We talked about two or three different options …

          On Sunday, Hobbs Police Officers learned that Desilee Atkins, 22 of Amarillo, was advertising on an internet website as currently in Hobbs looking for companionship. Officers acting in an undercover capacity contacted Atkins who agreed to meet at a local hotel room and perform a sexual act for $100.00. Atkins arrived at the hotel room …