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 …

Lovington man charged with fifth DWI after hitting goat A Lovington man faces a felony charge after he allegedly drove intoxicated and struck a goat while on North Lovington Highway. Dennis Lambert, 49, claims he wasn’t driving. However, he was charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (fifth offense), a fourth-degree felony; driving while license revoked, a …

LOVINGTON — The proposed Libba Land Subdivision north of Hobbs garnered Lea County Commission approval on a vote of 4-1 Thursday. Commissioner Dean Jackson cast the lone no vote based on water concerns. Addressing developer Daniel Johncox, Jackson said, “I just want to say on the vote, Daniel, I’m not against you. I’ve read the reports and done a lot …

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 …

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 …

30 Lea County basketball players receive All-District honors By Tom Mulherin Following a season in which six of its basketball teams outside of Hobbs earned a spot in the state tournament, Lea County has been rewarded with a plethora of All-District selections and honorable mentions in recent weeks. Those six squads accounted for 26 of the 30 total All-District honorees …

30 Lea County basketball players receive All-District honors By Tom Mulherin Following a season in which six of its basketball teams outside of Hobbs earned a spot in the state tournament, Lea County has been rewarded with a plethora of All-District selections and honorable mentions in recent weeks. Those six squads accounted for 26 of the 30 total All-District honorees …

Candidates file for 2018 Lea County races  PRIMARY ELECTION Tuesday, June 5  GENERAL ELECTION Tuesday, Nov. 6   County Sheriff JON MARTINEZ REP COREY M HELTON REP LORENZO VELASQUEZ REP   County Commission District 3 GARY G EIDSON REP DARRELL L POWELL REP   Magistrate Judge Div. 2 (Hobbs) WILLIE R HENRY REP (i) MIKE STONE REP   Magistrate Judge …

Hwy. 128 has 2nd fatal wreck within a week NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT A southern Arkansas man died Monday morning after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 128 in Lea County. It is the second fatal crash within a week on the state highway which travels east/westbound from the New Mexico-Texas state border, through Jal to N.M. 31 near Loving. At …

Three Lea County students qualify for state spelling bee Sawyer Bishop hesitated before he spelled the word “tomatillo.” “I was a little put off by that word,” Bishop said after winning the Lea County spelling bee Wednesday night. “I wasn’t sure what it was until I heard the definition.” He managed to spell that word correctly, as well as the …