While the main concern from Hurricane Harvey those who can walk and talk, one entity in Lea County is committed to helping those who have fur, hooves, paws and claws and mostly want to be petted. A small caravan of Lea County residents who care about what happens to animals displaced, lost or abandoned is forming to take supplies 12 …

Are you excited for tomorrow’s match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor? Before it starts, you can get hyped for the big bout by swinging by downtown Lovington to watch local and regional fighters face off outside the historic Lea Theatre. The Lea Community Foundation for the Arts and Hobbs’ School of Hard Knocks, 400 West Marland, will present an …

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

LOVINGTON — A previously vacant lot situated in downtown Lovington is now Drylands Brewing Company, Lea County’s first brewery. The restaurant that employs 30 people and offers a variety of craft beer and pizza. Drylands, 322 North Main, opened its doors last month, but officially marked the milestone Friday afternoon with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by …

Katie Gutierrez, 19 of Eunice, is fighting for her life. Gutierrez suffers from a form of cancer called craniopharyngioma and with her last brain surgery on Aug. 9 causing a stroke in her brain stem, her battle for life is getting tougher. Katie was diagnosed with craniopharyngioma, a brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue, on Sept. 10, 2009 …

          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 …

The 82nd Annual Lea County Fair & Rodeo was held Aug. 4-12 at the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington.

Phil Watson may have been born in the bright lights of Hollywood, but he called Tatum home. He was Tatum’s chief of police from 1989-2008, and died of heart disease in his home on July 31. He was 74 years old. On Monday, family and friends will say goodbye to Phil during a 10 a.m. memorial service at Tatum United Methodist Church. …

Jal students are getting another week of summer break. The first day of school for Jal Public Schools was originally set for Aug. 14, but with recent developments involving the approximately $20 million Jal Elementary School project, it’s been pushed back to Aug. 21 for third-grade students to high school seniors. Kindergarten through second-grade students will start back on Aug. …

LOVINGTON – Ever since he was about four or five years old, Shank Edwards has been a cowboy. Rodeo is something he just fell in love with at an early age, and it’s carried him throughout the years to competition after competition. As a 14-year Tatum cowboy, that love for those competitions carried him to the 82nd Annual Lea County …