LOVINGTON – Tibba Smith was all smiles Friday night. And why wouldn’t she be? Smith began the day with a 2.2 score aboard her borrowed horse Jellybean in the first round of the Lea County Rodeo’s Ladies Breakaway, qualifying her to compete again that night. And did Smith ever compete after the sun went down Friday. She lassoed her way …

LOVINGTON – Tibba Smith was all smiles Friday night. And why wouldn’t she be? Smith began the day with a 2.2 score aboard her borrowed horse Jellybean in the first round of the Lea County Rodeo’s Ladies Breakaway, qualifying her to compete again that night. And did Smith ever compete after the sun went down Friday. She lassoed her way …

Youngsters benefit from generous bidders during the Junior Livestock sale record LOVINGTON — Mike Gallagher said it best. “It was a great year,” the Lea County Manager announced. He was referring to the Lea County Junior Livestock Sale setting a new record for sale totals without add-ons of $573,500. Residents from around Lea County packed the Livestock Pavilion Show Ring …

Five murals beautify Lovington’s ‘Central Alley’ LOVINGTON — Some call them murals, some call them graffiti, but no matter the label put on the large-scale paintings, almost everyone can agree they are works of public art, meant to be seen by many. And, five local artists have been toiling away at their craft, painting five individual murals in Lovington’s “Central …

Food truck program participants show proof of concept to investors, community leaders, organizations that can help business startups LOVINGTON — Food trucks have been one of the hottest restaurant trends for several years and for the past two years Lovington MainStreet has given the opportunity to several candidates to experience what it takes to run one — and on Tuesday, …

Lea County Sheriffs Office deputies, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Office arrested a Lovington man on warrants after he allegedly got into several altercations with a family member, the most recent resulting in that family member being chased in his vehicle by the offender with a gun. Joel Perez, 40, of Lovington, was arrested on Tuesday and charged …

Winning national championships is nothing new for the New Mexico Junior College women’s track and field team. On Saturday, the Lady Thunderbirds claimed their third indoor title in four years. After winning back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018, the Lady T-Birds slipped to a second place finish in 2019, finishing 16 points behind Barton College. This year, the Lady T-Birds …

Winning national championships is nothing new for the New Mexico Junior College women’s track and field team. On Saturday, the Lady Thunderbirds claimed their third indoor title in four years. After winning back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018, the Lady T-Birds slipped to a second place finish in 2019, finishing 16 points behind Barton College. This year, the Lady T-Birds …

The Ride for Bikes program donated more than 230 kindergarten-size bicycles with a child’s name on it Monday at Llano Elementary School Monday morning in Lovington. Each kindergarten student at Llano Elementary received a bike and a helmet.

New Mexico State Police investigate a officer involved shooting Thursday morning in Lovington New Mexico. State police reported on Twitter that there was no injuries and that more information will follow.