The folklorico dancers of Lovington recently competed in Lubbock and won five trophies.

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 …

Lovington schools to be more secure after spring break LOVINGTON — A new security system will be in place when Lovington Municipal School students come back from spring break. Superintendent LeAnne Gandy reported to the school board last Tuesday that visitors at each of the schools will soon be subject to a background check before they are permitted to enter …

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 …

Lea County schools top state graduation rate According to the New Mexico Public Education Department, each of Lea County’s school districts dramatically has a higher graduation rate than the state average. In Hobbs, the graduation rate is 86 percent. In Lovington, it’s 85.6 percent. In Eunice, it’s 84 percent. The two smallest school districts show a larger grad rate, Jal …

Early voting closes Friday at 5 p.m. Early voting in the Hobbs municipal election closes at 5 p.m. Friday, with other communities in Lea County shutting down the polls when the city/town halls close for the week, either today or Friday. Hobbs voters wishing to cast ballots before Election Day must do so at the City Clerk’s Office in the …

Torn: Carrasco’s journey back from ACL injury By Tom Mulherin The attention of the group was geared toward the upcoming game, but one player could hardly stay focused. In a crowded locker room at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque, the Lovington football team intently listened to head coach Anthony Gonzales give a pregame speech. The Wildcats were about to take …

Lovington Magistrate outstanding warrants The Lovington Magistrate has released the following list of outstanding warrants. Any defendant who needs more information is encouraged to contact the Court at 575-396-6677 or the New Mexico Warrant Hotline, 575.524.5860 or 505.896.9494. Defendants also may email the warrant team at MagCollections@nmcourts.gov. Defendants also may stop by the Magistrate Court in Lovington at 100 W. …

53 candidates file in Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Tatum Below is a listing of candidates scheduled for the March 6 municipal election in Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal and Tatum.   Hobbs Commissioner District 2 (northeastern Hobbs) — Cynthia Calderon (incumbent), Christopher R. Mills, John Paul Henderson. Commissioner District 4 ( southern/southwestern Hobbs) — Joseph Calderon (incumbent), Kerry T. Manis. Commissioner …

The historic Lea Theatre is now aiming for a December re-opening to show off its new seating after donations from a Texas theater chain. It was originally planned for mid-November. In late October, the theater temporarily closed in order to remove old seats and install wider seats with modernized features that many moviegoers may find more comfortable. The project kicked …