For the third time this season, the New Mexico Junior College women’s basketball team has beaten an undefeated team ranked in the top 5. Earlier this year the Lady Thunderbirds beat No. 3 Trinity Valley and No. 4 Northwest Florida State on back-to-back nights. Thursday, the Lady T-Birds knocked off No. 1 ranked South Plains College, winning 67-62 in Caster …

Following conflicting testimony from partygoers about whether he had a gun or not, a Hobbs magistrate judge found sufficient probable cause Friday to bind over for trial the one person charged thus far in connection to a recent mass shooting in Hobbs. A New Mexico Junior College student-athlete from Chicago testified before Magistrate Judge Craig La Bree Friday at a …

New Mexico Junior College and Texas Tech University have signed a memorandum of understanding to help students transfer more easily to Texas Tech. Kelvin Sharp, president of NMJC, and Lawrence Schovanec, president of Texas Tech University, met in Lubbock to sign the historic agreement. The institutions also signed an animal sciences agreement that will allow students at NMJC to feed …

Hall of Fame coach Knight to visit Hobbs NMJC ATHLETICS Legendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight is coming to Hobbs. Knight, one of college basketball’s most successful and innovative coaches, will be the guest speaker for an intimate evening of dinner and socializing, Tuesday, October 16 at Hobbs Country Club. All proceeds will benefit athletic scholarships at New Mexico Junior …

Nor-Lea gifts $300,000 for training equipment to NMJC New Mexico Junior College President Kelvin Sharp may have stood behind the large check for a photo, but he kept the real one pretty close inside his suit jacket. “I’m keeping the real check with me,” he said with a smile. Sharp and everyone with NMJC has a good reason to smile, …

Nor-Lea gifts $300,000 for training equipment to NMJC New Mexico Junior College President Kelvin Sharp may have stood behind the large check for a photo, but he kept the real one pretty close inside his suit jacket. “I’m keeping the real check with me,” he said with a smile. Sharp and everyone with NMJC has a good reason to smile, …

Former T-Bird Williams taking part in NBA Draft Combine By Jason Farmer At 6-foot, 7-inches, Kenrich Williams was not the tallest man on his basketball team. He wasn’t the second, or third, or even fourth tallest. In fact, he was actually tied for the seventh tallest. But that didn’t stop him from making an impact on the college basketball court. …

T-Birds win 40th game, claim WJCAC title Coming into the final series of the regular season, the New Mexico Junior College baseball team needed to win one game to with the Western Junior College Athletic Conference title. The Thunderbirds dropped the first game 9-7, but won the nightcap 13-3 to secure two things, a 40-win season and the WJCAC title. …

NMJC approves pay raises, budget New Mexico Junior College Board members provided good news to staff, employees and president of the college at Thursday’s board meeting. In fiscal year 2019, staff members will receive a three percent pay increase and hourly employees a 25 cent an hour increase. The board also extended NMJC president Kelvin Sharp’s contract to June 30, …

Foundation asks city, NMJC to take down, remove religious items NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT Local members of the Freedom From Religion Foundation have requested religious items removed from local government buildings in Lea County and sent a complaint regarding the City of Hobbs’ involvement in a recent community event. A member of the group complained to New Mexico Junior College recently …