Edison Elementary started first day of classes on Wednesday, along with other Hobbs Municipal Schools.

It’s that time of year again when United Way challenges the local community to help the nonprofit organization stuff a bus with thousands of backpacks. This is the 13th year United Way hosts the Stuff-A-Bus event, which is planned from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today and Saturday at Walgreens, 1401 N. Turner Street. “We’d like to fill 2,000 backpacks,” said Janelle Blain, …