By fall of 2019, Lynn Stevens had almost given up hoping for the life-giving kidney transplant she needed. She was on the transplant list at Baylor Hospital in both Dallas and Fort Worth, but the prospects seemed bleak for the the clerk-treasurer for the City of Tatum. Each night, Stevens hooked herself up to a machine that pumped fluid designed …

Like many other graduates of Lovington High School, Ola Mae Jackson went to New Mexico Junior College to “get the basics.” From there, she went to Austin Community College deep in the heart of Texas and then to Dallas. “I modeled (in Dallas) for a while and then I went to Cockrell Hill, Texas, and was the police dispatcher,” Jackson …

Celeste Jimenez Athlete of the Week Celeste Jimenez had a big week for the Tatum girls’ basketball team last week as the senior scored 36 points in a pair of wins. Tatum started the week with a win over Dora on Tuesday and then dominated in a win over Gateway Christian on Friday. Jimenez’s 36 points nearly matched Dora and …

It may be the most convenient way to vote, but it sure does cause a lot of headaches. Residents within the Loving-ton and Eunice hospital school districts and the Lovington and Tatum school districts can expect envelopes for four respective mill levy elections that conclude Feb. 5. While the Lovington Hospital District has a 2.5 mill levy election, the Eunice …

Eunice wins home meet, Jal and Tatum progress toward goals TOM MULHERIN NEWS-SUN EUNICE – It seems like the Eunice boys and girls’ track and field teams are running all over their opponents so far this year, and though head coach Gabe Gay-tan says team wins don’t matter to him until state, the Cardinals and Lady Cardinals excelled again Monday …

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 …

Jimenez family pushing Tatum basketball to new heights By Tom Mulherin TATUM — Sebastian Jimenez didn’t know what to feel. On March 10 last year, the Tatum boys’ basketball then-freshman watched his older sister Celeste Jimenez win a state championship with the girls’ team in Albuquerque. It was her first state title, and the program’s second since 2014. Both Celeste and the …

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 …

Tatum wins 2OT district-clinching battle By Tom Mulherin TATUM – When there’s a will, there’s a way, right? Facing visiting Gateway Christian in a game that would impact the outlook of the top two seeds in District 4-2A Thursday night, the Tatum boys’ basketball team overcame several deficits to close out its regular season with an emotional, 59-54 double-overtime win. …

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 …