LOVINGTON – Lovington residents have been having issues with receiving high water bills due to a “system error” and when residents have called the water department to address these issues, the city tells them their bill is high due to a leak, not ever really giving residents a valid explanation of why their bill was so high. According to a …

JAL — There’s water and there’s water. And not all drops are fit to drink. When a street repair contractor accidentally broke a line with his backhoe on East Merriman Avenue in Jal late Monday afternoon, the odor coming from the black-tinted water under pressure briefly alarmed everybody in the area. “It was nasty,” Mayor Stephen Aldridge said. Fortunately, a …

JAL — Two years into an ongoing moratorium on new RV parks, the Jal City Council on Monday will consider again extending the prohibition for another six months. In the heart of the Delaware Basin portion of the Permian Basin, the small community of about 2,000-3,000 permanent residents hosts almost as many temporary residents who work in the oilfield. “The …

Lovington eyes watering restrictions In light of drought conditions, the City of Lovington is discussing water conservation measures that are similar to what the City of Hobbs implemented earlier this month for its residents. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager James Williams addressed commissioners about recent drought conditions in Lovington and talked about implementation of water restrictions or rationing in the …