Andy Brosig/News-Sun Blending 19 century aesthetics with 21st century technology is the theme of a new exhibit opened Tuesday at the Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame on the New Mexico Junior College campus in Hobbs. Discovering Steampunk brings such names as Jules Verne, HG Wells and Mary Shelley and their visions of the future. Erin …

Five Lea women honored at annual Heritage Tea event Approximately 120 women, mostly decked out in their favorite hats, silliest hats or prettiest hats attended the Western Heritage Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame’s Women’s Heritage Tea last Saturday. This year, for the first time, five women who have made significant contributions to their community were honored at the tea. …

Native American dancer Patrick Willie performs the Fancy War Dance Thursday at the Staked Plains Roundup at the Dan Berry Rodeo Arena on the New Mexico Junior College campus. Western Heritage Museum will present Staked Plains Roundup open to the public on Family Fun Day Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Festivities include a blacksmith, Billy the Kid expert, cowboy music …

Native American dancer Patrick Willie performs the Fancy War Dance Thursday at the Staked Plains Roundup at the Dan Berry Rodeo Arena on the New Mexico Junior College campus. Western Heritage Museum will present Staked Plains Roundup open to the public on Family Fun Day Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Festivities include a blacksmith, Billy the Kid expert, cowboy music …