So yes, I see stupid people. They’re fighting technology that works. They’re rejecting solutions supported by scientists, ...

Forget Santa’s sleigh bells. For one Tatum first-grader, the most meaningful Christmas sound was a bell she rung signaling ...

Every morning for 40 years, Nora Avila, 67, wakes up at 2:30 in the morning and by 3 a.m. she’s at her restaurant making tortillas. At a rate of an average 300 tortillas a day for 40 years, Avila has ...

Two prodigies of the Ralph Tasker era of Hobbs Eagles basketball were inducted into the Lea County Sports Hall of Fame Friday. Both men were honored not just for their prowess on the court, but their ...

Filing a police report with the Hobbs Police Department can be perceived as a challenging and often frustrating process for some, leading them to question whether it’s worth the time. Investigations ...

For a time, two years ago, he was arguably the most-known baby in Lea County. Dubbed only Baby John Doe at the time, he was the first infant surrendered via the then just weeks-old Safe Haven Baby Box ...

TATUM — Plans to build a large solar farm in northern Lea County have moved one step closer to reality. Stellar Renewable Power from, headquartered in Dallas, plans to build a $1.18 billion solar ...

Faith in Action’s annual fundraiser and awards banquet was the “bee’s knees,” as some would say. The evening was reminiscent of the Great Gatsby filled with people wearing flapper dresses and fedoras ...

LOVINGTON — This was the year for Katelyn Parsons who won grand champion at the market swine show Tuesday at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. Parsons, 12, with Enchantment 4-H Club brought home the dark ...

Ralph Tasker Arena is in the midst of a facelift as the high school basketball season tips off. A coat of “Tasker Gold” paint here, a video message board there and a good cleaning of the 17 boys and ...

The JF Maddox Foundation has named Brynlee Day of Hobbs the 2025 Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholar. Brynlee is a senior at Hobbs High School this fall. She is the daughter of Jordan and Laura Day.

It’s not for fame. It’s not for glory. And it sure isn’t for the money. So why do teachers teach? “I think teachers teach because they feel like they’re making a difference.” Those were the words of ...