Maddox awards Lovington $350,000 for youth center Christina Holt/News-Sun LOVINGTON — The City of Lovington’s Youth Center has been closed since the onset of COVID restrictions in 2020, but will soon be able to reopen with a funding grant from the J.F. Maddox Foundation. The J.F. Maddox Foundation conducted social services need assessment last year … The post Maddox awards Lovington $350,000 for youth center appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

LNG permit ban absurd Paul Guessing/Rio Grande Foundaiton What if I told you that one federal government policy could do the following: 1) Undermine Russia’s war against Ukraine (without the US spending a dime); 2) Strengthen economic ties between the US and Asian and European nations; 3) Reduce CO2 emissions; 4) Increase US tax revenues … The post Column: LNG permit ban absurd but where is Heinrich? appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

Chronically absent HMS, other districts struggle to get kids to school to learn Andy Brosig/News-Sun Making sure students are in the classroom where they can learn is an ongoing battle parents and school officials fight every day. And, in some cases, it’s an uphill battle, local school officials say. In Hobbs, for example, students miss … The post Chronically absent… HMS struggles to get kids to school to learn appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

Real issues or political strategy? Legislators react to governor’s special session Levi Hill/News-Sun Will bills that actually improve public safety make the cut or is the governor simply looking to prop up some candidates she hopes to see elected? That’s the question many Lea County legislators are asking after it was announced Wednesday Gov. Michelle … The post Legislators react to governor’s special session appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments — including commercial, state-authorized supplies — as licensed cannabis providers file complaints that more than $300,000 worth of marijuana has been confiscated in recent months at highway … The post Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

5,500 fentanyl pills lands Hobbs man in jail News-Sun Staff Report A Hobbs man is behind bars after a tip led Lea County Drug Task Force agents to investigate him for trafficking Fentanyl pills into Hobbs from Albuquerque. On Feb. 7, task force agents were reportedly informed by a confidential informant that Hobbs resident Poetry … The post 5,500 fentanyl pills lands Hobbs man in jail appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

No surprise: Ross promoted to head coach of Eagles PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN No shocker, no spoilers here. Ronald Ross becoming the Hobbs boys varsity head basketball coach might be the least surprising personnel move the Eagles have ever made. It seemed inevitable when Ross was hired as a Hobbs assistant coach a year and a half … The post No surprise: Ross promoted to head coach of Eagles appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

April gardening tips in Lea County David Hooten/Dr. Dirt April’s here and spring has sprung! The weather is warming up in Lea County and West Texas. Early spring flowers and flowering trees are showing their colors now. Suddenly it feels like there is a lot to do in the garden again. April is a month … The post April gardening tips in Lea County appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

Deceiving Granny Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun If you love comedy and your granny, Community Players of Hobbs have the show for you. Titled “Deceiving Granny,” based a book by Michael Taylor, the play is a plot twist-filled, suspense with plenty of comedy and deception mixed in. Director, Liz Arreola has been with the theater 14 years, … The post Deceiving Granny heads into its final weekend appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more

$56 million proposed for Lea County roadways Christina Holt/News-Sun LOVINGTON — Roads in Lea County take a beating daily from heavy trucks moving in and out of the oil fields, so Lea County Assistant County Manager Corey Needham has proposed $56 million for road projects to revitalize those aging thoroughfares. Lea County Commissioners heard Needham’s … The post $56 million proposed for Lea County roadways appeared first on Hobbs News Sun ..read more