The New Mexico Junior College has set aside $50 million to help secure the school’s financial future. The NMJC Board of Trustees established the Educational Success Endowment Fund during its regular ...

A new drink shop is planned to begin construction on its first Hobbs location this summer. 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee will be located at 1425 N. Turner St., in front of the Broadmoor Mall. 7 Brew offers ...

The Hobbs Police Department has a 33 percent vacancy rate for certified officers. But where does this stand in comparison in the region of southeastern New Mexico? The challenge of recruiting officers ...

Law enforcement staffing crisis in SENM Christina Holt/News-Sun The Hobbs Police Department has a 33 percent vacancy rate for certified officers. But where does this stand in comparison in the region ...

Hobbs senior Makenzee Box believes she probably wouldn’t have her future plans set up without the programs at the Career Technical Education Center Hobbs. And the CTECH Culinary Arts student isn’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you’ve been teaching for 62 years, along the way you’re bound to learn a few clever tricks — including how to use high school seniors to help senior citizens in a way that fulfills two needs with ...

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 ...

A Lea County native is coming to Hobbs on Wednesday to speak about leadership and how to reframe your mind around life’s struggles. The J.F Maddox Foundation is hosting Bobby Herrera from 6 – 8 p.m.

The construction of a $400 million solar development project near Hobbs began in the summer of 2024 and is steadily moving forward. AC Ranch Solar plans to have a ribbon cutting later this year and ...

Hobbs and Lovington won state championships at The Pit after all. Though the Hobbs boys and girls basketball teams were defeated in the state semifinals and finals, respectively, at The Pit earlier ...