The Lea County Drug Task Force partnered with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency recently in the seizure of 150,000 fentanyl ...

Cadi, a veteran of the barnyard, perhaps won bigger than anyone else in the coop, taking two Grand Champion titles with her ...

During the grand champion judging, Parsons’ name was announced, but the 12-year-old didn’t realize her name was called by ...

Investing in our teachers: Building excellence from within Gene Strickland Hobbs Municipal Schools superintendent At a recent meeting of the Hobbs Municipal School Board, I stood proudly in front of ...

Lovington teen receives key to freedom Denise Marquez/News-Sun The look on Chris Isassi’s face when he saw his new specially-equipped, hand-controlled Toyota Sienna pull up towards him on Saturday ...

Miranda Lambert, Midland headline 2025 Lea County Fair concerts Christina Holt/News-Sun LOVINGTON — Lea County residents have been eagerly waiting for the announcement of the concert lineup for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Coming home Lea native Bobby Herrera to speak Wednesday in Hobbs Christina Holt/News-Sun A Lea County native is coming to Hobbs on Wednesday to speak about leadership and how to reframe your mind ...

LOVINGTON — Lea County Fair and PRCA Rodeo has a new rule to keep in mind this year. Only clear bags will be allowed past the gates of the Lea County Fairgrounds this year. Corey Needham, Lea County ...

Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholar named For the News-Sun The JF Maddox Foundation has named Brynlee Day of Hobbs the 2025 Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholar. Brynlee is a senior at Hobbs High School ...

Nor-Lea welcomes further construction with topping out ceremony Azure Mitchell/News-Sun LOVINGTON, N.M. — Wednesday morning, when the birds were just waking up, community members, contributors and Nor ...