Hobbs News

Now Debi Lynne Lee is Ruidoso's new village manager, a job that often leaves battle scars and wounded psyches in its wake.

An animal cruelty case in Hobbs has caused the Lea county humane society to demand changes.

R.D. Hubbard and Johnny T.L. Jones, Jr.'s, champion Noconi, the odds-on favorite, made his 2009 debut in championship form with an impressive one-half length victory in the Grade 3, $40,000 Higheasterjet Handicap before 7,235 fans at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday afternoon.

Steve Pearce of Hobbs, who represented New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District for three terms, wants the job again.

Holly Corp. plans a $40 million, 70-mile pipeline connecting Navajo Refinery between Lovington and Hobbs to new crude oil markets.

Ashleigh Alfaro, Shelby Chancellor and Laura Porras spent many hours together in Permian High School's girls track and field program.

Art teacher Gerri Mattson will teach two free classes on "Introduction to Art Basics" for children entering grades one through five today at the Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, 418 W. Fox St.

HOBBS, N.M. Three people were arrested Friday in connection to Sunday's robbery of a La Tined Grocery Store in Hobbs, according to a news release from Hobbs Police Deputy Chief Donnie Graham.

Heather Tifft demonstrates correct form on a weight machine at the LCC Fitness Center to student Nancy Delgado.

The Hobbs Municipal School District is making progress on an array of bond and mil levy projects, and a new freshman academy should be ready in time for the 2011-12 school year.

Hobbs Police Dept. News Release June 22, 2009 Hobbs, NM - On Sunday, June 21, 2009 at approximately 9:23am, Hobbs Police responded to a hold up alarm at La Tienda Grocery Store located at 420 E. Marland in Hobbs.

County personnel with degrees of all sorts still find the need to continue their education.

Christina Morrison and Ray Morrison and Rudy and Beth Lucero announce the engagement and upcoming marriaged of their children, Amanda Marie Morrison and Jason Rudy Lucero.

The two young women honored as the Carlsbad High School Class of 2009 valedictorian and salutatorian credit their successes to their families, their friends and God.

There was a time when oil companies would have been thrilled with $60 a barrel, but in today's market industry executives say it will take more than that to get oilfields jumping again.

The unions representing the Carlsbad and Hobbs police departments have filed a lawsuit against Fifth Judicial District Attorney Janetta Hicks, seeking to force her to change a policy that requires arresting police officers to try misdemeanor cases in magistrate court.

Jurors have convicted a woman of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a Lea County man a year ago.

Even if it had been night, the torch didna t need to be lit to show the way Tuesday for the 2009 Special Olympics torch run.

A Hobbs commissioner wants an economic development organization that receives nearly two-thirds of its budget from public funds to release a list of salaries for its employees.

President Barack Obama strode head-on Sunday into the stormy abortion debate and told graduates at America's leading Roman Catholic university that both sides must stop demonizing one another.