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Shipp Street Plaza expansion moves forward

Shipp Street Plaza in downtown Hobbs is set to expand following the Hobbs City Commission’s approval of a roadway closure that will extend the gathering space North to Taylor Street. The decision by the commissioners follows a recommendation from the city planning and zoning board that held a public...

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Critics: Google town halls on Lea County data center are ‘PR’ events with few answers

Lea County commissioners may vote next week to approve up to $134 billion in industrial revenue bonds for a 1,890-acre hyperscale Google data center on Hobbs’ outskirts. Google officials, in their first public appearance in Southern New Mexico, held town halls in Lovington, Tatum and Hobbs on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the project, which is similar in size to the 1,400-acre Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa. That development secured $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds from Doña Ana County.

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Film Lea County and publishing office opens

LOVINGTON — As the giant scissors sliced cleanly through the blue ribbon, a loud “bang” startled the onlookers and confetti filled the air. Just like that Lea County’s creative future may have taken a giant leap forward. On Nov. 4, a small gathering of onlookers joined...

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Urenco celebrates 20-plus years in Lea

HOBBS — Urenco USA celebrated more than 20 years in Lea County Nov. 5 night with a community dinner and introduction of two long-time Urenco staff stepping into new roles. Jody Blackshear, UUSA managing director, and Melissa Forest, UUSA investment program director, both spoke about their long tenures with the company and discussed the future of the facility.

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