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Lovington patrols increase to pickup strays
LOVINGTON — The City of Lovington Animal Services Department has increased the amount of time patrolling neighborhoods in order to get stray animals off the streets of Lovington. This action comes in response to residents voicing frustration, during the April 8 regular commission meeting, about a large number of...
Bulldogs honor courageous brothers
Your browser does not support the audio element. The Bulldog baseball team honored a pair of courageous brothers Friday by asking them to throw out the first pitch prior to Game One of their District 4-AAAA double header against Lovington at Brainard Park. Brothers Lukas, left, and Liam were attacked by a dog, and during the ensuing fight, Lukas jumped on little brother Liam to protect him. The boys were also presented with signed helmets by the team. Pictured with them are, from left, head coach JJ Ortiz, Rickey Armendariz and Nye Estrada.
Maddox awards Lovington $350,000 for youth center
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 which included...
Softball Game Preview: Lovington Wildcats vs. Portales Rams
Lovington has been on the road for six straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Portales Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovington will be strutting in after a victory while Portales will be coming in after a loss. In what's become a running...
BLM looking for comment on oil and gas leases in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reconsidering a plan to lease land in Eddy and Lea Counties to oil and gas companies. Now, BLM is looking for public input on the idea. In 2021, BLM approved leases for about 6,000 acres of land in New Mexico. Then, Citizens Caring for […]
The J.F. Maddox Foundation is funding 350K to the Lovington Youth Center for Renovation
LOVINGTON, N.M. — The City of Lovington had applied for a grant in February to support facility improvements and summer programs for the Lovington Youth Center, according to the City of Lovington. Recently, the J.F. Maddox Foundation of Hobbs, New Mexico will be providing a $350,000 funding grant to...
5,500 fentanyl pills lands Hobbs man in jail
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 Royal, 53, was transporting thousands of fentanyl pills from Albuquerque using a rental vehicle. The confidential informant alleged Royal was “bringing the Narcotics into Hobbs and supplying several individuals in the area,” and Royal had already made several trips to Albuquerque in rental vehicles to purchase “thousands of Fentanyl pills.”
Hobbs Police Department searching for someone who allegedly damaged a VFW Post in Lea County
HOBBS, N.M. — The Hobbs Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly damaged the VFW Post located on West Alto Dr. on April 11 at around 12:13 p.m. If you are able to identify the suspect, please contact the Hobbs Police Department at (575) 397-9265 or private message Hobbs PD's Facebook page.
Rio Rancho, Lovington, Legacy Academy win first powerlifting state championships
RIO RANCHO – At the 2023 State Powerlifting Championships, there was one first-place girls team trophy, and there were 12 individual first-place medals handed out at Rio Rancho High School. On Friday, at the 2024 State Powerlifting Championships, there were three first-place trophies, and 36 individual champions crowned at...
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