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11 Arrested During ICE Raid at Lovington Dairy Farm

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Lovington

11 Arrested During ICE Raid at Lovington Dairy Farm

Coverage: 2 sources

Nine of those arrested were previously banned from the United States, according to ICE.See the Story

Sanchez signs with NMJC track and field – www.hobbsnews.com

Sanchez signs with NMJC track and field – www.hobbsnews.com

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Sanchez signs with NMJC track and field PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Alejandra Sanchez thought she’d try something new. She didn’t realize it would be something that would turn into a college athletic career. Sanchez was a Hobbs High junior in the spring of 2024 when track & field first beckoned. She had been a softball player, had played some basketball and run cross country, but had never ventured into the world of javelin throwing before giving it a …Read Article

Hailstorm from last Friday rings up damage – www.hobbsnews.com

Nature · Hobbs

Hailstorm from last Friday rings up damage – www.hobbsnews.com

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Hailstorm from last Friday rings up damage Azure Mitchell/News-Sun Mother Nature struck again last Friday, dropping golf ball-sized hail that shattered windows, destroyed gardens and damaged hundreds of vehicles in a wide swath that included Hobbs and Lovington. And around the area, residents are still picking up the pieces and roofers assessing damages from a hail storm that struck at the end of May. Oscar Terrazas from Roma Insurance in Hobbs …Read Article

Report Highlights Urgent Child Care Shortage In New Mexico

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ECECD News: HOBBS — Last week, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Advisory Council presented key findings from a statewide child care demand study and shared updates on federal policy changes. The meeting, held in Hobbs, highlighted the urgent need to expand access to early childhood programs and sustain investment in the sector. A new child care gap analysis presented at the meeting found a statewide shortfall of 13,942 child …Hobbs · Hobbs See the Story

Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Hobbs man

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A Hobbs man serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, armed robbery and tampering with evidence appealed his conviction to the state Supreme Court, but the Justices unanimously upheld the outcome Monday.Hobbs · Hobbs Read Article

Tyrotheus Takes the Life of One and Wounds Another in Hobbs; the Suspect Escaped.

Open the article to view the coverage from Telemundo New MexicoHobbs · Hobbs Read Article

Homeland Security: 11 People Arrested at New Mexico Dairy Were 'Undocumented'

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

LOVINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The United States Department of Homeland Security Investigations arrested 11 undocumented workers after executing a search warrant at a New Mexico dairy farm. HSI said the migrants working at the Outlook Dairy Farm in Lovington had counterfeit green cards and used them to illegally obtain work. Man who killed Alamogordo Police officer receives more prison time The special agent in charge also said that one of the m…Immigration · George Town See the Story

KHOB Hobbs Lea County Regional Airport

KHOB Hobbs Lea County Regional Airport Hobbs New MexicoHobbs · Hobbs Read Article

Nor Lea County General Hospital Heliport

Nor Lea County General Hospital Heliport Lovington New MexicoLovington · Lovington Read Article

NAIA DIRT: University of the Southwest Women’s Basketball Head Coach to also lead Men’s Program

The University of the Southwest’s head women’s basketball coach Steven Barker will take on double duty next season, also stepping in as the head coach of the Mustangs men’s basketball team. Barker, who took over the women’s team last season, will replace James Voight, who had been the men’s coach since 2021. Prior to his time at USW, Barker served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Seminole State (2020-2022), an assistant men’s coach at M…Basketball · Hobbs Read Article

Urenco USA expansion to increase enrichment output 15% - ExchangeMonitor

(Page 1) Urenco USA has begun production of enriched uranium in its newest gas centrifuge cascade to start the next phase of expansion at its enrichment facilityEunice, New Mexico · Eunice Read Article

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