Hobbs, NM

Clovis High junior Roselia "Rosie" Morales wasn't too disappointed to finish second to Hobbs sophomore Emme Simon in Saturday's girls District 4-5A cross country meet at Ned Houk Park. If it happens this week, though, it might be a different story. Morales ran a five-kilometer time of 19 minutes, 27.62 seconds while Simon came in at 19:12.49. The Lady Wildcats, though, cruised...

Bogarts Brown Sugar, with Luis Martinez aboard, outfinishes Suspicious Rizzler (inside) and earns the role of fastest qualifier for the New Mexico Classic Futurity, wininng the third trial heat, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 at Zia Park (Coady Media)Coady Media HOBBS – Jockey Luis Martinez guided Bogarts Brown Sugar into the starting gate as the fastest […]

If either of Clovis High’s soccer teams had managed to beat Hobbs in regular-season finales on Oct. 20, their chances of making the 16-team Class 5A state tournament might be looking pretty good. Instead, both the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats played their District 4-5A rivals to scoreless draws – the boys at Leon Williams Stadium and the girls at Hobbs – and were waiting to find out late Monday if t...

For the first half, the Clovis Wildcats football team hung neck and neck with rival Hobbs. Then the pendulum swung the Eagles way the entire second half. Clovis got shutout in the second half in falling to host Hobbs 48-14 in a 6A District 2 game on Oct. 23. “They scored more points than we did so that pretty much sums it up,” Clovis coach Stan Hodges said. “They had some really good and fast play...

Running Wild JASON FARMER/NEWS-SUN How far is 100 miles? Well, from Hobbs, it is 100 miles to parts of Lubbock. Getting to certain areas in Roswell is also 100 miles. Portales is just over that mark at 103 miles. So, what is the significance of 100 miles? Well, for most people, that is a drive, …

The Lea County Drug Task Force, in a joint operation with the Lea County Sheriff's Office and Hobbs Police Department have arrested Guadalupe Adrian Carmona.

SIMCO is bringing a Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation STEM lab to Hobbs Alternative Learning Center through a $40,000 grant. The lab will provide hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, helping students build skills and confidence for future education and careers while strengthening workforce development and economic opportunity in the Permian Basin. The post SIMCO Funds New Cal Ripken STEM Lab at Hobbs Alternative Learning Center appeared first on Artesia Daily Press.

New body camera video shows officers searching for a 13-year-old boy after police say he shot teacher Kelly Matthews at Highland Middle School. The post Hobbs police release bodycam video from middle school shooting appeared first on KOB 4.

Hobbs, NM (KKOB) - New Mexico State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting that happened in Hobbs on Thursday involving a Hobbs PD offic...

An investigation is underway into a collision early Thursday morning in Hobbs that's resulted in at least one fatality, according to Lea County officials.