by Jim Harris | Dec 19, 2018 | Lea County, Regional
A new western film arrived in American movie houses last month. It’s by a French director, Jacques Audiard, and its title is unusual, provocative, and informative. The Sisters Brothers tells the story of a couple of Oregon cowboys whose last name is Sisters, but the...
by Jim Harris | Aug 14, 2017 | Lea County
Out-of-the-Way Lea: Places Not to Miss in the County Dozens of out-of-the-way geographic, cultural, and historic places in Lea County await a vigilant observer or curious sightseer wanting to know the county like the back of his or her hand or just looking for an...
by Jim Harris | Aug 8, 2017 | Lea County
The first ever July 4 Lea County Museum (LCM) Fun Run in Lovington’s Chaparral Park was held in 2016. It was a spectacular event for young and old with 97 runners and that many volunteers, families, and friends who came to support the competitors. The 2017 LCM Fun Run...
by Jim Harris | May 7, 2017 | Lea County
One of the new Lea County Commissioners is Jonathan Sena, a youthful but experienced man from Hobbs. Keeping in mind that he is coming on board during the county’s centennial, I asked him to answer a few questions about this historic time in the history of Lea. ...
by Jim Harris | May 1, 2017 | Lea County
Lea County residents have much to be thankful for after one hundred years of prosperity, positive growth, and, for the most part, a history book with few blemishes. That’s not to say there are no skeletons in the closet. There certainly have been some...
