Denise Marquez

LOVINGTON — New Mexico has its 16th Safe Haven Baby Box, marked with a dedication ceremony on April 20, when Lovington Fire Chief Skip Moorhead was joined by city, county and state leaders, as well as local religious leaders, for a ribbon cutting and blessing of the new addition at Lovington fire station 2, 1424 N. 17th St. “This is a big day for (the) Lovington Fire Department, the city of Lovington and even the county,” Moorhead said. “We couldn't do this without everybody working together.

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The South Plains Food Bank is putting West Texas locals’ giving spirit to the test by upping its U Can Share Food Drive campaign goal to the highest it’s ever been. The SPFB 33rd annual food drive is in full swing, which kicked off Monday with its 350,000 pounds of food and $150,000 goal. “This is the largest goal we’ve ever given ourselves,” Danielle Robertson, SPFB communications and digital marketing manager, said.