🌱 How a muddy Lovington rodeo turned into ENMU’s breakout weekend

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• How a muddy Lovington rodeo turned into ENMU's breakout weekend

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with a shower or two, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Thursday: Winds picking up, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mia Box wins all-around and breakaway titles at NMJC rodeo for ENMU (newmexicosun.com) — A standout college rodeo weekend just wrapped up at New Mexico Junior College in Lovington, where Eastern New Mexico University's Mia Box captured both the all-around and breakaway roping titles. Despite muddy, rain-soaked conditions, several Greyhounds placed in multiple events, giving local rodeo fans plenty to cheer about as the team now looks ahead to its next competition.
   

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Thursday October 1
• Freshman Football vs. Artesia
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  5:00 pm
• JV/V Volleyball at Clovis
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Varsity Football vs. Valencia (Cancer Awareness Night)
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  6:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Freshman Volleyball at Hobbs Gold & Black
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  4:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• JV/V Girls' Soccer at Artesia
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  4:00 pm
• JV/V Volleyball vs. Hobbs
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Freshman Football vs. Roswell
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• JV/V Boys' Soccer vs. Artesia
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  4:00 pm
• JV Football vs. Eunice
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  4:15 pm
• Freshman Volleyball vs. Roswell
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  4:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Varsity Football vs. Belen (Homecoming)
  Lovington Public Schools Lovington, NM 88260
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• St Helena Parish Family Fun Run/Walk →
  Hobbs NM

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Jal Police Beat September 26, 2026 (jalrecord.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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