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On September 15, 2022, the City of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico honored Dick Blenden as the outstanding citizen of Carlsbad for his 60 years of trial practice and service to the community. Mayor Dale Janway presented Dick Blenden with a plaque, proclamation from the City of Carlsbad, and designated September 15, 2022 as...

Mark Stout was awarded the top rating of a AV Preeminent lawyer by the lawyer rating service – Martindale-Hubbell. Mark Stout received the AV Preeminent rating for the highest level of professional excellence after receiving peer reviewed ratings reports from judges and lawyers across New Mexico and Texas.  The AV Preeminent rating is the...

Seven people on a University of the Southwest bus were killed Tuesday night in a head-on collision in Texas, the Hobbs school confirmed. Two others are in critical condition. The bus was carrying members of the men’s and women’s golf teams, who were traveling back to campus after competing in Midland, Texas, the school...

ESPN News Services – March 16, 2022 Nine people died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities said. A pickup truck crossed the center line of a two-lane road in Andrews County, about 30...

ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE:     According to Texas DPS, the fatal crash happened on FM 1788 on March 15.  A Ford passenger van that was registered by USW was traveling northbound, while a Dodge 2500 pickup was traveling southbound. For unknown reasons, the pickup truck drove into the van head on caused both...

Auto accidents happen and people without fault get hurt.  The father and son team at Stout and Stout Attorneys recommends uninsured motorist insurance, seat belts, and avoiding texting as the top three ways to survive the unexpected.  During a recent Hobbs Chamber of Commerce “Lunch and Learn” event, hosted by the law firm, Mark...