July 14, 2024 Edition
Federal authorities on Sunday identified a 20-year-old Allegheny County man as the gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump in what they described as an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Western Pennsylvania. The bureau said Thomas Matthew Crooks, of Bethel Park, was responsible for the attack that left Trump with minor injuries, one spectator dead, and two others critically injured. Speaking at a news conference earlier Sunday, Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI field office in...
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said he was shot in the right ear after gunfire erupted at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a harrowing episode that shook the U.S. presidential campaign and drew bipartisan condemnation of political violence. In addition to Trump’s injury, another attendee at the rally was shot and killed while two other bystanders were in critical condition. The shooter, who fired from an elevated position, was killed by the US Secret...
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A “water service disruption” is planned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for parts of Portales. A city news release reports potentially affected areas will be North Avenue, North Avenue B and West Avenue B. Surrounding areas could also be affected as well between West Lime Street to West Hickory Street. The disruption is necessary to perform essential maintenance, the news release stated. Low water pressure may occur before and after the water is shut off, and “some water discoloration may occur,” the release stated....
When is ‘Border Town Days’ in Texico and Farwell? I’ve lost track. “It’s always the last Saturday in July,” Rob Pomper said. Pomper is president of the Farwell Chamber of Commerce, chairman of Bordertown Days and, since 2004, publisher of the weekly newspaper, “The State Line Tribune.” “Texico/Farwell is proud to present the only parade in America that starts in one state and ends in another,” Pomper said. July 27 festivities begin with a parade starting at 10 a.m. New Mexico time at KKR Park in Texico,...
Monday through Friday *Vacation Bible School: “Breaker Rock Beach” – 6-8:30 p.m., University Baptist Church, 1012 W. 15th St., Portales. Open to kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-4501 Monday *Adventures in Play: Adventures from Great Heights – 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Games and STREAM (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math) for kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 *Summer reading movie: “We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s...
New Mexico is relying on a new Environmental Protection Agency rule to pursue the Department of Defense for the costs of cleaning up PFAS contamination near several military installations and for damages from contamination. The New Mexico Environment Department, New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee and the New Mexico Attorney General on Monday amended New Mexico’s lawsuit against the United States regarding per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) contamination present in and around military communities across...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Mark Gallegos is back in his position of jail administrator for the Curry County Detention Center after a recent military deployment. Q: You recently returned from military deployment. As much as you can, talk about your military commitment and what you were doing on this latest mission. A: I am in the Navy Reserves as a Naval officer. I was activated to active duty from Aug. 4, 2023, to June 21, 2024, under the Operation Spartan Shield...
On this date ... 1881: Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett killed outlaw William “Billy the Kid” Bonney at Fort Sumner. Fort Sumner resident Jesus Silva was among those witnessing the Kid’s death. “There on the floor, we saw Billy stretched out, face down,” he said. “We turned him over, and when Deluvina (Maxwell, a friend) realized fully it was the Kid, she began to cry bitterly, interspersing with her tears the vilest curses she could bestow on the head of Pat...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Jared Cordum, 28, practicing medicine without a license, battery, criminal sexual penetration in the first degree, criminal sexual contact of a minor in the second degree • Ignacio Romero, 48, Probation Violation • Omar Sanchez, 27, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jose Amaya-Hernandez, 31, aggravated battery, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, battery • Joslyn Atencio, 46, Embezzlement • Richard Greigo, 46,...
Portales' former City Hall building on the square is being demolished to make way for public parking and electric vehicle charging stations. Eric Segovia, general manager for Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, said the demolition of the old City Hall building began Monday. He hopes to have the new parking lot ready for holiday shoppers and celebrations before Christmas. "It may not happen (that fast), but we're going to try," he said last week. Segovia said the city...
Monday *City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *Republican Party of Roosevelt County Central Committee meeting – 6 p.m., Creighton Town and Country’s meeting room, 1704 S. Ave. D, Portales. Information: Angie Smith, chair, at 575-714-0160 or email to [email protected] Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding...
Ruthann Kelly traveled to Lincoln County to help the emergency management teams any way she could during the South Fork and Salt wildfires in Ruidoso. She came home with ideas for better preparing our part of the state for potential disaster. "I've got so many notes on things that I want to change here on how we operate," said Kelly, the emergency management director for the city of Clovis and Curry County. Kelly was in the Ruidoso area June 18-21 after the fires – they...
A company hired to recruit business to Clovis is bringing in three new retail stores and two new restaurants, its spokesman told city commissioners on Thursday. Commissioner Helen Casaus is not impressed. Madison Neal of Retail Strategies of Birmingham, Ala., told commissioners two new businesses are expected to open this year, while three more will open in 2025. Neal did not name the businesses but told commissioners Retail Strategies has engaged with 152 prospects about locating to Clovis. Among those, 110 gave feedback,...
Death was rapidly approaching. His once cancer-riddled lungs puffed out his last breaths. Hospice workers occupied his Clovis home. Yet, Hank Baskett Jr.'s face was aglow when his son Hank Baskett III and his grandkids walked in. "You saw the light in his eyes," said the younger Baskett. In that brief moment, he once again exemplified the positivity and magnetic charm that made him a pillar of Clovis for decades. His children -- his own, their kids, and the hundreds of those...
The U.S. Department of Defense will be establishing a “STARBASE” program at Cannon Air Force Base. It’s an acronym for Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration and community leaders are excited about the possibilities. The announcement came Friday from the office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. STARBASE allows kindergarten through 12th-grade students to participate in hands-on curriculum with military installations where they solve scientific challenges related to...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Cream Gravy, Blended Vegetables, Breadstick w/Margarine & Mandarin Oranges. Tuesday: Baked Ham w/Pineapple Sauce, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Blended Vegetables, Cornbread w/Margarine & Pudding. Wednesday: Taco Salad, Pinto Beans, Salsa & Peaches. Thursday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Brown Gravy, Carrots, Dinner Roll w/Margarine & Fruit Cocktail. Friday: Chicken Fajita, Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice, Chips & Salsa & Oatmeal...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Addressing Your Community’s Flood Problems: A Guide for Elected Officials”. Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc. and the Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force, 1996. Ref. 363.349 Wri “Answers to Questions About...
Noah had lots of warning and detailed instructions from the highest authority on how to prepare for the Great Flood. Folks in New Mexico and Texas recently haven’t been so blessed. The scenes of flooding in Ruidoso caused by heavy rains on the recent burn scar are looking a might Biblical and heartbreaking to residents of that fair community. The rains came so quickly after the fires swept through that folks were unprepared even though they probably knew it was coming at...
Tina Dziuk's office job as executive director of Clovis Economic Development may not offer up a clue that her family roots are in the trucking industry. And while she can't drive an 18-wheeler she can "pull a horse trailer through rush hour traffic in Dallas, and that's good enough for me." Dziuk shared more details of her life with The News recently. Q: Where are you from? What do you remember about growing up? A: My life began in Flagstaff, Ariz., but we moved to New Mexico...
Services Click Here to View Obituaries • Ricky Cruz, 52, died July 10. Information: Wheeler Mortuary • Amber DeLeon, 28, died July 11. Information: Hansard Family Funeral Home • Herman Eylicio Jr., 48, died July 11. Information: Muffley Funeral Home • Sharon Fleury, 67, died July 10. Information: Muffley Funeral Home • Christopher Howard, 59, died July 9. Information: Muffley Funeral Home • Peggye Petersen, 69, died July 9. Information: Ellis Funeral...
Clovis Municipal Schools and the city of Clovis are offering a free flag football program for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade, according to a CMS news release. The program teaches kids the fundamentals of football. Participating students must be enrolled at Clovis Municipal Schools. Registration is ongoing at the city’s website: cityofclovis.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=9 A parent meeting is set for 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 22 at the Clovis High School Lecture Hall. Practices begin Aug. 7 and...
Last summer, Stan Hodges was in his pickup truck hauling from one Texas oil site to the next. Just him, his truck and the allure of oil money. That was a foreign world for the 55-year-old Hodges: A lifelong college and high school football coach who sacrificed big paychecks for the internal reward of winning, developing young men and the camaraderie of the football world. His transition from the football field to the oil field started in May of 2023. But while he was making a...
