Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Who is Jennifer Duke? "Jennifer Duke is a work in progress," she said as she sat in her office at Clovis Community College. The college academic advisor shared what she does know about herself with The News on Monday afternoon. Q: Where were you born? A: Concord, Calif. I was born at the base of Devil's Mountain at dawn when the sun and the moon were both on the horizon during a solar eclipse. Q: Where have you been? A: I grew up in Farmington and Clovis; Des Moines, Iowa and...
Clovis City commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to help a Clovis cannabis business gain access to a $90,000 grant from the state. Vana LLC was granted state Local Economic Development Act funds last year. Clovis City Manager Justin Howalt advised the city’s Economic Incentive Board in November that the city was requested to act as the fiscal agent to distribute the funds over five years because the state does not have a mechanism to provide funds directly to an applicant once approved. Jim Lucero from the Region 6 E...
New Mexico State Rep. Andrea Reeb, R-Clovis, on Wednesday announced the introduction of House Bill 205, a “Women’s Bill of Rights.” HB 205 will codify the common sense understanding of the words “male” and “female” when used in law, according to a news release from New Mexico House Republicans. It’s also intended to help protect “single-sex spaces,” including rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, prisons, athletic teams, locker rooms, and sororities, the release stated. Sponsors include Republican Reps. Je...
The new contract for Eastern New Mexico University Chancellor James Johnston provides him a $1,000 per month car allowance and opportunity for a $50,000 retention bonus in addition to an annual salary of $301,125. ENMU regents announced in a news release last week that Johnston’s contract had been extended from Jan. 2, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2028. Regents did not vote publicly on the agreement, but university spokesman John Houser said they “conducted a personnel evaluation, and the board and president were mutually interested in...
Last time I saw my mom was in a dream a few days after she died. I was walking with her to a bus station. “Where are you going?” I asked. “Montreal. I’ve never been,” she said. I got to show my mom around The Great American Southwest, even Mexico, while she was living. My mom came to see me a few times back in the ’90s. In 1992 she flew to Albuquerque from back east. I picked up her luggage and we moseyed on out to the parking lot. We stopped at my pickup truck. “This isn’t yours,” she said, standing back from the pickup....
Clovis Municipal Schools is working to “stay ahead of the curve” regarding a new funding formula for state schools. The matter was discussed at the Jan. 23 regular session of the board. “We don’t want any surprises from Santa Fe when we are mandated as to what we are to do,” CMS board President Terry Martin said. Martin said school officials plan to have a workshop soon to discuss the matter. Jay Brady, a CMS deputy superintendent, said changes won’t be unexpected. “In compliance with the Public School Capital Outlay Council...
Ask Seth Daniel who he is and the first thing he says is, "Father." After that answer he describes himself as "husband and proud member of our community." "I am also a chicken farmer," Daniel said. After his Wednesday morning radio show he told The News more about his life. Q: What brought you to Portales? A: My family moved here in 2002 when my parents took a job as house parents at the New Mexico Children's Home. I've moved around a lot but I always find myself back here. I...
Annual awards from the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce were handed out Thursday night at the "Uptown Soiree." Liane Schmidt was awarded the Ambassador of the Year award. The honor is handed out to the Chamber ambassador who shows up at the most events and meetings, according to award presenter Kathy Mead. Two Harley and Faye Borden awards went to the Portales Walmart and Western Commerce Bank. Walmart was recognized for its complete remodel in 2023. Amid this major...
Retired state Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, received his second Chamber of Commerce award last week when he was given the Heartfelt Connections award at Friday night's Clovis-Curry County annual banquet. Ingle was the recipient of the Roosevelt County Chamber's Warm Heart of the Sunbelt award Thursday night. In receiving the Clovis-Curry County award, Ingle was lauded as his "Legislative contributions have played a pivotal role in shaping the policies that impact the lives of...
Administrators at Eastern New Mexico University’s system have asked state lawmakers for $20,789,000 in funding from the 30-day legislative session now in progress. ENMU a year ago asked the Legislature for $33.5 million for various construction projects and programs, according to newspaper archives. Last year’s Legislature approved $17 million of the requested funds. A brochure detailing the university’s request was passed on to legislative members for this year’s session. In infrastructure requests, there’s a $10 million a...
Lauren Rowley believes we live in a great state in New Mexico and believes Clovis has much to offer. "It has given me a lot and I want to give back," Rowley said. Part of that giving back is she has been a Clovis city commissioner for District 2 for the past four years. She told The News more about herself Tuesday. Q: What is your hometown? A: Clovis. I was born and raised here. I went away to Albuquerque for college and came back to start my adult life here. I went to the Uni...
SANTA FE – Eastern New Mexico University regents on Wednesday extended the contract of Chancellor James Johnston through 2027 and increased his pay, according to a university news release. Johnston, who came to ENMU a year ago, will see his pay increase from $284,080 to $301,125 annually, university spokesman John Houser told The News. Johnston will also receive an increase to his car allowance, and a one-time retention payment if goals and performance expectations are met at the end of his contract term, which will now e...
New retail businesses are interested in locating to Clovis, according to a consultant group that’s been partnering with the city for the past four years. The news came out at Thursday’s regular session of the Clovis City Commission. Madison Neal and Megan Jimenez with Retail Strategies spoke at the session via teleconferencing. While declining to name specific companies due to business confidentiality, Neal said he and Jimenez have a prospect list of 139 companies for possible location to Clovis. “Thirty of those have no in...
Clovis is doing well in a number of important areas, according to Mayor Mike Morris who offered his annual "State of the City" address Thursday. About 50 people attended the gathering at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. "We are the Clovis/Cannon community, we are one community. A growing and vibrant community that provides an opportunity for everyone to succeed. To be prosperous, healthy and successful," Morris said. Morris thanked all city employees...
Drawn inside due to freezing temperatures, Clovis and Portales-area residents on Monday celebrated civil rights and diversity on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In Clovis, the day began with an outdoor ceremony at Potter Park. About 20 celebrants braved 18-degree temperatures next to memorials of King and his wife Coretta Scott King in the city park. The event was originally planned as a march from Potter Park east on Seventh Street to Legacy Life Church at Seventh and Main...
I guess we’ve gotten used to the changes that happened with airplane flights in this post-9/11 world. I haven’t been on a plane since June that year. I’m not really inclined to do so anyway, what with all the hassles and list of dos and don’ts in flying. I first started reconsidering air travel not long after that September day. I was working at a weekly newspaper in Tombstone, Ariz., and had to put papers in some vending machines in Tucson International Airport. It was a once-a-week trip, picking up the papers from the Tuc...
Stephanie Price doesn't mind if you call her a "Jill of all trades." She's held jobs in different fields over the years, from newspaper offices to pipeline construction and more. Price took time from her day Tuesday to tell The News about her life. Q: Where did you grow up? What brought you to your home in Portales? A: I grew up in Paris, Texas. Love brought me to the area. My husband, Riley, is head baseball coach at Eastern New Mexico University. Before starting my career...
Clovis’ mayor’s position and four City Commission seats will be contested when voters go to the polls on March 5. Thirteen city residents signed up Tuesday for six positions on the ballot. All positions are for four years except the seat Debbie Zamora currently holds in District 3. Zamora was appointed to fill the seat vacated by David Bryant and that position is for two years. Early voting begins Feb. 6. We asked each candidate for their background and “Why do you want this job?” Their responses follow: Mayor Mike Morris...
The Curry County Events Center is moving to “the next level.” Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to add a digital big screen inside the arena after receiving a grant from the state. “It’s 14 by 20 feet. There will be cameras that will give us the ability to put content going on in the event center on the big screen,” Events Center General Manager K. C. Messick said. The $379,910 grant is a “Destination Forward” grant from the New Mexico Tourism Department. The system is being purchased from Gateway Studios and P...
Shammara Henderson, the speaker for Saturday's 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship breakfast, is coming to Clovis from Albuquerque where she is a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals. "We like her beliefs that she has in people doing better. As a judge, she deals with a lot, including the youth. She lets those appearing in her court know there are better options," said Joyce Pollard, president of the Clovis area Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission....
Jerome Clemmons got into banking because a number of his college friends secured jobs with Wells Fargo Bank, so he did too. These days, Clemmons, who grew up in Muleshoe, is the on-site branch manager for New Mexico Bank & Trust in Clovis. Clemmons took time Thursday to talk about his life with The News. Q: So you're from Muleshoe? A: I was born and raised in Muleshoe. I graduated from Muleshoe High School in 1998. I went to South Plains College in Littlefield and got an...
It’s a new year and, in general terms, we’re still here. Every now and then people get preoccupied with Doomsday, the end of the world. It didn’t happen in 2000 with Y2K, it didn’t happen in 2011 when some church dude said it would and it didn’t happen in 2012 with the end of the Mayan Calendar. I don’t know why folks seem to be preoccupied with the end of the world. I remember another time when some people thought the world as we know it would come to an end. It was 1997 when some “New Age” folks predicted our world would...
Casey Turnbough operates her own mental health services office in Portales. She took some time out of her schedule Tuesday to talk with The News about her life. Q: What's the story of you making Portales your home? A: I'm not from Portales, I grew up north of Clovis. I've worked in hospitals throughout New Mexico: Tucumcari, Clovis, Hobbs, Santa Rosa, Las Vegas, Portales. I'm a nurse so I went to different places where they needed me. I'm an emergency room nurse and I worked...
James Myers came to Clovis from Pittsburgh by way of Washington, to open one of the city's marijuana dispensaries, Score 420 on North Prince Street, where he is southern New Mexico district director for the statewide business. He took some time out of his schedule Tuesday to tell The News about himself and the importance of the cut of beef known as a tomahawk steak. Q: What brought you to Clovis? A: I was brought here by the Score 420 partners to open the Clovis shop. We were...
Once upon a time I had a car wreck. This tale is how the car wreck led to my best Christmas ever. It was a stupid car wreck, just me, taking an Appalachian mountain road too fast, flying through the air and landing in a creek. After the wreck, well, I had no car. With no car I lost my travelin' salesman job and after I lost my job I lost my place at a rooming house. And with me living paycheck to paycheck, well, I was just "S.O.L.," which in a family friendly newspaper stands...
