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The Clovis High School Wildcat Marching Band won another championship on Saturday – its 11th straight title at the prestigious Zia Marching Fiesta in Albuquerque. For decades, the Zia competition was considered the unofficial state championship for marching bands since most of the state's top bands competed there along with top bands from Colorado and elsewhere. This year, CHS hopes to score the official state title in addition to its unofficial crown. "Now that Zia is f...
I ran across an old photo of me on the beach at Perdido Key, Fla., back during those days when The Lady of the House and I lived in Pensacola, Fla. And as I always point out after I mention we lived in the Florida Panhandle, “Notice we returned to eastern New Mexico.” In the radio biz, “on the beach” means you have no job. And on that October day nine years ago, I had just been fired for the first time in my life. It was at a Pensacola new-car dealership. I started that September and sold five used cars and a new car that mon...
The Clovis City Commission on Thursday approved a request for $6.15 million in New Mexico Local Economic Development Act grants in the form of a 2 1/2% gross receipts tax return. The money is for four new retail businesses in town for reimbursement of a portion of their construction costs. North Plains Mall Management applied for the reimbursement for the new Ulta and Marshall's stores. Ulta's construction cost was $2.067 million making it eligible for up to $1.033 million...
Portales' Tate Turnbough has high praise for Gary Crandall. "He's a jack-of-all-trades. If you need help, he's there on a moment's notice," Turnbough said. "Pick up trash? Clean streets? Pick up people's yards? Decorate a fair booth? He does anything and everything. "He does so much for the community that people don't even realize. He might seem like a regular guy but he's the kind of guy we need more of." So we asked Crandall to tell us about himself. Q: Tell us about where...
Nobody throws dirt at the radio guy Stuff happening around me brought back the memory of putting boots on the ground in New Mexico 35 years ago this month. The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta wrapped up Sunday. All of the TV coverage it got reminded me of rolling into town in my old car during the big event in 1989. I couldn’t find a place to stay anywhere. But when I went to a campground on the city’s west side the folks there said I could sleep on my cot in their rec room for the princely sum of $10 a night. A construction proje... Full story
Bob Dart is Clovis Community College's vice president of Internet Technology & Operations. He has traveled to many places around the globe, he knows much about the innards of the planet and he knows the taste of sheep eyeballs (they're "grisly and not much flavor at all"). How does he know these things? He told The News when we talked to him at his CCC office Thursday. Q: Where are you originally from? A: My sisters and I were born in Grand Harbor, Mich., on the shores of...
Area residents who want to know more about a planned Regional Crisis Care Center in Clovis are invited to a meeting from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd. Mya Cappellino, director of marketing with Initium Health, said the meeting will include officials from Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca, Quay, and Union counties, as well as officials from Clovis, Portales and Fort Sumner. Cappellino said representatives from Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University will also be there,...
Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet Oct. 22 to consider whether to name the high school football field in honor of former Coach Eric Roanhaus. “We talked about this at the September meeting,” Board President Cindy Osburn told The News on Thursday. “Two of our members, Shawn Hamilton and Paul Cordova, were going to look into the matter (options). “It is a consideration item at our (Oct. 22) meeting,” she said. Social media reports claiming the decision has already been made are inaccurat...
Not long ago I was talking with Corey Pickett: Renowned artist, Clovis educator, head basketball coach and once upon a time, a Boy Scout. Just like me. I was telling him the story about how I got the one, last merit badge that I needed to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. If you don’t know anything about Boy Scoutin’, one of the things one has to do to become an Eagle Scout is earn 21 merit badges. To earn one, you have to show you know something and can do something related to the subject of the merit badge. When I was a kid...
The Clovis High School Wildcat Marching Band picked up top awards in recent band competitions at Eastern New Mexico University and in Denver City, Texas. "I think the kids did really, really great at stepping up to the challenge at their first contest. They were nervous but excited and they channeled that into some good success," new Band Director Daniel Perez said Monday. Perez took the top job with the marching band following the retirement of Bill Allred earlier this year....
Clovis city commissioners Thursday approved funding for more personnel and equipment for the Clovis Police Department. Clovis Polce Chief Roy Rice appeared before commissioners in his request for six more budgeted positions for Public Safety Aids. Rice described how the PSA program, implemented about 18 months ago, has been a success and has led to four becoming police officers so far. According to details in the commission's agenda packet, the PSA program assists CPD...
Garrick Sherrod is the man coordinating the Clovis Municipal Schools Elementary Youth Programs. He told The News on Thursday one of the things he wanted to be when he grew up was "someone who could impact and change lives." Sherrod shared more about his life: Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew up in Norfolk, Va. That's where my mom and the rest of the family on her side are from. Q: What's the difference between there and here? A: The pace out here. Things are faster in...
Curry County will renegotiate its contract with the company managing the Curry County Events Center. But it won't attempt to terminate the agreement as commissioners discussed last month. At Tuesday's meeting, Commissioner Seth Martin said he's still not happy the Oak View Group 360 exceeded its budget for the last fiscal year. "If it were up to me, I would escort y'all off the property and have Curry County take over," Martin said. He said commissioners and administrators...
Clovis Community College trustees on Wednesday dealt with progress in helping Science, Technology, Engineering & Math students, new highlights from the financial aid department and what’s available in library services to students as well as area residents. Title V Project Director Nohemi Lara Miller outlined a number of areas where the $2.996 million fiscal year 2024 federal Title V grant was dispersed. A special STEM study area was brought up along with tools including digital cadavers, a 3D dissecting table and more. D...
A big topic of discussion at a Friday hearing on senior services in the Clovis area: The driveway into the new Hillcrest Senior Life Center is too narrow. “The entryway is kind of narrow. … There’s really only room for one vehicle to come in and out,” said David Briseño, director of Outreach and Corporate Compliance for La Casa Senior Center and La Casa Family Health Center. He moderated the hearing held at the Hillcrest Senior Life Center on East Seventh Street. “The city is aware of the situation and working to alleviate...
I write about politics about as well and as often as I write about sports. And you’ve never seen any of my sports writing, have you. It’s because there ain’t none. I mean I do wish I had the political writing skills of the late, great Molly Ivins. She sure could write entertaining political stuff. One of the nicest compliments I ever received on my politics was from the Bossman here at The Eastern New Mexico News, who long-ago simply said: “You know, I can’t tell what your politics are.” But (pssst) I’ll tell you, dear rea...
Michelli Rocha speaks English and Portuguese. Portuguese because that's the language of the country where she was born, Brazil. Rocha came to the United States 16 years ago. She landed in Philadelphia where she became a fan of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. The News learned more about this boutique owner and real estate agent sitting in her Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate office Thursday in Clovis. Q: What's your idea of a perfect day? A: I'd start...
Clovis Municipal Schools Board members on Tuesday discussed honoring longtime Clovis High football coach Eric Roanhaus in some fashion. "Several different times people have reached out to me. All kinds of people," said board member Shawn Hamilton. "It makes sense to honor him. It also honors those who were part of his program. "It's time we honor this legacy." Board member Paul Cordova, like Hamilton, played football at CHS under Roanhaus. "He put (Clovis) on the map. When we...
Curry County Commissioner Seth Martin said Tuesday he’s interested in parting ways with the management group overseeing the Curry County Events Center and Fairgrounds. Martin and other county officials were critical of the management team Oak View Group 360 after hearing a summary of the fiscal year’s performance – a loss to taxpayers of more than $850,000. Events Center Manager K.C. Messick spoke to commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday, summarizing the Event Center’s fiscal year, which ended June 30. Among the num...
Clovis’ Zia Elementary School on Monday was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School, just one of 356 schools in the nation – and one of three in New Mexico -- receiving the designation. “We couldn’t be prouder of the entire Zia Elementary community,” Clovis schools Superintendent Renee Russ told The News in an email. “The staff, students, and families have worked hard to create a dynamic and supportive learning environment. “Earning the National Blue Ribbon School award is a reflection of their dedication and commitmen...
Much of the High Plains saw heavy rainfall for the first time this month on Saturday and fall's official arrival on Sunday has already produced considerably cooler temperatures. Severe thunderstorms flooded roads, caused power outages and dropped more than 2 inches of rain across the area, with some locations in Bailey and Parmer counties reporting more than 3 inches of rain. Albuquerque Meteorologist Carter Greulich said Clovis rain totals ranged from just over an inch at...
I don’t remember why the 1970 blockbuster movie “Love Story” came up in conversation between me and The Lady of The House. She was in her recliner and I in mine. She was reading the freshest edition of “The Eastern New Mexico News.” “I’ve never seen ‘Love Story,’ I said, apropos of nothing. “You should be ashamed of yourself,” she said from behind her paper. I was taken aback. If perchance you know nothing about this flick it features Ali McGraw and Ryan O’Neal as young, star-crossed lovers. It contains the famous line, “Love...
Aucutt's Paint Store celebrated its 85th anniversary in July. Tisha Brothers runs the place now, an occupation that started with her great-great-grandfather G.C. Williams on Main Street, Clovis, back in 1939. Did she train for the job? How did she come into running a paint store? "I grew up around the business, I learned from my dad and my education," Brothers said. Brothers, also director of the Clovis Volleyball Association for more than 20 years, told The News more about...
Quay County attorney Warren Frost asked to speak to Clovis city commissioners on Thursday, reporting he had “new and alarming information” about the Ute Water Pipeline. Permission denied. “You don’t have new and alarming information to this commission; this commission is informed. I don’t see you as qualified to lecture us,” Clovis Mayor Mike Morris told Frost. Frost and others opposed to building the 100-mile pipeline have publicly stated in recent weeks that costs for a necessary water treatment plant will run $400 millio...
Clovis city commissioners on Thursday narrowly approved the renewal of a service agreement between Retail Strategies LLC and the city. The company is contracted to recruit businesses to Clovis. Mayor Mike Morris urged renewing the contract, but Commissioner Helen Casaus objected. Casaus has asserted that Clovis’ newest businesses have come to town at the urging of North Plains Mall owner Sam Mick and the economic development department at the city’s Chamber of Commerce. “And the city wasted $160,000 on Retail Strat...
