Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Both Martha Aylesworth and her son Brian Aylesworth passed away within a few weeks of each other in May. Both were described as great people who will be missed dearly by their families. Martha died on May 17th. Brian died on May 1st . Martha and her husband, Bill Aylesworth, lived in Clovis for about 60 years. Sarah Stevens, Martha's niece, said the couple moved around some early in their marriage and so when they moved to Clovis, Martha told Bill, "I hope you like this house...
Eli Terry, 17, was elected Governor of Boys State New Mexico early this month. Terry, a Floyd High graduate, said normally Boys State is held at Eastern New Mexico University but this year because of the COVID-19 restrictions, it was held online from June 1-4. He said he won three trips to Washington, D.C. this year from various groups but could not attend any of them due to the pandemic. He said he likes to "make the best of it" and so some of the time he lost not being able...
Sixto Paiz of Portales finished in the top 10 in the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Nashville, Tennessee last weekend. Paiz was named the organization's rookie of the year, but has not yet been notified of his ranking within the top 10. Paiz, a former oil field worker, decided on auctioneering as a career in 2015 when the price of oil per barrel dropped drastically. "I didn't know what else to do," he said of his decision to attend auctioneer school the following...
CLOVIS — At the Civil Aviation Board meeting on Tuesday, the increase in passenger traffic at the airport was discussed and Airport Director James Harris said the parking lot was nearly filled over the past weekend. Passenger travel at Clovis Regional Airport is 40% higher than any data back to at least 2017, said Jon Coleman, director of business development for Denver Air Connection. The increase in the demand for passenger service started this May at the city-owned airport, located six miles east of downtown Clovis. ...
The state of New Mexico continues to lead the country as the most efficient distributor of the COVID-19 vaccines, state representatives said in their latest semi-weekly gating criteria update Wednesday. Health Secretary Tracie C. Collins said 65.7% of the 16 and older population have received one shot of the vaccine, and 56% of New Mexicans in that age category have been fully vaccinated. All counties are now coded turquoise and “will remain there barring exceptional circumstances for the duration of the state’s use of the...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is applying for a $4.5 million grant from the Defense Community Infrastructure Program to pay for Phase 2 of the Clovis Wellness Center, which Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes discussed at the commission meeting Thursday. Construction of the next phase will consist of a warm-up pool, an aerobics room, a weight room, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a mechanical room and a lifeguard area, Burroughes said in an interview after the meeting. The construction is estimated to cost $5,25...
