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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Clovis Municipal Schools has zero tolerance for hazing. “That is not something we will condone or allow,” CMS Athletic Director Lonnie Baca said. “When we put students into a compromising position, that is not OK at all.” The issue is under the spotlight across the state after New Mexico State University announced early this month its men’s basketball season was canceled due to potentially criminal hazing allegations. Baca has been CMS’ athletic director for five years. He said he’s not had to address an incident of h...
Portales City Council, at their regular session Tuesday, learned of a proposal to bring an industry to the area that will provide an estimated 400 jobs. Glenn Bell with Drought Adaptation Industries (DAI) and scientist Robert Hockaday with Tucumcari Bio-Energy gave their presentation titled, Native Soils, which went in depth about waste use savings for the City of Portales. Based on norms and averages, Bell said their project would "save the city 45 million gallons of potable...
One Clovis man is putting on a concealed carry class for women, starting towards the beginning of April. Mike Thomson is a certified conceal carry and firearms instructor in the state of New Mexico, and he said he believes this kind of class doesn’t only help women, but really, anyone. “I truly feel everyone can benefit from taking this class as a way to confront any questions or fears they may have about firearms,” Thomson said. “I teach with a very hands-on approach.” He said the class also covers everything from basic gun...
Things are hopping at Hillcrest Park Zoo. Two baby kangaroos arrived Friday. The joeys, a male and female, are both around 7-8 months old, according to zoo Director Damian Lechner. He said the zoo has had kangaroos before, but it has been quite a while. Lechner said the zoo is trying to locate animals into geographical areas across the park. He said officials are also trying to focus on animals that will do well in eastern New Mexico's climate. The kangaroos are from...
Since 2020, the Portales Fire Department has lost 34 personnel to turnover, according to Fire and EMS Chief T.J. Cathey. He said he believes employees leave because of pay and burnout. “We’ve had a hard time getting applicants for a long time now,” Cathey said. But, he said, it isn’t just their department. The entire city is having a hard time getting applicants to fill positions. “I think it also had something to do with the pandemic,” he said. Of course, during the pandemic when everyone was encouraged to stay home, Cathe...
It will be one year this April since the Women's Medical Center (WMC) in Clovis announced its permanent closing. The announcement came after clinic administrators reported they tried every effort to recruit OB/Gyn physicians, but ultimately failed. They officially closed their doors last June. WMC served the area for 35 years, treating patients in Curry, Roosevelt, DeBaca and Quay counties. Almost one year later, how are women in eastern New Mexico receiving the care they...
With Valentine's Day coming up on Tuesday, some last-minute shoppers may be wondering what gifts are popular for this year's holiday. According to Donice Strickland, the owner of Strickland's Floral & Gifts, red roses never seem to go out of style for Valentine's Day. "This year, I'm trying different things like preserved roses," Strickland said. Preserved roses are more expensive, she said, but they last longer than normal roses. She said chocolate, as always, is also big...
The Curry County Commission acknowledged a number of items of business in their regular meeting Tuesday morning. The future of a liquor license at the Curry County Events Center (CCEC) and fairgrounds, and opioid settlements within the county, to name a few. General manager of the CCEC and fairgrounds, K.C. Messick stood in front of the commission to request action on doing away with one of the two liquor licenses they currently hold and expanding the remaining one. Right now, there is one license for the event center and one...
Administrators at Eastern New Mexico University’s Portales campus reported last week that spring enrollment numbers are up by 7.8% from spring 2022. The spring 2023 total headcount is 4,849 students, up from 4,490 in spring 2022. Newly appointed President and Chancellor James Johnston said he believes that as the university moves away from the COVID-19 pandemic, students are starting to desire in-person learning experiences again. “Maybe some students put their education on pause” during the pandemic, he said. “We’r...
The High Plains Humane Society (HPHS) is going to be vaccinating all dogs and cats that enter the City of Clovis Animal shelter. The agreement comes after Clovis City Commissioners voted to partner with the Humane Society at their most recent regular meeting Thursday. “We see the need, and we offered to do it because it’s needed,” HPHS Vice President Gaye Cooke said. According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the city agrees to allow HPHS, its employees, agents and volunteers, to provide safe and appropriate vaccinat...
