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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — The Portales City Council will hear a request for an extension to abate nuisance status on a property located at 417 N. Main during its regular meeting Tuesday. The council approved resolutions to classify the property and another located at 705 W. 17th St. as nuisances and menaces to public comfort, health and safety during an October meeting. Dora Pacheco made a request for an extension to abate the nuisance claim as a personal representative of the now deceased owner. Police Chief Pat Gallegos previously r...
PORTALES — The most difficult part about giving food to those in need isn’t always gathering the food to give. In Portales, it’s finding a place to store and distribute it from. For the last six years, Central Christian Church and the Ministerial Alliance in Portales distributed food on behalf of the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico with the help of volunteers. Cold-storage issues at the church forced the distribution to shut down earlier this year. And so Food Bank officials held a meeting Thursday in hopes of reviving the p...
CLOVIS - A performance of colorful swirling dresses and lively mariachi music is on the way to Clovis this weekend to brighten up the holiday season and share the story of Mexico's many holiday traditions. "A Mariachi Christmas" will be the latest entry into this year's Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series, taking place at 3 p.m. Sunday in Marshall Auditorium. According to Christy Mendoza, the Cultural Arts Series director, the show has toured New Mexico for years...
CLOVIS — Manning doorways and storefronts around town, the Salvation Army bell ringers are a staple of the holiday season — ringing, singing and playing instruments to encourage donations for their cause. In Clovis, volunteers greet holiday shoppers during the month leading up to Christmas Day and are raising money to help families during the holiday season and throughout the rest of the year. With two weeks left until the end of their fundraising period, Salvation Army lieutenants Miguel and Maria Ibarra are seeking as man...
PORTALES — Twice a year, Eastern New Mexico University students take the stage to end their academic journeys and receive their diplomas. This year won’t quite top last year’s record-breaking turnout, but it’s coming pretty close. Up to 543 students will be eligible to walk in the ENMU Fall Commencement Convocation at 10 a.m. Saturday in Greyhound Arena. Of those 543, there are 272 who have signed up to attend the ceremony. Guest seating is free and begins at 9 a.m. After the ceremony there will be a reception held in the...
PORTALES - The Christmas spirit lit up the night Friday, with the participants of the Little Miss Merry Christmas pageant leading the city's parade. Addison Dominguez won the title of Little Miss Merry Christmas after raising a record $6,851. The pageant raised over $17,000 this year with 12 contestants, which far surpassed last year, which collected about $4,500 from four contestants. The money goes to the city's White Light program, which helps businesses decorate for the ho...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council on Tuesday appointed a new member to the Lodgers Tax Advisory Board, filling the empty seat left by the departure of Chrisula Webb of Holiday Inn Express. LaToya Padilla of Best Western Plus filled the seat after she was recommended to the position and approved by the council. The purpose of the board is to review and recommend requests for the use of Lodgers Tax funds when the city puts together its fiscal budget for the year. The board seats five members that serve two-year terms. P...
Little says Christmas more than an after-dark parade with floats full of festive lights and adorned with holiday decorations, topped off with a tree lighting along the way and a visit from the big man Santa Claus himself. Both Clovis and Portales will be hosting Christmas parades this weekend. Portales parade is Friday Portales' parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, starting at the Portales Rec Center and looping around the courthouse before disbanding at C&S....
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission meeting was sparse Tuesday morning with only three commissioners attending. During the meeting, the commission discussed capital requests for its fiscal year 2020 budget and went over its previously approved its 2020 Capital Outlay Priority list during the meeting. With the year coming to an end, County Manager Amber Hamilton presented the commission with options to relocate county gross receipt funds to previously held projects. The commission discussed purchasing a new f...
PORTALES — Local girls have been hard at work over the last month, raising money to support local holiday festivities and getting ready for the 2019 Little Miss Merry Christmas Pageant. The pageant will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Yam Theatre and will feature the coronation ceremony for Little Miss Merry Christmas 2019. There are 12 girls participating this year, more than double last year, but only one will be crowned Little Miss Merry Christmas. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served after the c...
Whirring across a miniature track through molded terrain and plastic towns, model train displays are a holiday tradition. They also give hobbyists a chance to show off their collections. For the past 24 years, members of the Clovis Area Train Society have been sharing their passion for pint-sized locomotives. Kicking things off on Black Friday, this is the second year in a row members have set up their holiday display at North Plains Mall, inviting shoppers and passersby to ma...
A whirlwind of shoppers braved a wintry eastern New Mexico wind for Small Business Saturday. Temperatures in the 40s, and sustained winds around 30 mph most of the day, didn’t deter those determined to get a good start on their Christmas shopping. While the wind — one gust was reported at 70 mph in Clovis — ruined some shopkeepers’ plans to set up displays outside their storefronts, most reported a noticeable increase in customers taking advantage of the tax-free holiday. “We probably had around 40 to 50 customers today. It’s...
CLOVIS - The Lighthouse Mission was bustling Thanksgiving morning as community members stopped in for a warm meal or dropped by to pick up food for others. Every Thanksgiving, Lighthouse puts on a community dinner to help ensure no one in the area goes hungry or has to eat alone. For those that can't leave their homes, such as for medical reasons, volunteers grab a meal and deliver it. Lighthouse invites community members and other local groups to help out, this year...
CLOVIS - As holiday shoppers rushed in and out of Clovis' Walmart the morning of Black Friday, a lone musician stood playing Christmas songs on her trumpet while soliciting donations for those in need. Tyleen Caffrey has been using her musical talents to help raise money for the Salvation Army for 25 years, ever since her second year of college when she was 19. "It's the biggest shopping day of the season. Traditionally, musicians bring in a bit more money than bell ringers,"...
Whether you're far away from family, don't have time to cook an elaborate meal or are just looking to be social this Thanksgiving, there are plenty of options in Clovis and Portales to eat a traditional meal with friends, for free. • In Clovis, Lighthouse Mission will hold a free citywide Thanksgiving banquet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 407 L. Casillas Blvd. This is the eighth year in a row the mission has held a meal on Thanksgiving Day to help ensure everyone has somewhere t...
Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there’s been a big push over the last decade to adopt Small Business Saturday. The idea is to encourage holiday shopping at home instead of online or at a big box store. This Saturday marks the 10th annual Small Business Saturday event, with various shops and groups in Clovis, Portales and across the state and country making a push to keep things local. Small Business Saturday is also a New Mexico tax-free holiday, meaning any shoppers going to businesses that employ 10 or fewer p...
PORTALES — By the end of 2020, Roosevelt County is expected to be home to New Mexico’s largest wind farm. Sagamore Wind Farm officially broke ground Monday. Representatives from Xcel energy on Thursday spent an hour explaining the process of constructing a wind farm of this scale to community members attending the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The project, located east of Dora, will cost an estimated $900 million and provide $131.5 million in state and local benefits, as well as $43 million in gross receipts...
CLOVIS - Friends described him as a devoutly religious, but private man, with a dream of someday becoming a pilot. Jahmall Burge, 36, also had a love of fast vehicles and racing. "He was not afraid to talk about God in front of anybody," said Cody Hawkins, who was close friends with Burge for the last 26 years. "He was one of God's soldiers. He was a warrior. He spread the word of God everywhere he went and to everybody he met." Police said Burge had been at the home of a...
PORTALES — Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees member Paul Benoit was reappointed to his position by the board Tuesday after no one signed up to be on the ballot during the general election, including Benoit. “I was reading a newspaper article a few days after the signups and thought ‘Huh, I thought I was supposed to go sign up,’” Benoit said. “It could have been before the signups, but they had a listing. There was supposed to have been some paperwork filed and we didn’t know as a hospital.” Several smaller electio...
PORTALES — After 21 years serving the city, Portales Fire Chief Gary Nuckols turned over his ax to newly appointed Chief Timothy J. Cathey during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Nuckols will be retiring next month and said he is looking forward to taking some time to rest. “I’ve been very honored and it’s been a pleasure to serve the city for these 21 years and I’ve been very blessed in my lifetime to experience a lot of different things,” Nuckols said. “I’ve been a rancher, a cowboy and a bronc rider from time to time. I w...
Whether it comes in person, on a phone call, through a text or in a social media post, the threat of mass violence can create fear and disruption. Clovis residents were made keenly aware of such following the 2017 Clovis library shooting. District Attorney Andrea Reeb said the aftermath of the deadly incident saw an overwhelming number of threats to institutions across the city that put extra strain on an already nervous public. Now prosecutors from around the state have begun a legislative push to make threats of mass...
Competitive video gaming has seen a massive rise in popularity in recent years, with viewership of live tournament broadcasts surpassing that of many traditional sporting events. Prize pools have risen to multi-million dollar levels and some game companies even offer full ride college scholarships to those who win tournaments they host. Commonly known as esports, these events have caught the eye of the New Mexico Activities Association, which is organizing its second statewide esports league this year. Starting in December,...
PORTALES — The fate of the windmill collection at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds remains up in the air after the board of commissioners were unable to come to a final decision during their regular meeting Tuesday. The board previously voted during its Oct. 15 meeting to auction off 45 of the 75 windmills to fund maintenance on the remaining 30, while a second vote to auction off the entire collection failed 2-2 with the absence of Commissioner Dennis Lopez to break the tie. Discussion of how to proceed resumed with all five...
CLOVIS - While community members enjoyed a meal on Saturday night, an assortment of colorful Christmas trees was auctioned off to raise money for victims of domestic violence. The seventh annual Hartley House Festival of Trees dinner and auction took place at Days Inn & Suites this year, with community members bidding on trees donated by local organizations and businesses. Styles ranged from classic tree adorned with decorations to more unique creations, like a tree made of...
PORTALES - Fire coverage is an important part of any city's infrastructure, and station location is key. The city of Portales will soon have a new fire substation that will cover to the northwest part of town, while adding coverage of the area north of the railroad tracks. "It's going to bring a quicker response time to the north part of Portales," said Fire Chief Gary Nuckols. "The railway has been a hindrance for us at times and can delay our response. This is going to be a...
