Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — When cannabis dispensaries open up shop next year in Clovis, they’ll probably have to do so more than 300 feet from existing schools, churches, rehab centers, playgrounds or public parks, and more than 500 feet away from other dispensaries. That’s according to an ordinance that will soon make its way through the Clovis City Commission. The city’s planning and zoning commission met Wednesday to discuss the planned ordinance, which city officials want in place before the state begins accepting dispensary applica...
New Mexicans over the age of 60 lost more than $7 million in online frauds and scams last year, according to a special report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3). IC3 said 837 of the state's senior residents lost over $7 million in 2020. More than half of that amount was lost due to confidence fraud, or romance scams and Clovis’ Senior Services Director Barbara Riggan said in an interview with the Eastern New Mexico News that those are some of the more common ones she’s seen. She said seniors also tend to fa...
If you’ve been on local police and fire departments’ social media pages, Iistened to the radio, or read local papers recently, you may have noticed some “Help Wanted” signs. Departments across the nation are finding themselves short-staffed, and that problem hasn’t skipped over New Mexico either. In an interview with the Eastern New Mexico News, Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Byron Dixon stated that being a firefighter is “definitely not a job for everyone.” Part of his job as deputy fire chief is hiring qualified and motivated...
The pandemic isn’t quite over, but as more and more people get the vaccine and are able to get out and back to normal the state and Curry County’s economies are beginning to see upward trends. The New Mexico Economic Development Department recently released the latest of its quarterly economic reports for the state and all 33 counties. The May 2021 reports include data through the third quarter of fiscal year 2021: January, February, and March. This is the fifth in a series of quarterly economic summaries that began in May 20...
At the Plains Regional Medical Center community garden, community members come together to watch the fruits of their labor grow. It’s also a place where young careers flourish. One Saturday morning last spring, John Sharp, PRMC Director of Support Services, was approached by 18-year-old Brenin Hillis, a then-junior at Clovis High School who was seeking a place to plant his vegetable garden. In an interview with the Eastern New Mexico News Hillis said his passion for gardening began when he started doing it with his grandpa wh...
CLOVIS — After a spirited discussion May 20 about city-owned parking downtown and what rights downtown business owners had to them, the Clovis City Commission sent the matter to the city’s Public Works Committee. After another spirited discussion Wednesday morning, Public Works gave the issue a new destination — the June 9 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The issue first began when Robert Vilandry, owner of Bullet Bob Has It on Main Street, lacked nearby parking spaces because people were using those spots for Bando...
CLOVIS — COVID vaccines are rolling out faster than ever, but the Clovis Municipal Schools district is still not sure if it will require masks for the 2021-2022 school year. The subject was not on the school board’s agenda for the May 25 meeting, but when a parent Josh Parkin called in to ask what the school would be doing, Superintendent Renee Russ addressed the issue. “I believe these masks aren’t helping our kids at all,” Parkin said. “I believe it’s just to make people do something. It’s a compliance thing. “My daug...
PORTALES — The Portales High School graduation is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Eastern New Mexico University's Greyhound Stadium. Portales High Principal Arturo Ontiveros said there would be somewhere between 160 and 170 students graduating in the class of 2021. The district is making sure it's following COVID-19 protocol. The students were each given 12 tickets for family and friends who will attend the ceremony. Ontiveros said families will be told to social distance in the stands during the ceremony, with only family groups s...
PORTALES — In the day and age of COVID-19 and Amazon, brick and mortar stores — especially local retail outlets — have struggled. And with that, many small towns have struggled as businesses close or move away. No one knows that like Jim Lucero, the executive director of the Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation (RCCDC). That’s why the non-profit organization has partnered with Retail Strategies, a company based out of Birmingham, Alabama. The company intends to help Portales with downtown revitalization and ret...
The Kentucky Derby is not just a sporting event. It promotes itself as the "most exciting two minutes in sports." And you can't wear just anything. "Your hat for the Derby is not just another accessory," explained Clovis' Maria Waters. "It should make a statement and be as unique as you." So when Waters and her husband Bob put the Run for the Roses on their bucket list, Maria turned to William Robins and Sway Productions to top off her wardrobe with a couple of hats. "I told...
As of Wednesday, 41.6% of New Mexico's eligible residents had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Once the state hits 60 percent, it will abandon its color-coded system, reopening completely — welcome news for restaurants and other local businesses that have been hit hard during the pandemic. But for now, area businesses are still struggling. In a press release issued April 28, the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce reported many businesses and restaurants nationwide and locally are in desperate need of e...
If you go to Ned Houk Park any time soon, where the buffalo roam, you may catch a glimpse of a new resident. A calf was born last week, increasing the herd from eight to nine. Park Superintendent Bryan Harris said the park recently attained three additional buffalo from the Hillcrest Park Zoo, and one of those cows had been pregnant. The park now has five cows and three bulls in addition to the calf, whose sex is unknown. Harris said the buffalo have a large area in the park...
