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Portales Police have named Anthony S. Ortega as a suspect in Monday morning's shooting death of 51-year-old Benigno Castillo. An arrest warrant for an open count of murder has been issued for 36-year-old Ortega of Portales. PPD Chief Christopher Williams in a "wanted" posting wrote, "Anyone with knowledge of (Ortega's) whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Portales Police Department at 575-356-4404 option #1 or Roosevelt County Crime Stoppers at 575-356-...
On this date ... 1946: Portales hosted a veterans rally and barbecue. Republican senatorial candidate Patrick Hurley and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Safford were guest speakers. About 2,000 people turned out. 1951: U.S. Sen. Dennis Chavez and U.S. Rep. John Dempsey announced the Clovis Air Base would be reactivated on Sept. 1. The base had closed after World War II but reopened after local businessmen known as the Committee of Fifty lobbied Chavez and other lawmakers. The base was to become home to jet fighters and...
A 21-year-old Portales man was arrested Monday night after leading police in a vehicle chase from Clovis to Portales. Stephen Dubay is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and aggravated fleeing a law enforcement Officer. No injuries were reported in the pursuit. The incident began about 8 p.m. Monday when a Clovis police officer observed Dubay driving erratically in the area of Grand and Gamma streets, according to Police Capt. Roman Romero. Dubay’s vehicle stopped in the 100 block of Beta Street and n...
Xcel Energy has announced it is offering payment options and billing help for customers with high summer bills. According to a news release from Xcel, electricity costs for Xcel Energy’s New Mexico and Texas customers have dropped in recent months, but customers who used more electricity than expected during recent heat waves have options for paying their bills. Adrian J. Rodriguez, president, Xcel Energy – New Mexico, Texas said, “Our customer care representatives are available to discuss these bills and can provide optio...
Spirit Halloween will make its seasonal return Aug. 2 to the North Plains Mall in Clovis. “This the earliest they have ever opened in Clovis,” mall General Manager Leeann Glen said. Spirit Halloween sells costumes, props, masks, accessories, makeup, hats, wigs and more. Glen said the store is also known for its animated Halloween displays....
Aucutt’s Paint Store will be celebrating its 85th anniversary Friday. Store owner Tisha Brothers described Friday’s festivities as a “celebration for customers, employees, previous employees, current and previous sales reps.” “There will be a ‘mini pro show,’ and 40% off storewide, except window treatments,” Brothers said. Brothers said Aucutt’s first opened in 1939 at Fifth and Pile streets in Clovis. Today, Aucutt’s Paint Store is at 2000 Mitchell St. in Clovis....
Roosevelt County Heritage Days is scheduled to kick off a two-day run on Friday. The 39th annual event includes car shows, a fun run, a parade, food and craft booths, games, live music, dancing and more, according to the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce. Heritage Days mostly takes place at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E Lime St., in Portales. Friday’s activities begin at 2 p.m. with a talent show set to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday features the annual parade at 10 a.m. Participants are asked to line up at 9:15 a...
Roosevelt County commissioners appear poised to offer their county manager position to Gowan Hays of Portales in a specially called meeting set for 9 a.m. Tuesday at the courthouse. The lone item on the agenda calls for discussion of limited personnel matters related to the county manager position. In a meeting held after an executive session on July 8, commissioners unanimously voted to offer the job to Hays, according to minutes from that meeting. After discussion of compensation and benefits, commissioners agreed to offer... Full story
Clovis Municipal Schools and the city of Clovis are offering a free flag football program for boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade, according to a CMS news release. The program teaches kids the fundamentals of football. Participating students must be enrolled at Clovis Municipal Schools. Registration is ongoing at the city’s website: cityofclovis.recdesk.com/Community/Program?category=9 A parent meeting is set for 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 22 at the Clovis High School Lecture Hall. Practices begin Aug. 7 and flag f...
A “water service disruption” is planned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday for parts of Portales. A city news release reports potentially affected areas will be North Avenue, North Avenue B and West Avenue B. Surrounding areas could also be affected as well between West Lime Street to West Hickory Street. The disruption is necessary to perform essential maintenance, the news release stated. Low water pressure may occur before and after the water is shut off, and “some water discoloration may occur,” the release stated. Informa...
When is ‘Border Town Days’ in Texico and Farwell? I’ve lost track. “It’s always the last Saturday in July,” Rob Pomper said. Pomper is president of the Farwell Chamber of Commerce, chairman of Bordertown Days and, since 2004, publisher of the weekly newspaper, “The State Line Tribune.” “Texico/Farwell is proud to present the only parade in America that starts in one state and ends in another,” Pomper said. July 27 festivities begin with a parade starting at 10 a.m. New Mexico time at KKR Park in Texico, Pomper said. The pa...
Portales' former City Hall building on the square is being demolished to make way for public parking and electric vehicle charging stations. Eric Segovia, general manager for Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, said the demolition of the old City Hall building began Monday. He hopes to have the new parking lot ready for holiday shoppers and celebrations before Christmas. "It may not happen (that fast), but we're going to try," he said last week. Segovia said the city...
SANTA FE -- District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer brought the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin to an abrupt and stunning conclusion Friday when she dismissed the case based on the state's withholding of evidence. The dismissal was with prejudice, which means the charge cannot be refiled, bringing to an end a strange and tragic case that gained worldwide attention and may be discussed for decades. The judge's ruling was based on the state's mishandling of evidence — specifically, a box of ammunition turned into t...
A Clovis occupational therapist was arrested Tuesday and charged with sex crimes against “more than three” children during in-home therapy treatments, court records show. Jared Cordum, 28, was in the Curry County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday morning without bond. He’s charged with one count of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13, and multiple counts of criminal solicitation to commit criminal sexual contact of a minor and practicing medicine without a licen... Full story
A Bovina man died Friday morning in a car crash in Lubbock County. Kevin Ortiz, 64, was traveling south on U.S. 84 near the intersection with County Road 1400 when his 2014 Hyundai Accent was struck by a 2022 Kenworth truck pulling a trailer, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The driver of the truck was Abdusalam Salem Mohamed, 41, of Murrieta, Calif. A preliminary investigation showed Mohamed “traveled into the center median and crossed onto the U.S. Highway southbound main travel lanes,” DPS...
Xcel Energy has named three of its Texas-based directors as regional vice presidents over the company’s core grid operations in eastern and southeastern New Mexico as well as the Panhandle and South Plains regions of Texas. According to an Xcel news release, David Low has been promoted to regional vice president of Texas and New Mexico power plant operations. Additionally, Cory Wood and Casey Meeks have been named regional vice presidents for Transmission Operations and Distribution Operations respectively. Low and Wood a...
Changes are afoot with the three Stripes convenience stores in Clovis. The stores’ liquor licenses are being leased by the 7-Eleven Corp., based in Irving, Texas, pending the transfer of ownership of dispensing liquor licenses from Stripes previous ownership to 7-Eleven according to Clovis City Clerk LeighAnn Melancon. The actions have no impact on liquor sales at the Stripes stores at North Prince and Llano Estacado, South Prince and Mabry Drive. In February, The News reported 7-Eleven was paying $950 million to D...
A longtime Texas high school football coach is Clovis High’s new head coach, Clovis Municipal Schools officials announced Friday. Stan Hodges, who’s coached in Texas schools more than 25 years, is scheduled to meet with Wildcats players for the first time on Wednesday. He succeeds Andrew McCraw who last month was named offensive coordinator at Eastern New Mexico University. Hodges has been a part of 50 playoff games in his coaching career, according to a CMS news release. Mos...
The Roosevelt County Road Department will begin work this week on South Roosevelt Road P, according to a county news release. The work will be from SRR 10 to SRR 11. Personnel will also begin work on SRR 11 for one-half mile west from NM 206. “This work is expected to be completed by Aug. 23 … weather permitting,” the news release stated. The Roosevelt County Road Department also will begin applying microseal to the intersection area of Industrial and South Roosevelt Road 6, beginning Monday. That work is expected to be co...
Carlos Lopez, 40, of Clovis, on June 18 was sentenced to 11 years in prison for two counts of battery on a police officer, according to a news release from the Ninth District Attorney’s Office. According to the release: On Oct. 2, 2023, officers were dispatched to the La Vista Inn for subject removal. The officers made contact with Lopez, and an altercation ensued. Police tazed Lopez. “While officers were detaining Lopez, he struck one officer in the jaw and another in the chest while attempting to bite officers,” the relea...
The former head of maintenance at Dora schools on June 26 was sentenced to three years in prison following his conviction on six counts of unfair bidding practices. Steven Butler, 56, was convicted by a jury on April 25. He faced a maximum of 10 years in prison, according to District Attorney Quentin Ray. “According to evidence presented, Butler was working as head of maintenance for Dora Schools and used that position to gain favorable bids for his own company to provide cleaning supplies and services to the school,” acc...
Vegetable lovers rejoice. Farmers markets are back on the High Plains. Clovis' farmers market was set to kick off Saturday at the North Plains Mall. Opening day for Portales' market is 5 p.m. Monday. It's at the corner of West First Street and South Avenue B. Selections may be limited at first, organizers warn. "It's been a bad growing year," said Margie Plummer, market manager for Clovis and Portales. Because of hail, high temperatures and wind, some products may take longer...
What’s with fuel prices in our area? Gas prices all around us are cheaper than Clovis and Portales. Why is this? “It’s really the price of crude oil that drives the price of gas,” Daniel Armbruster said Wednesday. Armbruster is corporate spokesperson and community relations person with the American Automobile Association, Texas/New Mexico. Prices are also affected by transportation costs and state taxes, he said. “The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Curry County today (Wednesday) is $3.21, $3.27 in Roosev...
Clovis police on Friday were investigating reports of shots fired and a man hit by a pickup truck near the 800 block of Wallace Street. When police arrived on scene late Thursday night they found a man in the road, bleeding from his head. Subsequent investigation found another man in the area who reported he hit a man with his pickup after the man shot at him, according to police Capt. Robert Telles. The man in the road was taken to a Texas hospital. Telles said he did not know the man’s condition but said injuries p...
Ruidoso’s agony, like the rain, knows no end. In the days after wildfires engulfed more than 1,400 buildings and killed two in and around the Southern New Mexico mountain town, severe flash flooding has threatened more lives and destroyed yet more housing. As the region’s monsoon season continues, the threat to Ruidoso from flooding is far from over, weather forecasters say. Flooding over the weekend turned U.S. 70 near Ruidoso into “a huge, raging river,” mayor Lynn Crawford said in an interview Monday. On Sunday and ove...
