Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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There was water, water everywhere during Friday’s storms across eastern New Mexico. But Mother Nature’s show left some Clovis residents with low water pressure. “Thunderstorms in the area disrupted power and communications to the Llano tank site and associated booster stations,” EPCOR spokesman Matt Atwood wrote in an email. He said “a handful of residents that live on the highest points of the system had low pressure.” “Reports of low pressure (came in) late Friday evening around 11pm. Within a couple hours, EPCOR crews w...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s newest Retail Rockstar is Johnson Wholesale Lumber. According to a Chamber news release Johnson will be presented with the award at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at its location at 1904 W. Seventh Street. Johnson Wholesale Lumber was nominated for the award by the previous winner, Bullet Bob Has It! Johnson Wholesale Lumber has been serving the Clovis area for 60 years, according to the news release....
What is this Liebelt Channel Trail that was brought up at the June 6 Clovis City Commission meeting? The Liebelt Channel Trail is a 2.8-mile multi-use trail planned to run along the natural drainage channel that runs from northwest Clovis near Bob Spencer Park southeast to Greene Acres Lake, according to Clovis City Manager Justin Howalt. In a Wednesday email, Howalt wrote the trail’s surface – dirt, asphalt or cement -- has not been determined. “It will be an improved surface. Design is just now starting,” Howalt wrote. The...
The city of Portales is asking residents to participate in a water service survey. The City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to allow EPCOR to assess the water. EPCOR provides water to Clovis and other entities. The Portales water survey asks two questions: if the resident lives in or outside of Portales, and if they prefer waste/wastewater services be provided by a private company or the city. “The resolution is just the first of many steps showing that the City Council is doing their due diligence to obtain the a...
Portales City Council on Tuesday again tabled a decision on a proposed swimming pool agreement between the city and Eastern New Mexico University. The proposal called for the city to hire and train a manager and 12-15 lifeguards. “The agreement is very fair and comes down to the Council’s pleasure of what services you want to provide and in what manner,” interim City Manager T.J. Cathey told Council members. The proposal failed to find support, but councilors agreed to reconsider it at their next meeting. Portales offic...
Eastern New Mexico University has been recognized with 20 awards for various online programs. OnlineU.com ranked ENMU for some of the best programs in the nation. Awards included top rankings for online speech pathology and aviation degrees, the second best online physical education degree, and sixth ranking for best online degrees in Spanish. In a press release, ENMU Chancellor James Johnston said, “ENMU has been engaged in the distance education market for decades. “These rankings reflect our developed expertise in onl...
Clovis Regional Airport is scheduled to host a “full-scale emergency exercise” from 8 a.m. to noon today. “This exercise aims to enhance coordination and preparedness among multiple agencies, ensuring a swift and effective response to any potential emergency,” according to a city of Clovis news release. The release warns area residents that the exercise will result in “an increased presence of response vehicles heading to and operating at the Clovis Regional Airport.” The activities are part of the scheduled training, b...
Clovis Municipal Schools has two new principals. Longtime CMS educator and administrator Pamela Estock is the new boss at Lockwood Early Childhood Center. Tara Gillins-Hubbarb, a former New Jersey educator, is the new principal at James Bickley Elementary, according to CMS news releases. Estock has spent 17 years within the CMS district. The release states her career began in 2007, when she was hired as a preschool special education teacher. She later became a reading specialist at the Academy of Arts at Bella Vista and...
Portales school board members on Monday discussed online access to meetings and said goodbye to Superintendent Johnnie Cain. Cain is retiring after 11 years with the district. “Thank you, Mr. Cain, for everything that you’ve done for me and the chances you’ve taken on me,” said Portales High Principal Nathan Dodge. The board on March 4 hired Sharon Rowley to succeed Cain. Rowley is principal at Fort Sumner schools and previously worked in Portales schools for 4 ½ years. Cain’s final meeting was spent on routine business t...
The New Mexico Water Trust Board has awarded $20 million to the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. According to a news release from ENMWUA Executive Director Orlando Ortega, the money is for use in the next phase of pipeline transmission phases. Ortega wrote the money will also be used for essential components that include the intake pump station, Caprock pump station, and Caprock storage tanks. “This funding comes in the form of a 90% grant in the amount of $18 million and a 10% loan in the amount of $2 m...
The City Commission on Feb. 15 unanimously approved a trap, neuter and release program aimed at reducing the number of feral cats in the city. How much has this cost taxpayers so far? How many cats have been caught and released back into the neighborhood where they were picked up? Through May, 106 cats had been processed through the “trap, neuter, release program,” according to Clovis Deputy Police Chief Trevor Thron. Clovis’ Animal Control Department is overseen by the Clovis Police Department. Thron wrote in an email that...
The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce has named the Portales Fire Department as its Business of the Month for June. According to a news release from the Chamber: “With the recent fire at Hampton Farms, they stepped up even more to keep our community safe.” “The fire department is short staffed as it is and when events like this happen, it makes their work that much more difficult,” the release stated. The Chamber’s Volunteer of the Month Award also went to the department, “For all the crews who aided” in the Hampton Farms...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has announce its newest Retail Rockstar winner is Bullet Bob Has It! The Chamber will host an award presentation at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the store at 417 N. Main St. Bullet Bob Has It! was nominated for the award by the Chamber’s previous winner, Clovis Steel....
The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents on Saturday awarded naming rights for the school’s basketball arena and football stadium to the Steve Loy family. University spokesman John Houser said more information will be released later. It wasn’t immediately clear if Greyhound Arena or Greyhound Stadium will be receiving new names. Steve Loy played football at ENMU in the 1970s and spoke at the university’s commencement ceremony in the spring. Loy has managed some of the “world’s best athletes” in his sports mana...
Zoila Peña has announced the opening of her business, The Zoila Peña agency offering property, casualty, business and life insurance through Farmers Insurance Company. Peña is a graduate of Clovis High School. Peña wrote a news release that states, “Being a part of this community is a true honor and I am here to assist you in protecting what matters most in life -- whether it’s auto, home, business, or life insurance.” Her office address 421 S. Avenue C, suite D and her office phone number is 575-226-9589....
The city of Clovis is set to host meetings Tuesday to receive input on priorities for public projects. The Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan meetings will be held at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the North Annex of the Clovis/Carver Public Library. “The ICIP is a document that is revised each year to show major projects the City hopes to accomplish within the next five years. Projects must fall under the responsibility of local government and not be related to private business,” a city news release stated. Questions may be...
Roosevelt County is set to host a meeting at noon Tuesday to receive input on priorities for public projects. The Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan meeting will be held in the Commission Room on the first floor of the Roosevelt County Courthouse. “The ICIP is a project listing prioritizing the County’s capital projects for the period of five years,” the county stated in a news release. County commissioners will then consider the ICIP plan at their regular meeting on July 2, the release stated. Those unable to atten...
A Portales man last week pleaded guilty to multitude felonies, including abuse of a child and four counts of battery on a peace officer. Alfonso Villareal Perez, 29, on May 28 was sentenced to 19 ½ years in prison for his involvement in two separate incidents, according to a news release from District Attorney Quentin Ray. Perez was accused of beating a 7-year-old child with a belt on Feb. 13, 2022, leaving “dark purple bruises all over the child’s buttocks, ear, head, arms, and legs” days after the incident, prosec...
Law officers in Roosevelt County on Thursday arrested a man they say shot a woman during an armed robbery on Wednesday. Nathaniel Orona, 19, is accused of shooting Heather Apodaca through her right hand and leg while stealing her purse, phone and vehicle after she gave him a ride. Apodaca was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries. Officials said Orona was taken into custody about 6 p.m. Thursday.... Full story
Curry County has scheduled a public meeting for 4:30 p.m. Friday to discuss projects that should be included in its Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan. The meeting will be held in the Curry County Commission Chambers 417 Gidding St. “The ICIP process encourages entities to plan for the development of capital improvements so that they do not find themselves in emergency situations but can plan for, fund, and develop infrastructure at a pace that can sustain their activities,” the county stated in a news release. “Th...
Is it just my imagination or are our storms in eastern New Mexico getting stronger? Meteorologist Matt DeNaria describes the recent storms in the Clovis/Portales area as “typical for this time of year.” DeNaria is with the Albuquerque office of the National Weather Service. “I don’t believe we are experiencing a trend of stronger storms,” DeNaria said. DeNaria said Thursday there haven’t been a lot of storms statewide recently. “The ones we have had were right there in the Clovis, Portales, Tucumcari, Clayton area,” he sai...
A New York jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star. Here’s what area politicians and others had to say about the verdict: Steve Pearce, Republican Party of New Mexico chairman: “From the beginning, we’ve contended this trial was a witch hunt against President Trump and countless legal experts have concluded this trial was a sham and politically motivated. … New Mexicans will decide if a prosperous and secure future for their f...
One of the most promising young big men in the University of New Mexico’s men’s basketball history is trading in his cherry gear for scarlet. JT Toppin, a highly touted 6-foot-8 power forward who burst onto the scene as a true freshman for the Lobos during the 2023-24 season announced via social media Tuesday that he is signing with Texas Tech. He will have at least three years of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders, a team that reached the 2019 national championship game. Toppin, who is originally from Dallas, was...
For the third year, Eastern New Mexico University will host another Summer by Design art camp on Monday through Thursday. The camp is for elementary, middle and high school students. There is no limit to the number of students who attend the camp; organizers say that historically, 40-50 students participate. “We started this camp as an opportunity to support our regional students, so they are able to explore their visually creative side,” Richard Schwartz, chair for the Department of Art at ENMU said. Schwartz said there is...
Spring storms produced heavy rain, large hail and tornado warnings last week, but the region avoided significant damage beyond battered roofs and vehicles. Portales city officials asked their residents to conserve water following a sustained power outage Tuesday night, but everything was back on line by week's end. While Portales water levels fell more than 2 feet during the outage – 25 of 43 wells were out of commission – they were back to 28 feet by Friday morning, "wh...
