Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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New Mexico agricultural producers have seen a decline in cash receipts and income since 2019, according to the latest agricultural statistics published by ag agencies. the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Statistics Services of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. When compared to 2020, though, state total agricultural productivity grew about 5% in 2021, according to New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte in his introductory letter to the 2021 New Mexico Statistics Bulletin. “New Mexico a...
The city of Clovis is looking for individuals to fill openings on two of the city’s boards. According to a news release from the Clovis city manager’s office, the city is looking for a utility representative (i.e. gas, electric, water and telecommunications) to serve on the Economic Incentive Board (EIB). The city also has a vacancy for a city resident to serve on the Clovis-Carver Public Library Board. Those interested should contact the city manager’s office at 575-763-9654 or email: [email protected] . Appli...
A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rattled West Texas on Friday, officials said — exactly one month after an earthquake of the same magnitude shook the region, sending tremors through Mexico. The earthquake, which hit about 5:35 p.m. CST, was reported 12 miles north-northwest of Midland, according to the National Weather Service. Odessa Fire Rescue division chief Terrey Brumbalow told the Odessa American there were no reports of damage. It was the fourth-strongest earthquake in Texas history, the weather service said. A map from t...
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis native Raul Rosas Jr. made history on Saturday night as the 18-year-old became the youngest fighter ever to win a UFC fight. The former Clovis resident dominated his opponent, Jay Perrin, into submission during the first round of their featherweight fight. “Man, this is crazy, but I knew I was going to be here at this age,” said Rosas Jr., currently a high school senior in Las Vegas, Nevada. “So right now I’m just living the dream. “I had no nerves, no pressure, felt free. I’m doing what I love to do. A...
JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi State University football coach Mike Leach was in critical condition Monday at University of Mississippi Medical Center after being hospitalized Sunday due to a “personal health issue,” school officials said. "Mike's family is with him and appreciates the overwhelming expressions of love and support for the coach, but also requests that their family's privacy be respected at this time,” a school statement read. Leach, 61, was transported by ambulance from his home to the university's medic...
Andrea Reeb, who headed the Clovis-area District Attorney’s Office for eight years, has been named a special prosecutor in the investigation into last year’s fatal shooting on the Rust movie set south of Santa Fe. Reeb, who retired from the 9th Judicial District earlier this year after about 25 years as a prosecutor, was added to the team to expedite the review process, District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altweis said in a statement. Authorities say a prop revolver wielded by Hollywood star and Rust producer Alec Baldwin dis...
Twenty five years ago this month marked the end of the five-and-dime era: F.W. Woolworth's called it quits after more than a century. The once mighty retail pioneer announced on July 17, 1997, that its 400 remaining stores, a fraction of what it operated in its glory days, would close for good. In the pre-Dollar General era, Woolworth's dotted the nation and four continents with stores and famed lunch counters. Woolworth's opened its first 5-cent stores in Utica, N.Y., and...
A New Mexico native and former Eastern New Mexico University player and coach has been hired as Clovis High School’s new head football coach. Andrew McCraw, 35, a native of Lovington, accepted the position effective July 1, according to a news release from Clovis schools. McCraw most recently was head coach at Belen High School last year where he led the team to a 7-4 record and a brief playoff run. McCraw was offensive line coach and academic coordinator at ENMU from 2017 t...
UVALDE, Texas - Children inside a Texas elementary school begged the police to enter their classroom and save them, frantically calling 911, as a team of 19 officers waited in the corridor for an hour because a commander believed the situation had shifted from active shooter to a barricaded subject, a state law enforcement officer said Friday. "Of course, it wasn't the right decision." Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw said at a news conference, choking back...
Much of New Mexico has been on fire this month, and firefighters continue preaching to anyone who will listen – one spark can set off a massive blaze. “The grassland wildfires right now just have us on edge,” Clovis Fire Chief Mike Nolen said Tuesday. “There is no humidity, the fuel loads are all high. As soon as we get a report, we’re throwing everything we’ve got at it. I’m praying for rain every day.” All around the state, it’s the firefighting equivalent of Whack-a-Mole. Though crews continued to gain ground on four bl...
The news of New Mexico state police pay raises is apparently having a ripple effect across the state. The effect on local law enforcement was mentioned at the most recent Curry County Commission meeting. A report has come from the western side of the state in Grant County that during an April 14 regular meeting of the Santa Clara trustees, district 39 state Representative Luis Terrazas spoke about raises in State Police salaries. Terrazas expressed support for the State Police, but highlighted the “unintended c...
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a disaster declaration for 16 Texas counties where severe storms swept through Monday, tearing open schools and leveling homes. A least one person, a 73-year-old Grayson County woman, died and more than a dozen, including 10 in Grayson County, were injured, The Associated Press reported. The first significant weather event of the spring also dropped nearly 6 inches of snow across parts of the Texas Panhandle and left eastern New Mexico wet and windblown. Monday and Tuesday saw wind gusts in the...
Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin was convicted Tuesday of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021. A federal judge, however, acquitted Griffin on charges he engaged in disorderly conduct during the riot in which supporters of President Donald Trump attempted to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election win. Sentencing is scheduled June 17. Griffin faces a maximum of one year in prison. Griffin’s trial in Washington, D.C., was the second held in connection with the siege. Ear...
Clovis and Portales public school graduation rates improved in 2021 and both had higher rates than the state average. That’s according to statistics released this week by the New Mexico Public Education Department. In Clovis, the four-year graduation rate among high school seniors was 77.9% in 2021, compared to 70.4% in 2020. In Portales, the rate improved to 82.1% from 78.3%. Texico, Melrose and Floyd also saw rate increases. Grady, Elida and Dora rates decreased slightly, but all remained well above the statewide a...
Wintry weather will persist throughout New Mexico this week, with several storm systems that could bring rain, snow, wind and extremely cold temperatures. Clay Anderson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque, said winds will be the major concern today. “Because of that, especially across eastern New Mexico, we could see some critical fire weather conditions,” Anderson said. Today’s high temperature in Clovis-Portales is expected to top out near 60, with wind gusts up to 40 mph. A stron...
SANTA FE -- District Attorney Andrea Reeb was optimistic a month ago, hopeful that New Mexico lawmakers would be cracking down on crime this legislative session. More than halfway through the 30-day session, she’s now frustrated. “Nothing is happening. Nothing is getting through,” she said Tuesday. Lawmakers, in the face of rising violent crime across the state, last month introduced multiple bills aimed at reducing that crime, including pretrial detention issues and eliminating a statute of limitations for secon...
New Mexico reported nearly 15,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday and 33 additional deaths, pushing the statewide toll to 6,292 since the onset of the pandemic. The magnitude of new cases was down a bit compared to what the state was reporting last week. The state set records for the number of new COVID cases on three consecutive days to end last week, including two days that surpassed 6,000 new cases per day. Of the 14,898 cases reported Monday, which included cases found over the weekend, 351 of them were in Curry and...
The National Weather Service claims snowfall across eastern New Mexico is possible by New Year’s Day. But don’t expect much. “If we get anything it might be Saturday,” said Dan Heerding, Clovis’ emergency management director. “(T)he La Nina is keeping everything to the north.” La Nina weather patterns lead to drought in the Southern U.S. While some local areas saw traces of rain on Monday night, it’s been nearly 80 days since the region has seen measurable precipitation. National Weather Service reports chances of mois...
If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, make sure you’re also dreaming of a far-flung trip because eastern New Mexico’s weather forecast isn’t calling for any snowfall over the holiday weekend. Two conditions are required for snowfall — precipitation and temperatures of 32º or lower. The National Weather Service is predicting a 0% chance of precipitation this week, and low temperatures are in the high 30s for the weekend. Todd Shoemake, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque, said snow this...
CLOVIS — Monday saw Clovis grab a No. 1 ranking nobody wants. According to the Department of Health’s Monday report of 2,201 new cases of COVID-19, the 88101 ZIP code had the highest in the state with 107. It was one of three ZIP codes with triple-digit cases over the weekend, along with Carlsbad (106) and Hobbs (101). Curry County reported 114 total new cases between Friday and Monday, while Roosevelt County confirmed new 30 cases. The state reported nine new virus-related deaths on Monday, eight in the last few days and...
COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Mexico reached 148 patients Monday — more than twice as many as a month ago. Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis also reported a spike in COVID-related patients: Hospital Director Jorge Cruz said Tuesday the facility had 12 patients with the virus, including two in intensive care and one pediatric patient. Cruz said seven COVID patients were hospitalized in Clovis on Friday, up from four on July 27 and two on July 22. Cruz said no COVID-related deaths have occurred in the hospital the pas...
The number of COVID-19 patients in New Mexico hospitals increased again last week, reaching the highest peak in more than two months. Health Department officials on Friday reported 148 people were hospitalized in the state with the virus. At the end of June, that number was 64. It's the most hospitalizations in New Mexico in a single day since 155 people with the virus were in state hospitals on May 20. The numbers also are rising in Clovis, though not significantly. Plains... Full story
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in New Mexico has increased 89 percent in the past four weeks, according to the state’s Department of Health. The state reported 64 COVID patients were in New Mexico hospitals on June 30. That number was at 121 on Tuesday, the highest single-day total since May 26 when 130 were hospitalized. The rise in hospitalizations happened on the same day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidance to recommend that even fully vaccinated individuals wear masks in p...
New Mexico is expected to close out a wet July with another rainy week - except for the east side of the state. Daily rain and thunderstorm chances will be concentrated in the state’s western half and northern mountains, said Scott Overpeck, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque. “We still need to be on our toes with the heavy rainfall threats with flash flooding,” Overpeck said. “Especially in our areas that have already seen a lot of rainfall, it won’t take much for ... the arroyos to fill...
Curry and Roosevelt counties, like many others across the state and the nation, are reporting increased numbers of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Through Friday, Curry County had reported 81 new cases in July, three more than it recorded in all of June. Sixty-eight new cases had been reported since July 9. In Roosevelt County, 29 new cases had been reported in July through Friday. Roosevelt recorded 19 new cases in June. Amarillo and Lubbock health officials last week also reported an increase in COVID-19 cases as well as...
