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  • Meetings calendar - Jan. 2

    Updated Jan 1, 2022

    Monday • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees special meeting — 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4001 • Sign ordinance committee — 10 a.m.-noon, Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce, 105 E. Grand Ave., Clovis, or via Zoom. Discuss proposed revisions to the City Sign Ordinance; public is welcome. Information: 575-763-3435 Tuesday • Candidate filing day for Clovis and Portales municipal elections — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Clovis City Hall,...

  • Events calendar - Jan. 2

    Updated Jan 1, 2022

    Tuesday • Candidate filing day for Clovis and Portales municipal elections — 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Clovis City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis, and City Clerk’s office, Portales City Hall, 100 W. First St., Portales. Only day and time open for filing. Information: Clovis: 575-769-7828; Portales: 575-356-6662, opt. 1, 1, or opt. 1, 2 Wednesday • Tiny Tots — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 • Stitch Addicts stitch group — 1:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main S...

  • Pages past, Jan. 2: Watch your speed, Portales drivers

    David Stevens, Publisher|Updated Jan 1, 2022

    On this date ... 1972: Portales police reported they had issued 1,354 traffic citations in 1971. Officials said the number was roughly 10 percent of the city’s drivers. But wait. The news got better. “If you did not get a ticket during 1971, be of good cheer,” the Portales News-Tribune reported. “You may get one in 1972. “The city has more officers, more vehicles and a brand new radar that automatically clocks speed and locks the figure in for reference.” Police said that speed was a factor in almost every accident, a...

  • Senior calendars - Jan. 2

    Updated Jan 1, 2022

    Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th Street 575-762-9405 Meals served with 2% milk, tossed salad w/low-fat dressing Monday: Closed Tuesday: Lasagna, blended vegetables, garlic bread, peach cobbler Wednesday: Taco salad, buttered corn, pears Thursday: Smothered pork chop, mashed potatoes, carrots, oatmeal cookie Friday: Green chili cheeseburger, French fries, Jell-O Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-769-7908 Monday: Closed Tuesday: 9 a.m. dance 2 fitness, 1:30 p.m. bingo Wednesday: 9 a.m....

  • Jail log - Jan. 2

    Updated Jan 1, 2022

    Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis • Jefferey Estes, 56, battery • Troy Shaw, 57, driving while license suspended or revoked • Charles Jordan, 31, parole violation • Joshua Brown, 25, failure to pay fines • Lecia Gooch, 57, driving on suspended or revoked license • Dustyn Catanzaro, 25, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Michelle Romero, 29, non-residential burglary Portales • Francisco Blas-Hernandez, 37, return for court • Jorge Melendez, 18, no seat belt, no proof of insuranc...

  • School menus - Jan. 2

    Updated Jan 1, 2022

    Texico schools Monday: Breakfast, mini waffles, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch, corn dog, French fries, mixed vegetables, fruit, milk Tuesday: Breakfast, sausage and egg sandwich, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch, chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes w/gravy, corn, roll, fruit, milk Wednesday: Breakfast, muffin, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch, spaghetti, salad, green beans, breadsticks, fruit, milk Thursday: Breakfast, breakfast burrito, cereal, juice, milk; Lunch, chicken fajitas, pinto beans, bell peppers, onions, salsa, fruit, milk Dora...

  • On the shelves - Jan. 2

    Updated Jan 1, 2022

    The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Bluebeard’s First Wife” by Seong-nan Ha. Disasters, accidents, and deaths abound in “Bluebeard’s First Wife.” A woman spends a night with her fiancé and his friends, and overhears a terrible secret that has bound them together since high school....