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  • 'Cowboys for Trump' founder in police custody

    The Staff of The News|Updated Jan 17, 2021

    Cowboys for Trump Founder Couy Griffin was taken into custody Sunday by U.S. Capitol Police, according to a news release from the FBI (Criminal complaint, Affidavit) "Griffin was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Albuquerque FBI Division for his alleged role in the January 6 Capitol riots," according to the release from Frank Fisher of FBI Public Affairs. Griffin, 47, of Tularosa, is accused of being in a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol without lawful...

  • Senior calendar - Jan. 17

    Updated Jan 16, 2021

    Curry Resident Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-762-9405 All meals served with 2% milk and tossed salad w/dressing Monday: Closed, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday: Red chili beef enchiladas, pinto beans, green chili corn, chips and salsa Wednesday: BBQ chicken, potato wedges, cornbread w/margarine, lemon pudding Thursday: Vegetable beef soup, potatoes, w/peppers and onions, cornbread w/margarine Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St. 575-769-7908 All Facebook Live events are on the City of Clovis...

  • School menus - Jan. 17

    Updated Jan 16, 2021

    Editor’s note: Meal service is to go due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meal information is provided by school officials or websites. Contact individual schools for specific details. Clovis schools Monday: No school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tuesday: Breakfast, French toast; Lunch, BBQ pulled chicken sandwich, baked French fries, tomato wedges, banana, fresh vegetables. Wednesday: Breakfast, manager’s choice. Thursday: Breakfast, breakfast pizza; Lunch, chicken fajitas, fresh pinto beans, garden salad, ranch dressing, fro...

  • Pages past, Jan. 17: Electrical promotions and light in the courthouse

    David Stevens, Publisher|Updated Jan 16, 2021

    On this date ... 1911: Roosevelt County commissioners ordered there be light in the county courthouse. “It is the order of the board that the court house be wired for lighting by the Public Service Co. as per contract to be hereafter agreed upon by the board and Public Service Co.,” the Roosevelt County Herald reported. Terms of that contract were not reported. 1931: Don Foster, previously the “popular, progressive and efficient superintendent of the Floyd schools,” had been selected agricultural agent for Curry County,...

  • On the shelves - Jan. 17

    Updated Jan 16, 2021

    In conjunction with the City of Clovis Floodplain Management Program, the library maintains a collection of materials on National Flood Insurance Programs including manuals for designing or retrofitting structures, handbooks on residential repair, guidelines for erosion control, and similar topics. Librarians can assist users in locating these materials. The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library itself is closed to the public, but patrons can visit the online...

  • Using MyPlate ahead on show

    Sheryl Borden, Local columnist|Updated Jan 16, 2021

    Information on using MyPlate to determine what to eat at each meal, preparing heart-healthy meals and learning to use ginger in cooking will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). What makes breakfast the best meal of the day? Registered dietitian and author, Pat Baird is going to answer this question, and discuss the use of MyPlate in determining what to eat at every meal. She represents the National Got Milk Cam...

  • Let go in 2021 and find your new adventure

    Patti Dobson, Religion columnist|Updated Jan 16, 2021

    In the wee hours, 2021 quietly landed, full of promise and new adventures. Watching the ball drop while dogs and husband slept (snored), I let go of the old while embracing the new, thankful for another year. The rollercoaster that was 2020 brought with it changes and lessons, sometimes with dizzying twists and turns. The lesson for me wasn’t the outcome so much as it was navigating the twists and turns. Change is hard. For me, there is comfort in routine, in a solid plan w...

  • Randy Dunson: Historian at heart

    Alisa Boswell-Gore, Correspondent|Updated Jan 16, 2021

    Randy Dunson has always been a historian at heart, particularly interested in the history of the railroad. He's spent hundreds of hours researching thousands of historic railroad documents and was a primary source for the "Train Town" article that was included in "Clovis New Mexico: The First 100 Years" published in 2007. But in recent years, a more unique type of history has captured the Portales man's interest - the history of hymns. "When new church music started coming alo...