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CLOVIS - It was a full house Saturday morning during the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast at the Clovis High School cafeteria, and that wasn't lost on the event's keynote speaker. "This is a big kind of space and this is an amazing kind of crowd," Sonia Gipson Rankin said to an audience of hundreds. "I am so impressed with the people of Clovis, gathering where our children gather every day, to talk." Gipson Rankin, an assistant professor at the University of New...
ALBUQUERQUE - A pro-racino Clovis contingent in Albuquerque on Thursday morning for the New Mexico Racing Commission's first regular meeting of the new year oscillated from expectation to dismay and back again to hopefulness. A group some half-dozen strong, among them City Commissioner Helen Casaus, Vision 2020 advocate Gayla Brumfield and Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ernie Kos, drove in Wednesday night for the meeting, anticipating commissioners...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is closing the intersection of 14th and Sycamore streets to westbound traffic for at least two weeks, effective 10 a.m. Monday. The closure is for J&H Services of Albuquerque to install pipe for the city’s effluent water reuse pipeline. Questions on the matter may be directed to J&H at 505-312-7667....
TEXICO — Ballots have been mailed to registered voters of the Texico Municipal School District for the district’s upcoming bond and SB-9 mill levy election. According to a pamphlet prepared by the district, the revenue from the proposed $2 million in general obligation bonds and 2.15-mil levy will go toward an elementary playground update, construction of a nurse’s office and district-wide technology upgrades, among other projects. “We’ve been adding individual cameras here and there but we really need to evaluate our whole s...
The walls supposedly are always closing in on Donald Trump. The end is always beginning. He’s going to quit. He’s going to be impeached and removed. He’s going to decide not to run again. Somehow or other, he’s going to relieve everyone of the responsibility of ever thinking of him again, and especially of the responsibility of defeating him in an election. This is the perpetual backdrop to media commentary about Trump. It rocketed around the internet a couple of months...
SANTA FE — Public agencies in New Mexico would have the ability to block the release of public records in certain circumstances — and they could impose higher fees — under legislation proposed in the state Senate. The proposal, Senate Bill 232, sponsored by Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview, was introduced Thursday and referred to two committees for further consideration. Woods said his proposal is aimed at companies that request and resell records and at frivolous, time-consuming requests, not at the general public, journ...
The government shutdown has no end in sight because our leaders in Washington don’t seem to want an end that doesn’t amount to political humiliation of the opposition. But imagine for a moment that President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer could see their way to a compromise that Americans would support and that would greatly benefit this country. To us, it would look like this: The president would get the funding he seeks to enhance border security, including some 230 mil...
As the 2019 Legislature kicks off and budgets are issued by Governor Lujan-Grisham and the Legislature, New Mexicans should be worried about the future of their state. The $1.1 billion surplus generated by oil revenues is a one-time surplus. Prices have gone down significantly in the oil patch and the revenue picture is uncertain. Unfortunately, at least if their budget proposals are any indicator, the Legislature and governor seem to think, at least that big new government...
I’ve written plenty of stories for the Eastern New Mexico News, and sometimes the “Our People” segment. I’m going to do one on myself today. Why? I thought it would be fun, and David Stevens beat me to the column I was planning to write. So here goes: My name is Kevin Wilson. I live as a journalist in Clovis. I was born in Montana, where much of my family still lives. I’ve been a Texas Rangers fan for more than 20 years (evidence is on my senior year picture still on display at Broadwater County High School). I don’t hav...
Longtime state Sen. Stuart Ingle, the Republican from Portales, reminds us as often as he has the opportunity: We’re never safe when the Legislature’s in session. That’s never been more true than right now. The Democrat-controlled body of lawmakers is eager to spend our money the next two months like there’s a bottomless pit of it. The budget “surplus” of $1 billion-plus may not be enough to meet all the “needs” we’re hearing about, from expanding film subsidies to the continual showering of money on public education because...
CLOVIS - It's almost time for a celebration: members of the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority on Thursday discussed plans for a groundbreaking ceremony for Finished Water 2, the seven miles of pipeline between Clovis and Cannon Air Force Base. Executive Director Orlando Ortega and office manager Sara Widner said the ceremony will begin at noon on Feb. 26 at the ENMWUA offices at the Sitterly Professional Center, 801 Pile St. A catered open house at the office will...
CLOVIS — After a brief discussion about scope and intent, Clovis city commissioners on Thursday gave their vote of approval to proposed legislation creating larger penalties for large-scale threats like Clovis experienced in 2017. Ninth Judicial District Attorney Andrea Reeb spoke at the commission meeting in support of the legislation, created by State Rep. Randy Crowder, R-Clovis, following the August 2017 shooting that claimed the lives of librarians Wanda Walters and Krissie Carter and injured four others. Following t...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Javier James Urteaga Jr., 31, and Jorden Elise Barcus, 26, both of Clovis • Juan Alfaro, 60, and Maria Guadalupe Gomez Mendoza, 60, both of Bovina The following divorces were filed through Thursday at the Curry County court clerk’s office of the 9th Judicial District: • Alana Marie Patterson and Jerry Lee Patterson Jr • Joe N. Ortiz and Roxanne Tenorio The following divorces were filed through Thursday at the Roosevelt C...
CLOVIS - For most people, it costs a lot of money to earn a private pilot's license. That won't be the case for Clovis High School senior Jason Garten. Garten was recently selected as one of 150 Air Force Junior ROTC cadets nationwide to receive a Flight Academy scholarship from the Air Force, a training program that allows cadets to earn a private pilot's license free of charge. "They teach you the physics of flight, the terms, how to fly, how to talk to air traffic control,...
CLOVIS — A particular type of nut likely tasted extra sweet for one Clovis student on Friday. Angel Garcia, a seventh grader at Marshall Middle School, won the Curry County spelling bee after correctly spelling “cashew.” Linda D’Amour, the coordinator for the spelling bee, said 30 students — fifth through eighth graders from Clovis Municipal Schools, Clovis Christian School and Texico — competed in the event, held at Clovis Community College. Garcia won following 17 rounds of competition. Valeria Cardenas, a fifth-grade...
No matter how you plan to spend your day today, your evening might be well spent looking to the sky. That’s where the “Super Blood Wolf Moon” can be found. Tonight’s astronomical event will be the first total lunar eclipse visible in eastern New Mexico since last January’s “Super Blue Blood Moon.” It will be eastern New Mexico’s last chance to see a total lunar eclipse until May 2021. The first phase of tonight’s eclipse will begin around 7:35 p.m. and the final phase will end about 12:30 a.m. Monday morning. The tota...
CLOVIS — A local school board member charged in May with inappropriately touching a restaurant employee was sentenced Friday to six months unsupervised probation through a plea agreement, in spite of the employee’s protests. Kyle Snider, 47, pleaded no contest to one petty misdemeanor battery charge from when he was alleged to have twice touched a restaurant employee working the concession stand March 24 at Clovis’ Guy Leeder softball complex. Judicial Officer Buddy Hall of Fort Sumner presided in Friday’s hearing in Clovis...
Tuesday • Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents special telephonic meeting — 4 p.m., Regents Room, ENMU Administration Building, Portales. Information: 575-562-2121 • Renewal of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in Curry and Roosevelt counties information meeting — 5:30 p.m., United Way of Eastern New Mexico Clovis office, 1200 N. Thornton, Clovis. Information: 575-769-2103 or 2-1-1 • Clovis Municipal Schools board — 5:30 p.m., Board Room, Central Office, Clovis Municipal School District, 1009 Main St., C...
Monday • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. symbolic walk & rally — 9 a.m., Potter Memorial Park, Grand and Upsilon St., Clovis. Walk to First Church of God in Christ, 3400 Vinton St., Clovis. Guest speaker: Pastor Robert Grimes, Jr. Information: Joyce Pollard, 575-799-4941 • Produce to People — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Soccer fields by the Hillcrest Zoo entrance, 1200 N. Norris, Clovis. Free in-season fruits and vegetables; no proof of income necessary; bring your own bags. Information: 575-763-6130 • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrati...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “What Blooms From Dust” by James Markert focuses on Jeremiah Goodbye, an escaped convict who survives a botched execution. On his journey home to Oklahoma to settle the score with his brother, he accidentally rescues a young boy and the pair arrive at their destination, greeted by darkened skies and fearful townspeople. Unlikely heroes, they try to protect the residents of Nowhere from themselves and Jeremiah must face his nightmares to be free fro...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: Closed Tuesday: No beginning line dance, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. needle gang, 10 a.m. “42”, 11:...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Closed Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — French bread pizza, veggie cup w/ranch, chilled fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Egg and cheese on a bun. Lunch — Teriyaki beef strips, au gratin potatoes, garden salad w/ranch, applesauce cup. Thursday: Breakfast — Banana bread. Lunch — Cheese quesadilla, salsa, garden salad w/ranch, seasoned pinto beans, chilled pineapple. Friday: Breakfast — Blueberry muffin. Lunch — Hot dog on a bun, baked fries, seasoned green beans, chilled fruit....
Information on making lightweight leather jewelry, wood burning boards and signs and adding protein to breakfast menus will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Owner and designer Jen Fox will show how to reimagine tired or dated leather garments or old purses and turn them into lightweight leather jewelry. She does this with special paint pens. Fox is from Albuquerque. Artist and author Jo Schwartz will show how to woo...
I’ve never been the most security-minded person. I guess I just always felt like locking stuff up was just telegraphing to thieves that you had something worth stealing. A good portion of my life I’ve slept like a baby behind an unlocked door. Of course I’ve often had a loaded gun close to the bed over those years. Keys have been hidden outside with neighbors and friends aware of how to get in if needed. Car and pickup keys, if they weren’t left in the ignition were cleverl...
My name is Sarah Stubbs. I moved to eastern New Mexico with my family in 1997. My dad was stationed at Cannon Air Force Base before retiring and I had recently graduated from Simon Sanchez High School in Guam. I enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University and have loved Portales since. I am the oldest of four kiddos. My mom and dad instilled the importance of education in me, but I had no clue what I wanted to be when I grew up. After several degrees at ENMU (and being hired at...
