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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Middle and high school students in Clovis’ public schools can return to hybrid learning mode on Feb. 16. Clovis Municipal Schools officials made the announcement Tuesday morning. A news release stated: “In advance of the start date, students in 6th and 10th grades will attend in-person during the week of February 8 - 12 for Transition Days to help them acclimate to their new schools. In preparation for the shift to Hybrid Learning Mode for grades 6 - 12, the District is required to undergo facility inspections and meet num...
Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin remains at a federal prison in Washington, D.C., following his Jan. 17 arrest on charges of knowingly entering a restricted building related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building. According to court documents, Griffin was in 14-day isolation due to his refusal to take a COVID-19 test. Griffin has also reportedly refused to speak with the judge in his case, Judge Zia M. Faruqui. Faruqui stated in an order filed last week that...
The following marriage licenses were recently issued at the Curry County Clerk’s office: • Cesar Murillo, 40, and Elizabeth Fain, 28, both of Clovis • Samuel Gonzalez, 21, of Holloman AFB, and Samantha Johnson, 19, of Clovis • Jesse Sieler, 24, and Jordan Baptist, 21, both of Clovis • Jesus Hernandez, 33,, and Gabriela Mota, 28, both of Clovis • David Molina, 61, and Alma Orozco, 56, both of Clovis • Michael Fernau, 38, and Nichole Foster, 39, both of Clovis • Wilson Njuguna, 23, of Clovis, and Chelsea Warner, 22, of...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis • Austin Fite, 18, criminal sexual contact of a minor in the fourth degree, false imprisonment • Albert Vallejos-Landers, 30, criminal sexual penetration in the first degree, bribery of a witness • Joann McClendon, 41, probation violation, robbery, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit robbery • Sebastian Flores, 30, distribution of marijuana • Amber Jobe, 37, forgery, concealing identity, shoplifting • Elizabeth Clubb-Smith...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime, Portales. No public access. Livestream available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1bHckYttNQnmm6ymJhWaXQ and a recording of the meeting will be saved as a public video and linked from the county website, https://www.rooseveltcounty.com, following the public meeting. Information: 575-356-5307 • Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., virtual...
Tuesday • Virtual Afterschool S.T.E.A.M. (Science, technology, engineering, arts, math) “Squiggle Art” — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library Facebook page. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Materials available in advance for pickup while supplies last. Information: 575-356-3940 • “Zuzu African Acrobats Got Talent!” — 7 p.m., via Zoom. Free Black History Month presentation featuring Tanzanian acrobatic troupe, sponsored by ENMU African American Affairs. Registration information available at: https://www.face...
SANTA FE — Once again, state Rep. Angelica Rubio, D-Las Cruces, is spearheading a legislative effort to end private prisons in New Mexico. Forty-six percent of the state’s inmates are held by for-profit entities, according to a legislative analysis. The state’s four private prisons are the Guadalupe County Correctional Facility in Santa Rosa, Lea County Correctional Facility in Hobbs, Otero County Prison Facility as well as the adjacent immigration processing center in Chaparral, and Northwest New Mexico Correctional Cente...
SANTA FE — A Republican lawmaker in the New Mexico House of Representatives and four staff members at the Roundhouse have tested positive for the coronavirus. The cases at the Capitol come just two weeks into a 60-day legislative session that requires everyone but lawmakers to receive weekly nasal COVID-19 tests to be admitted into the building. In an email late Thursday, House Republican spokesman Matthew Garcia-Sierra wrote that he had been “informed one of our members tested positive, and I am also aware that there wer...
On this date ... 1971: Third-grade students at Clovis’ Highland Elementary School had written letters asking North Vietnamese military leaders “to improve treatment of American prisoners of war,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. Mrs. Glenn Randolph’s class wrote letters in pencil at the suggestion of a report in My Weekly Reader. Lisa Lawson’s letter read: “Please let them get mail and presents. Please let the Red Cross help. (T)hey can give them blades to shave with. We pray to God to help these men. Let the families kn...
A pair of businesses concluded operations at their Clovis locations this week, with one relocating and another concentrating on its flagship location. The owners of Yo-Tea-Go are staying in Clovis, but are rebranding and moving into a new building on North Prince Street called The Haven Coffee and Tea Lounge. The new location will no longer sell frozen yogurt. “We’ll have everything we have now, the bubble tea, the protein shakes, dispenser tea, but we’re expanding more on the espresso based drinks and hot teas. It’s going to...
Preliminary data from the 2020 Census indicates that redistricting in New Mexico might not conclude until December, compared to September when the decennial process wrapped up in 2011. The Census data used for redistricting is usually delivered to the president at the close of the year. However, due to various delays largely related to the COVID-19 pandemic, that information will not be delivered until March at the earliest. As a consequence population redistricting data would not be delivered to the state until April, and a...
The 2021 Regular Session for New Mexico’s 55th Legislature began on January 19. As part of that session, local lawmakers for Curry and Roosevelt Counties have put their support behind 17 different bills. Those bills have been summarized below to help familiarize the community with their legislators efforts, but the full official transcriptions for each bill can be found at: www.nmlegis.gov House Bills sponsored by local Legislators: HB33 Livestock Board and Meat Inspection What it is: An amendment to existing board powers a...
PORTALES — Portales Municipal Schools has sent a communication to parents regarding its return to in-person learning beginning Feb. 9. The hybrid model will include three different groups of students — one that attends school in person Tuesdays and Wednesdays and learns remotely Thursdays and Fridays, one that attends school in person Thursdays and Fridays and learns remotely Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and a third group that learns remotely the entire week. The district has initially put students with last names A-L in the Tue... Full story
Few things are as enjoyable as hiking. There are a number of reasons for this, but at the top of the list is its simplicity. A decent pair of boots and a backpack are all you need to get started. And so it was on the MLK holiday that I grabbed those bare necessities and jumped in the car with a friend for a day of pure enjoyment at Caprock Canyons State Park. Now, I know Palo Duro Canyon gets a lot of love from practically everyone, and rightly so. I make at least one...
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: Sloppy joe on a bun, tater tots, mixed vegetables, pears Tuesday: BBQ chicken, baked potato, blended vegetables, biscuit, applesauce Wednesday: Swiss steak, roasted potatoes, blended vegetables, dinner roll, yogurt Thursday: Taco salad, pinto beans, cheese, fruit cocktail Friday: Chili cheese hot dog, macaroni salad, bbq beans, peanut butter cookie Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th...
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 elementary Monday: Breakfast, French toast; Lunch, spaghetti & meatballs, garden salad, ranch dressing, fresh orange, whole wheat roll, fresh veggies Tuesday: Breakfast, bacon & cheese biscuit; Lunch, mac & cheese, seasoned green beans, veggie cup, ranch dressing, chilled applesauce, homemade roll, fresh veggies Wednesday: Manager’s choice Thu...
Title: “The No Lid Kid.” Author: Vanessa Betts, who lived in Clovis for more than 25 years, dedicated the children’s book to the memory of former Clovis-Carver librarian Krissie Carter. Nacho L. Garcia Jr. provided the illustrations. What it’s about: The book details a messy house and a stressed mom as the result of every lid being removed from its proper place....
