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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Misty Bertrand Q: What is the purpose of the local government? A: The City Commission and the local government are there to protect the community through the ordinances and regulations. I feel like they should also be the voice of the people by representing our community on that larger level. Q: The city spent part of 2023 on efforts to ban abortion clinics in Clovis’ city limits. Are you interested in continuing that fight? Why or why not? A: I am sick and tired of this fight. This is a fight that has been going on my entire...
No surprise, I enjoy words. I am amazed that, in the English language equipped with an alphabet of 26 letters, those letters can be combined to create hundreds of thousands of words. And that brings up an interesting topic. If you have some time on your hands and are interested in doing just a very little bit of easy research (as in, internet search research), you’ll probably find the number of words in the English language variously estimated at being anywhere from a bit unde...
On this date ... 1956: A Continental Trailways bus driver was recuperating in a Tucumcari hospital after walking 13 miles through a blizzard to bring aid to 15 passengers of his stalled vehicle. John D. Hearon collapsed just as he reached the community of Glenrio and reported the bus was stuck in drifts. Hearon was being treated for “snow blindness, exhaustion and exposure,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1956: Recent snowfall, which measured 13 to 17 inches, was believed to be a record for Curry County. “This was prove...
Thursday *Curry County Democrats pre-primary convention – 5:30 p.m., La Casa Senior Center, 1120 Cameo St., Clovis. Candidates for Clovis City offices have been invited to speak. Snacks will be served. Information: [email protected] Saturday *Curry County Republican Party second Saturday breakfast — 9 a.m., K-Bob’s Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Dr., Clovis. Information: email [email protected] Monday *City of Clovis Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board special meeting – 5:30 p.m., Clovis City Hall asse...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Mandy Carpenter of Clovis Municipal Schools was recently named administrator of the year by the New Mexico School Personnel Association during its annual conference in Albuquerque. Q: Did the New Mexico School Personnel Association tell you how you came to be its administrator of the year? A: This was a nomination process by my fellow colleagues from across the state of New Mexico. Q: Talk about some of the initiatives or projects y...
Eastern New Mexico University's women came into Saturday's Lone Star Conference matchup against West Division-leading Texas-Permian Basin on a two-game home winning streak, with impressive victories over West Texas A&M and Angelo State. They weren't able to make it three in a row, though, struggling to just 30 percent from the floor in a 69-51 loss to the Falcons at Greyhound Arena. ENMU (7-13, 3-11 LSC) currently sits 14th of 16 teams in the conference pecking order, needing...
Coming in with little to lose and pretty much everything to gain, Fort Sumner gave Clovis High's boys a pretty good fight most of the way. In the end, though, the Wildcats had a bit too much depth, length and athleticism for the defending Class 1A state champion Foxes, and they pulled away behind a triple-double from 6-foot-7 senior center Marvin Cox for a 68-54 victory in Saturday's matchup at Rock Staubus Gym. Cox finished with 16 points, 21 rebounds and 10 blocks,...
TEXICO – Texico jumped out to a 13-point halftime lead and held on to beat third-ranked Santa Rosa 57-52 on Saturday to take the early lead in the boys District 6-2A race. The Wolverines (10-10, 2-0 district) put four players in double figures, led by senior Cade Figg with 17 points. Meantime, senior Daltyn Cain, junior Alex Fuentes and freshman Jett Curtis all finished with 11. The Lions (16-5, 1-1) went on a 22-13 run in the third canto to pull close as sophomore Maddox Lucero, scoreless at halftime, funneled in 16 of h...
LOS LUNAS – What was otherwise a dominating opening weekend for Eastern New Mexico University’s softball squad came to an end on Sunday with a loss to an in-state rival. New Mexico Highlands scored one for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, breaking open a tight game with a four-run seventh to hand the Greyhounds a 7-2 setback in the finale of a South Central Region crossover tournament. Both teams went 4-1 in the three-day event, hosted by Western New Mexico, which pitted Lone Star Conference teams against the RMA...
Losing a series finale is always difficult. In this case, though, Eastern New Mexico University's baseball team came away feeling pretty good – despite an 8-0 setback on Sunday – after splitting a season-opening, four-game Lone Star Conference set against top-ranked and defending NCAA Division II champion Angelo State at Greyhound Field. That's certainly better than last year, when the Greyhounds were routed in four games by a combined score of 39-6 to open the campaign at San...
No Jahcoree Ealy? At least so far, no problem for Eastern New Mexico University's men. While Ealy – the Lone Star Conference scoring leader – awaits a ruling on what Greyhounds coach Brent Owen has termed "an NCAA situation," ENMU went about its business in impressive fashion over the weekend, capped by Saturday's 95-82 victory over Texas-Permian Basin at Greyhound Arena. It's not to say the Hounds won't need Ealy back; they're obviously much better off with him. Owen sai...
SANTA FE — Daniel Melgar's mother died in 2020. So too did his father-in-law. In 2021, his father died, and his mother-in-law died. He needed time off for bereavement. Yet the bills kept coming in. So his employer at Cafe Castro paid for him to take time off every time. Cafe owner Alma Castro took it out of her profit, something she said is already running on a slim margin. With what she paid to cover Melgar's time off, she said she could've paid for an entire year of a paid leave program that lawmakers are trying once a...
Tenth Judicial District Judge Albert J. Mitchell Jr. retired effective Friday, about one month earlier than his previously announced retirement date. Barry Massey, public information officer for New Mexico Courts, stated in an email Monday the New Mexico Supreme Court has designated other judges to help in the interim until a new judge likely is appointed by the governor and takes office later this year. “In order to assist with handling cases during the vacancy, the Supreme Court has appointed retired District Judge James W...
For the first time, New Mexico taxpayers this year can claim a child tax credit of up to $600 per child, the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department announced recently. Personal income tax return filing opened Jan. 29. The child tax credit is offered on a sliding scale based on income. Taxpayers earning up to $25,000 can claim $600 per child; up to $50,000, $400; up to $75,000, $200; and up to $100,000, $100. The credit decreases to $75, $50 and $25 as annual incomes increase to $350,000, the department reported. “If y...
Enrollment is up 5.4% over spring 2023 at Eastern New Mexico University’s Portales campus, according to a university news release. “Numbers have increased in every category from spring 2023. Undergraduate enrollment numbers are at 3,759 students, a 5.8% increase from spring 2023, with student credit hours at the undergraduate level increasing by 5.8%,” the news release stated. “ENMU also saw a 7.7% increase in transfer students from spring 2023 to spring 2024.” Graduate student enrollment is also up from spring 2023 by 4...
Eastern New Mexico University history Professor Donald “Doc” Elder has been elected a fellow of the American Astronautical Society. According to a letter Elder received from the AAS he was recognized for his contributions to space history through his multiple books, his service to the AAS history committee, his work as series editor for the AAS History Series, and his committee leadership for the AAS Emme Award for Spaceflight Literature. Elder was nominated for the honor by Mike Ciancone, systems engineer at the Johnson Spa...
It’s a good thing Donald Trump doesn’t own one of the Super Bowl teams. If he did, people would already be rioting in the streets of Las Vegas, demanding that the NFL call off this weekend’s big game. The liberal media would be cheering on the rioters, as usual. But believe it or not, Trump is not just the madman from New York who his political enemies say tried to destroy democracy in America and has plans to install himself as a dictator this fall. According to leftist Democ...
In response to the inordinate amount of time young Americans spend online, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to curb students’ access to social media sites while at school. The goal of keeping students off TikTok during the school day is undoubtedly worthwhile, but policymakers would be better off taking a simpler and more effective approach: banning mobile phones from schools altogether. It’s by now indisputable that allowing kids to have phones in the classroom harms academic performance — even among those who d...
For just a moment, let’s deviate from modern times and actually be honest about the state of our nation. Remember how, back in the old days before lawyers replaced gunslingers, honesty was actually valued. “A man’s word is his bond,” went the old adage, while a simple handshake could close the deal. Now, that handshake is considered unsanitary and you’d better have some wet wipes and a contract before you go any further. Fact is, as a society we don’t really value honesty anymore. Advertising has always been about super...
Former Clovis resident Michael Terrell Garrett Jr., owner of GreenWay Recycling in Portland, Ore., recently gained national recognition by receiving the 2024 Recycler of the Year Award from the Construction and Demolition Association. In a news release from GreenWay, Garrett gives a nod to his days in Clovis. "Growing up around my family's farm, ranch and grain elevator businesses in Clovis gave me many lessons that shaped my life in significant ways," he said. "I got...
One of Clovis’ newest businesses is The Dogg Pound Crossfit. “I believe everyone has a dog in them, like a sled dog that just keeps pushing on. I want to cultivate an atmosphere that when people walk in they’ll know we’re going to work hard,” Destany Brown said. Brown and her husband Zachery had a soft opening for the business just over a week ago. “We’re planning a grand opening involving the Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce soon,” Brown said. Destany is from Washington state, Zachery is from Oregon. They spent a fe...
VFW Post #9515 in Portales was selected as The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Month” for January. According to a news release from the Chamber, The Post along with the Post Auxiliary, was able to open up its free annual Christmas Day dinner to the community when it was apparent there were no other options for such a meal that day....
Chita Rivera, talented American dancer, singer and actress, died a few days ago at the age of 91. I first saw her on the big screen in 1961 in “West Side Story” when I was itty bitty. She was doing a dance number to the movie’s song, “America.” To be sure, back then I didn’t know who Chita Rivera was or understand the pointed lyrics to the song. But the people onscreen were singing and dancing snappily with spirit and I liked it. It’s still one of my favorite movie scenes. Years later I would watch that flick and laugh a bit,...
To bolster New Mexico women to find their voice in the workforce, New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women is set to host a Listening & Tour event at Clovis Community College on Feb. 23. Executive Director Jenifer Getz said the goal of the Commission is to assist women within politics, business, finance and in healing from sexual abuse. Getz said the Commission strives to bring a future where women will not face discrimination within the work force and get equal benefits. “We work for all of the women in the state. Not j...
Highway officials have scheduled two more meetings seeking input for a possible railroad bridge project at the state line. But the options for this proposed bridge are down to one, and businesses in Texico and Farwell could be negatively impacted if it’s approved. Public meetings are set for: • 5:30 p.m. (CST) Feb. 15 at the Farwell schools administration building, 805 Ave. G in Farwell • 5:30 p.m. (MST) Feb. 22 in the Texico schools cafeteria, 520 N. Griffin St. in Texico. Department of Transportation officials in Texas...
