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CLOVIS - Nathaniel Jouett will be 51 at his earliest possible release from prison for the "monstrous acts" he committed at age 16 in a matter of minutes the afternoon of Aug. 28, 2017. That's less time than prosecutors wanted and more than his defense counsel recommended in a searing sentencing hearing that started Monday in Curry County and concluded with a decision Friday afternoon from 5th Judicial District Judge James Hudson. During that time the court heard emotional...
CLOVIS — Police said Thursday evening they were investigating a possible suicide after a high school girl fell to her death from an upper level of the nine-story Hotel Clovis. NaKiyah Brown was less than two months from her 17th birthday. “She was just beautiful,” her cousin Akarielah Pleasant told The News on Friday afternoon. “Always willing to make positivity out of a rough moment,” Brown played saxophone in the Clovis High School band, did well in math, had friends i...
CLOVIS — The former director of Clovis’ senior meals program was arrested Thursday for allegedly embezzling over $24,000 since April. Cherisse Perez, 34, entered no plea Friday in magistrate court to 19 embezzlement charges of which 16 are felonies, according to court records. City staff and board members of the Curry Resident Senior Meals Association confirmed last month that Perez recently departed the program, but cited the “personnel matter” when declining to specify when or under what circumstances. Most of those f...
CLOVIS — Clovis Municipal Schools will hold a pair of informational meetings on its new Early College High School venture with Clovis Community College. The meetings will be 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Clovis High School Freshman Academy Library and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the CHS lecture hall. The meetings are intended for current CHS freshman and sophomores interested in the opportunity to earn either an associate's degree or industry credential while earning a high school diploma. Information: Melissa Winn, 575-769-4350, e...
PORTALES — With an eye on Santa Fe and the current legislative session, the Roosevelt County Commission will consider a resolution opposing increased firearm regulations exceeding federal law during Tuesday’s meeting. There have been several gun-related bills introduced in the Roundhouse during the session, with Senate Bill 8, a law introducing additional background checks before the transfer of firearm, passing the senate by a 22-20 vote on Thursday. House Bill 40 would require background checks at gun shows. Sheriff Mal...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council has moved its regular meeting for the coming week from Tuesday to Thursday. The agenda features just three non-routine items, including a resolution to apply for hardship funds through the New Mexico Department of Transportation. City Manager Sammy Standefer said the city regularly makes these applications to purchase surplus equipment from the state. As of Friday, Standefer said the city didn’t have any specific vehicle requests for this year. The council will also consider a permit app...
The National Rifle Association deserves all the condemnation it has received and more for standing in the way of reasonable, lifesaving gun-control efforts. Because of the gun group’s cynical hard-line policies and near-religious embrace of the 2nd Amendment, more and more Americans live at daily risk from gunfire, be it from a random shooter, an intimate partner or by their own hands. But the NRA is a legally constituted organization with the same right to exist and go about its business as any other organization (though s...
I’ve never cared much for puritanism. While the Pilgrims came to America to avoid religious persecution, they mostly wanted to exchange the rigidly enforced rules against their brand of Christianity for the right to impose their own equally rigid code on each other. In a puritan society, there are usually authorities all must answer to. That usually means the authorities give their own biases and notions, whatever their origin, the weight of Gospel truth. They also have the power to define and punish transgressors according t...
The day has arrived in the Democratic Party when Sherrod Brown is a kind of moderate. The impeccably progressive Ohio senator who has occupied a spot on the left flank of the Democratic caucus for a very long time is declining to sign up for the fashionable radical causes of the hour. Brown has not endorsed the Bernie Sanders “Medicare-for-all” plan that contemplates the end of private insurance in America, nor for the outlandishly expensive and eminently mockable Ale...
I just had seven very uncomfortable days, and I think the best way to describe it would be an out-of-body experience. I mostly didn’t go to the places I normally go. I mostly didn’t do the things I normally do. And when I did go to those places and do those things, they just didn’t feel right. Nope, nothing’s normal when you’ve got that thing called the flu. To my recollection, Feb. 4-10 was the third time in my adult life that I’d gotten a flu worth remembering. The other two times included a two-week bout with it in 2004,...
Finally, at least officially, it’s over. The nightmares following the deadly Aug. 28, 2017, rampage at Clovis’ public library will never be over for its dozens of victims. But at least Friday’s sentencing of convicted shooter Nathaniel Jouett wraps up the judicial proceedings. Judge James Hudson on Friday ordered Jouett, now 18, serve a large part of his life in prison for the evil he perpetrated. Jouett will be 51 before he is eligible for parole in 2051. However one might feel about that punishment, not much good came...
CLOVIS — The Ranchvale Volunteer Fire Department may have found its new home. An agreement between Curry County and Kenneth and Jacqueline Davis covering the donation of land to house the department’s future fire station is on the agenda for Tuesday’s Curry County Commission meeting. Fire and Safety Director David Kube said the one-acre parcel is located west of the former Ranchvale Elementary School and currently is an open plot of land. Kube said construction of the fire station will be dependent on funding, but he hopes...
CLOVIS - A woman was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from her short-lived jail escape this summer. Kaitlyn Martinez-Arington, 26, faced up to 19 years in the open-ended agreement, but Judge Matthew Chandler ran her 8-year prior felony enhancements concurrent with one another and consecutive to two 18-month sentences for each of her new convictions: escape from jail and battery on a health care worker. Deputy District Attorney...
SANTA FE — With the 60-day legislative session reaching its midpoint, legislators from eastern New Mexico last week reflected on the fast and furious pace and huge number of bills introduced. “I’m a freshman legislator, but I’ve been at the Roundhouse for 15 years straight and I’ve worked here a lot and it is enormously faster and more contentious than previous years,” said Jack Chatfield, R-Mosquero. According to Chatfield, the reason behind the rapid pace is simple. “We have money,” he said. Speaking of money, Rep. Ran...
The following marriage licenses were filed through Thursday at the Curry County Clerk’s Office: • Richard B. Sanchez, 58, and Mary Jane Sanchez, 54, both of Clovis • Gabriel Ray Lara, 41, and Courtney Cristina Oborny, 23, both of Clovis • Michael James Renteria, 24, and Catherine Leigh Mares, 24, both of Clovis • Jose Luis Corral, 34, and Ramona Virginia Lopez, 37, both of Clovis • Steven Allen Robinson, 25, and Jessica Marie Carey, 21, both of Clovis • Charles Allen Tobey, 59, and Debra Jean Brown, 56, both of Clovis • Eric...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday - Thursday: Clovis • Johnny Garcia, 33, probation violation • Rachel Torres, 38, probation violation • Stephen Levenshown, 33, possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon • Patrick Trujillo, 30, failure to pay fines • Eric Montano-Romero, 22, probation violation • Cirila Rivera, 23, child abuse (no death or great bodily harm) • Jasmen Thoe, 29, driving while license suspended or revoked • Jesse Zamora, 55, failure to pay fines • Amanda Cadena, 34, posse...
Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Eastern New Mexico University Regents work session — 10 a.m., Cedar Room, Hilton Santa Fe, 100 Sandoval Street, Santa Fe. Information: 575-562-2121 Thursday • Curry County Health Council — 12-1 p.m., Commission Room, Curry County Ad...
Monday • Presidents’ Day • 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 • ENMU Office of African-American Affairs presents: “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People” — 2 p.m., Sandia Room, ENMU Campus Union Building, ENMU, Portales. Presentation by Linda Townsend-Johnson, past president, Rio Rancho northwest branch NAACP. Informati...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “Hearts of the Missing” by Tony Hillerman Prize recipient Carol Potenza opens with the suicide of a young woman linked to a list of missing Fire-Sky tribal members. When Pueblo Police Sergeant Nicky Matthews investigates, she uncovers a threat that strikes at the very heart of what it means to be a Fire-Sky Native: victims are chosen and then murdered because of their genetic makeup. After Nicky discovers those closest to her are put in jeopardy, she...
Curry County and Area Republican Women The Curry County & Area Republican Women met on Tuesday at K-Bob’s Steakhouse with President Annie Hogland presiding. Sue McDowell gave the invocation and Laquita Terry-Pruitt led the Pledge of Allegiance. There were 18 members and three guests present: former Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley, Mary Weigl and Barbara Heinfeelman. The minutes from the January meeting were approved as written and the treasurer’s report was filed for audit. Bradley was the guest speaker, updating us on the num...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: Closed Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. musical 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, 6 p.m. railroad potluck Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. needle gang, 12:30 p.m. chat and...
Information on sewing machine tips, preparing heart-healthy meals and decorating walls with plates will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m.. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Sewing instructor Nancy Lovett knows that sewing should be fun but she also knows that when your sewing machine acts up, it is hard to enjoy sewing. She is going to share several machine tips that make for a more enjoyable activity. She lives and works in Albuquerque. Chef Hil...
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....
My name is Sarah Stevens. I was born in Muleshoe, so I can claim to be a Texan when the need arises. However, I have lived in Clovis since I was two days old, except for the years I attended Eastern New Mexico University and the year I taught on the Navajo Reservation. I spent 20 wonderful years teaching in Bovina. This last year, I embarked on a new career as catering manager at the Clovis Civic Center. Most days it is nothing like teaching and other days I feel like I am...
What happened to the school bike rack? Did the band cut it up for drumsticks? I suppose if I asked today’s students where the bike rack was located I would get a lot of really strange looks. I suppose some might not even be familiar with a bicycle. Mine might have been the last generation to ride their bike to school. We also walked to school a lot after we moved to town and got off the school bus route. A friend and I were reminiscing the other day about how we rode bikes t...
