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Gracie Mae Wilcher, 85 A celebration of the life of Gracie Mae Wilcher will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 23, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel, 500 E. 3rd St, in Portales with Pastor Rick Wilcher of the Floyd Baptist Church officiating, accompanied by his sisters, Ladona Clayton and Cynthia Kendrick. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Rick and Janet Wilcher, Ladona and Mark Clayton, Cynthia and Kelley Kendrick and Steve Goff serving as pallbearers....
Monta Fern Acuff, went to be with her Lord on February 17, 2024, at Retirement Ranch in Clovis, New Mexico, at the age of 103 years. Fern was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma, on August 19, 1920, to Charles Eugene and Myrtle Rebecca Bell (Beamgard). Fern had dedicated her life to nursing and worked for Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, New Mexico for several years. Later, she went to work for Dr. Dabbs as a nurse. After many years of working for Dr. Dabbs, Fern decided to go...
Allen Kennith Yates, age 89, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Muffley Funeral Home, 1430 Thornton St., Clovis, NM. Funeral service to be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024, 11:00 am at Sandia Baptist Church, 1100 W Manana Blvd, Clovis, NM with Pastor Tommy Hohstadt officiating. Burial will take place at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens, 1601 E. Llano Estacado, Clovis, NM. Grandsons Gary...
Leola Swofford, 94, of Terre Haute passed away Saturday February 17, 2024 in her residence. She was born August 11, 1929 in Hereford, Texas to Leo and Ica (Walton) Price. Leola is survived by her daughter, Tessa Hammon; son, Larry Stovall (Linda); step-daughter, Bonnie Douglas; step-sons, Craig Swofford (Vicki) and Joe Swofford (Teri); grandchildren, Angi Davis, Jason Hammon, and Aaron Stovall; step-son-in-law, Roy Maines; several great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Sh...
Clovis High School was briefly locked down Tuesday morning “to allow for an investigation into a report of a potential threat,” according to a school news release. “The threat was quickly investigated and determined to be unsubstantiated, and the lockdown was lifted within less than five minutes,” the release stated. Lockdown occurred just before 10 a.m. Instruction has returned to its regular schedule....
Today *The Lunas in concert with special guest Beth Mead – 2-4 p.m., Floyd Community Church (formerly Floyd Methodist Church). Ken, Kim, Nate, and Anne Luna join multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Beth Mead for a free performance. Donations accepted, but not required. Monday *Presidents’ Day *Women United Luncheon — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Program by Marissa Lucas, financial advisor. Luncheon served at noon. Tickets: $20 for Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) members and their guests,...
Monday *Presidents’ Day Tuesday *Roosevelt County Commission - 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Curry County Republican Party luncheon — 11:30 a.m., K-Bob’s Steakhouse, 1600 Mabry Dr., Clovis. Information: email [email protected] *Affordable housing town hall – 6-7:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Discussion on housing needs in Clovis facilitated by City of Clovis consultant Consensus Planning...
On this date ... 1917: Washington Ellsworth Lindsey became New Mexico’s third governor after Ezequiel C. de Baca died in office. Lindsey had been elected lieutenant governor in 1916. He was president of the Portales Townsite Committee from 1902 to 1911. A statue honoring the one-time mayor of Portales stands outside the Roosevelt County Courthouse. 1941: Curry County Clerk Mae Hood was reminding residents that county offices would be closed on Saturday in honor of W...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Holly Ashlock, 37, out of state fugitive • Laureano Nunez-Alvarado, 58, probation violation • Eddie Richardson, 32, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Juan Porras-Dias, 40, failure to appear on a felony charge • Eric Craine, 22, failure to pay fines, battery against a household member • Angelo Gonzalez, 22, battery against a household member, criminal damage to the property of a household member • Isaiah Macias, 22, failure to appear on a f...
SANTA FE — That's a wrap on the 2024 Legislature. Here are some key bills that are law or have a chance to become law as of Friday morning. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed three bills into law. At the end of the session at midday Thursday, nearly 70 bills sit on her desk awaiting her signature. Any legislation Lujan Grisham doesn't sign by March 6 is pocket vetoed. The effective date for signed legislation without an emergency clause or specified date is May 15. Signed by the governor HB1, Feed Bill — Annual adm...
Often staining her white and black fur with grass stains, Stella, a 3-year-old border collie/pitbull mix, brings a certain livliness to her Clovis home. Owner Esther Castro said Stella is obsessed with their pet cat and refuses to leave his side, even if she's not welcomed. Castro said despite Stella's love for snuggles, she is a loud sleeper as her snores will wake up the entire house....
“Why is my electric bill so high? There is no way I could have used over $600 in electricity. This is wrong. “Who do I see about this? “Is there some device I can buy that will tell me how much electricity I am using while I’m using it?” With the drop in temperatures over the last few weeks, Farmer’s Electric Co-op members, especially those that heat with electricity, saw their January bills higher than their December bills, Thom Moore wrote in an email. Moore is director of Member Services with FEC. Wes Reeves is Xcel Ene...
Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Preston Elkins is the recently appointed Portales city council member for Ward C. Q: What motivated you to apply for city council? Have you run in previous years? Were you planning on running in the next election? A: My motivation to apply for city council was my children; I did not grow up here but I married into a family that did and I want to be able to make a difference in Portales for their future. In the past year or two, there have be...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Closed. Tuesday: Sloppy Joe on a Bun, Potato Wedges, Mixed Vegetables & Sherbet. Wednesday: Beef Stroganoff, Roasted Cauliflower, Crackers & Fruit Salad. Thursday: BBQ Riblet, Macaroni & Cheese, Peas & Carrots, Roll w/ Margarine & Mandarin Oranges. Friday: Baked Fish or Chicken Tender, French Fries, Blended Veggies, Breadstick & Tropical Fruit. Baxter-Curren Activity Center 908 Hickory, Clovis 575-762-3631 Monday: Closed Tuesday: 8am Quilting, 9:30am...
Clovis Monday: No school Tuesday: Breakfast: Fruit Filled Churro. Lunch: Corn Dog, Baked French Fries, Mini Carrots w/ Dressing & Chilled Mixed Fruit or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Spicy Chicken Sandwich or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Breakfast: Mini Bagel & Cream Cheese. Lunch: Orange of General Tso Chicken, Egg Roll, Fried Rice, Oriental Veggies & Chilled Pears or (grades 6-12) Pizza or bacon Cheeseburger & Fries or Chef Salad. Thursday: Breakfast: Homemade Breakfast Burrito. Lunch: Fajita, Fresh Pinto Beans, Spanish Rice, Garden...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “The Valet’s Secret” by Josi S. Kilpack. Rebecca Parker had a good life, but now widowed, working for a living, and her only child grown, she feels invisible, tired, and lonely. That is until the day a valet speeding by on a horse nearly runs her o...
If you see Joe Hedglin around Clovis it's very likely he'll be around the Salvation Army on East Second Street. "I'm doing the good Lord's work," Hedglin said about his volunteer work as he sat on the front porch of his home Tuesday. The News spent some time with Hedglin learning more from this retired ejection seat and motorcycle mechanic. Q: How did you come to be in Clovis? A: The Air Force sent me here in '82, and I just stayed. Q: Tell us about where you were born and...
Over most of my working life I only had a handful of illnesses that forced me to stay home from work. The last four years I’ve now had the flu three times counting this past week. The first two of those I was properly vaccinated and yet tested positive for the real flu anyway. I gave up on the flu shot and still it nailed me. I’m not sure if it’s the gregariousness of this job or the fact that I’m spending more time in doctors’ offices or what but this stuff is really getting...
For about 12 innings, it looked like the Eastern New Mexico University baseball team was well on its way to a Lone Star Conference doubleheader sweep on Friday at Greyhound Field. But junior center fielder Dalton Kramer capped a three-run sixth with a tying two-run double, and an RBI double by senior right fielder Jake Chapman in the seventh lifted Texas A&M-Kingsville to a 7-6 victory. In the opener, the Hounds put together a six-run first, junior left fielder Luciano Terilli went 3-for-3 with a walk and junior right-hander...
