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Staff report Clovis police have added one more “person of interest” they’d like to speak with in connection with Sunday’s homicide, but no one had been arrested for the slaying by noon Monday. Capt. Patrick Whitney said investigators want to question Manuel “Meklo” Duran, 20, about the incident. Investigators are also seeking Brandon Cordova, 32, for questioning. link Duran Investigators arrested one person late Sunday night for tampering with evidence related to the homicide. Whitney said charges had not been filed and h...
Staff report Clovis police have added one more “person of interest” they’d like to speak with in connection with Sunday’s homicide, but no one had been arrested for the slaying by noon Monday. Capt. Patrick Whitney said investigators want to question Manuel “Meklo” Duran, 20, about the incident. Investigators are also seeking Brandon Cordova, 32, for questioning. Investigators arrested one person late Sunday night for tampering with evidence related to the homicide. Whitney said charges had not been filed and he could not c...
Today Water Policy Advisory Board — 8 a.m., Clovis City Hall. Information: 575-769-7828 Clovis City Commission Executive Session — 9 a.m., Genealogy Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St. Information: 575-769-7828 Curry County Area Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Dakota’s Steakhouse, 816 Lexington Rd. Information: 575-762-2885 Wednesday Toddler Time — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 NM CRS-1 Gross Receipts & IRS Schedule C Seminar — 9 a.m. - noon, Room 101, Clovis Community C... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations. Friday • 7:33 a.m.: Domestic in progress, 100 block of Herb Street. • 11:09 a.m.: Theft report, 1400 West Seventh Street. • 2:09 p.m.: Shoplifting report, 1900 block of North Prince Street. • 3:06 p.m.: Theft report, 2900 block of Mabry Drive. • 3:33 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking roadway, Llano Estacado Boulevard and Prince Street. • 4:33 p.m.: Missing person, 500 block of Neptune Court. • 6:...
On this date ... 1975: New Mexico State Highway Department employee David Dunn told police someone had run over two machines being used to count traffic. The machines were valued around $500 each. Clovis police also worked reports of a dog bite at 821 Gidding, a broken car window at 908 Plains and a gas tank vandalized at 2929 W. Ninth. 1960: Portales police were looking for a rock thrower who had busted at least five large plate-glass windows in a week. The latest victim was Frank’s University Food Store on Second Street. S... Full story
Group: McDonald’s curving antibiotic use New Mexico Public Interest Group (NMPIRG) reported in a press release last week that McDonald’s has announced it will curb the overuse of antibiotics in raising chickens that ultimately become McNuggets or other McDonald’s chicken products. “This is a super-sized change for McDonald’s, and we’re lovin’ it,” NMPIRG Program Director Sean Foran said in the release. “They will signal to the marketplace a huge and growing demand for chicken raised without antibiotics.” “We are very please...
Local columnist The aroma of coffee, oil paints and turpentine floating on the air always transports me to my childhood. Much of my life was spent in the presence of artists taking lessons, giving demonstrations, painting for pleasure. Although I’m not a member, I occasionally attend the monthly meetings of La Escalera Art Guild of Portales. My mother and grandmother were charter members, and it’s always a treat to see familiar faces who’ve been part of the guild through the years, as well as all the fresh faces of area...
Military update Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, new chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, promises to push for two critical changes to soften a restrictive 40-mile rule on user eligibility under the VA Choice Card program. If Isakson succeeds, thousands more veterans would gain routine access to government-paid health care in the private sector. His challenge is that the changes sought could drive up health care costs for the Department of Veterans Affairs by billions of dollars annually. Isakson said he...
Staff writer At the first Clovis City Commission meeting I attended, I was touched by the opening prayer and felt proud to pledge allegiance to the United States flag. But I froze when the pledge to the New Mexico state flag came up, and I was puzzled by the accompanying hand gesture. In my head I heard Ricky Bobby: “I’m not sure what to do with my hands.” Although I doubt anyone noticed my paralysis, I felt a bit like an outsider. I’m new to New Mexico by way of Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Iwakuni...
link Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Dararithy Kea gets information from Joe Whitney for donut orders at the shop’s new Farwell location. Deputy editor [email protected] Anybody who’s had the scenic tour of the Texico-Farwell border — more commonly known as “waiting for the train” — knows that on the Farwell side, there’s a prime piece of real estate for the right business. Dararithy Kea was told that on both sides of the border, there was a customer base and a high-traffic area waiting to be welcomed in for a donut and cof... Full story
link Courtesy photo Bobby Rosales, longtime resident of Clovis and real estate auctioneer, recently found out his DIY Network TV Show “Texas Flip and Move” was renewed for a second season. Staff writer [email protected] Bobby Rosales said he never thought he’d be on TV. But as luck and hard work would have it, he’s now one of the auctioneer stars on a hit TV show on the DIY Network and HGTV — “Texas Flip and Move.” The Rosales family moved to Clovis after homesteading in Grady, and he stayed in the town for many years un...
Everybody's business It’s important for business owners to focus on the things they do well, yet it’s easy to overlook problem areas. Keeping an eye on the bottom line and adjusting budgets is important, especially when many business owners feel the need for a knee-jerk reaction to cut prices or expenses. Think of that old saying where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure before this happens. Running diagnostics and getting a tune-up isn’t just for vehicles and equipment — it’s crucial for maintaining a business....
link Brandon Cordova Deputy editor [email protected] A weekend party turned deadly when a fist fight in a kitchen became a shooting in a front yard, Clovis police said. Police received numerous 911 calls about 4 a.m. reporting gun shots being fired at 1000 Beta St. on the west side of Clovis. Joseph L. Chavez, 39, of Clovis, was found lying in the front yard of his girlfriend’s brother’s home with “a bleeding penetration wound to the upper left chest,” a press release from the Clovis Police Department stated. He was tak...
