Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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What’s it gonna be, your phone or your life? That’s what healthcare came down to this week for Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah. “Americans have choices,” Chaffetz said. “And they’ve got to make a choice. And so, maybe rather than getting that new iPhone that they just love, and they want to go spend hundreds of dollars on that, maybe they should invest in their own healthcare. They’ve got to make those decisions themselves.” True story: My stomach has been hurting, and my new doctor put me through a few tests and a few weeks of...
PORTALES — Mabel Thomas was a pioneer woman before anybody thought about blogging or cooking on TV. Oh, she could cook. But she also ran cattle, raised turkeys, broke horses and battled the cussed buffalo that had no respect for her garden fences. Mabel came to eastern New Mexico about 1904 with her brothers, her mother and her dying father. She was about 12 when the family settled southwest of Portales. When her dad died soon after they arrived at the homestead called Tinsley Crossing, Mabel’s mother began receiving a Civil...
ALBUQUERQUE — What started out as a close-fought contest eventually spiraled into disappointment for Portales, as an off-shooting day helped top-seeded Hope Christian run away with the Class 4A championship Saturday. The Huskies, champions of District 4-4A over the Rams, did it over Portales again at The Pit to claim a 58-46 victory. Jeremie Karngbaye was doing all he could for the Rams with a game-high 30 points on 7-of-9 shooting. But only four other players for Portales (25...
Janet Romero was born in Fort Sumner and raised in Clovis. She is the youngest of seven children. She is the daughter of Juanita Harris and the late Vincent Lovato. She has been married to Jack Romero since 1985. She worked mostly in banking until she decided to switch to property management only a few years ago. She is a volunteer in the community and has been for many years. She does work for veterans and children, including the American Legion Riders. She lead "Bikers again...
On this date ... 1997: Clovis police announced two arrests were expected to bring an end to a recent rash of residential and commercial burglaries. Police said teenagers had been charged with burglary and larceny. Additional charges were pending. “Nine burglaries will be cleared with these arrests,” said Det. David Williams. Three of the burglaries had occurred in Portales; the others were in Clovis. All had occurred between Feb. 25 and March 11. The women told police they were stealing in hopes of raising bail money for an...
After producing two state champions since 2013, Curry County has its representative ready to compete at the New Mexico Spelling Bee this month. Porter Kidd, 11, won the Curry County Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word cotswold — an English breed of large sheep. The next step for the fifth-grader is the statewide contest on Saturday. His parents are Jessy and Bryce Kidd. Porter attends Mesa Elementary School in Clovis where his favorite subject is social studies. He s...
PORTALES — The Portales Ag Expo turns 25 this month. The event is to be held March 24-25 at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. Current Clovis economic development director Chase Gentry, who was the executive secretary of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce at the time the event began in 1992, said in Ag Expo's first year, it had six board members, but "it all came together by everyone working together, the city, the county." He said one of the event board members had g...
Changes are coming to the annual Floyd Country Jamboree in its 67th year, according to Master of Ceremonies Dave Nash. The new changes entail attendees having the luxury of not just listening to classic country music but dancing to it too. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Nash said. “I may slip off (stage) and do a little circle myself. I love dancing. I think a lot of people are going to like that change.” The Floyd Lions Club event is set to take place at 7 p.m. March 23-25 in the Floyd schools gymnasium, and the b...
An attempt to revive the death penalty in New Mexico has failed, but locals think there is still a place for the ultimate punishment. House Bill 72, introduced in this year’s legislative session, would have allowed capital punishment for the murder of a child or law enforcement officer. It is not yet certain if the measure will return during the 2018 legistative session. The death penalty was repealed in 2009. Two men, Robert Ray Fry and Tomothy Allen, remain on New Mexico’s death row because conviction and sentencing cam...
PLAINVIEW — Clovis High’s track teams opened the season in Friday’s Reagor Dykes Relays, with the boys finishing second and the girls fourth in the six-team competition against west Texas schools. On the boys side, the Wildcats finished with 130 points to 145 for host Plainview, with Lubbock Monterey third at 117. Meantime, the Lady Wildcats tallied 87 points to trail Monterey (181), Lubbock Coronado (141) and Plainview (96). Senior Leroy Wilson posted the lone first for CHS in the meet, winning the boys 300 hurdles in 41.46...
It is not a common occurrence in eastern New Mexico, but when a bomb threat occurs it takes dedication and collaboration between law enforcement and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers. A bomb threat is a fourth-degree felony and is punishable with a $5,000 fine and 18 months in prison, District Attorney Andrea Reeb said. “We cover down on conventional, chemical and biological ordnance,” said Cannon Air Force Base EOD Flight Chief Jeremy Phillips. “We have agreements with the community when requested and appro...
ROSWELL — After sustaining a 12-2 loss to Hobbs in their season opener, Clovis High’s baseball team has shown encouraging signs. Since that setback, the Wildcats had won five of six heading into Saturday’s championship game of the Southwest Baseball Classic, but left-hander Cal Villareal and reliever Ethan Coombes combined on a one-hitter as Roswell Goddard blanked CHS 4-0 for the title. Junior Cam Kuykendall’s third-inning single was the only hit off the Goddard hurlers. Clovis twice managed two-on, two-out situati...
When I read the news story about them I had an almost immediate old fart reaction. Sleep pods at school — come on man. Are you kidding me? It’s true. The Las Cruces school district has these units that they’ve been using, apparently since 2008. An associate professor in the NMSU nursing school wrote grants to get the $14,000 apiece pods. It appears they use them in high schools and kids struggling through a bad day can go to the school nurse’s office and check into the pod...
ABILENE, Texas — After letting one slip away on Friday, Eastern New Mexico University’s baseball team got back on the winning track on Saturday. After dropping a 6-5 decision on Friday, the Greyhounds held on for a 6-4 win over NAIA member Hardin-Simmons in the first of two seven-inning games, then crushed the Cowboys 19-1 in Saturday’s nightcap to win the series. Left fielder Michael McNicholl put the finishing touches on the second-game rout, driving in five runs with a pair of late home runs, his fourth and fifth of the s...
St. Patrick's day is Friday and those who love being festive and avoiding the annoying gesture of getting pinched will be wearing their best green on green. Whether you're an enthusiastic celebrant or a reluctant participant, there are so many ways to deck yourself out in green this holiday. Various retailers compete each year to adorn you with green beads and super-enthusiastic leprechaun hats, but you don’t have to commit to making purchases like these for the holiday b...
Information on floral designs, making Play Clay and recycling jeans and other scraps to make purses will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.) Casey Schwartz is a floral designer and co-owner of Flower Duet, and she’s going to show how to create a unique centerpiece using a small treasure chest. She says this is a great way to make multiple centerpieces or favors at one time. She lives in Redon...
In 2014, according to the Pew Research Center, 5.8 million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico lived in the U.S. — down from a peak of 6.9 million in 2007. In fiscal 2016, 192,969 Mexicans were apprehended at the U.S. border — down from a peak of 1.6 million in 2000. The decline reflects fewer unauthorized Mexican immigrants coming to the U.S. From 2009-14, according to the PRC, 1 million Mexicans and their families left the U.S. for Mexico, while 870,000 left Mexico for the...
Recognizing that a representative government is dependent upon an informed electorate, the intent of the legislature in enacting the Inspection of Public Records Act is to ensure, and it is declared to be the public policy of this state, that all persons are entitled to the greatest possible information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of public officers and employees. It is the further intent of the legislature, and it is declared to be the public policy of this state, that to provide persons with...
Take a moment as you indulge in your morning coffee to consider this scenario with me. You and your family are avid skiers. You have a couple of kids who’ve learned to love the slopes and they — like you — look forward to little getaways whenever it fits in the schedule. Last weekend, you had the chance to venture to the Santa Fe area for a little taste of the slopes and some rest and relaxation. The trip was going well. There was always a cozy fire burning in the lobby of the...
Today • Lions Club gun, knife and coin show — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Admission: $5. Information: 518-542-4788 or [email protected] Monday • Page Turners book club — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Book: Neverwhere by Neil Gailman. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Quilters Tuesday — 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Iron travel mat, caddie. Registration required. Information: 575-763-9687 • Blood drive — 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at ENMRSH, Clovis. Information: 575-625-9743 ext. 2100 Wedne...
Tuesday • Joint city/county luncheon — Noon at Clovis Civic Center. Cost: Free. Information: 575-769-7828 Wednesday • Chamber Board of Directors — 11:30 a.m. at the Clovis chamber. Information: 575-763-3435 • Local Emergency Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Civic Center Policy Committee — 2 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-935-5000 • Economic Incentive Board — 7:30 p.m. in north annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • Clovis M...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory, Clovis Sunday: 2 p.m. gospel singing Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, noon pinochle, 1 p.m. line dance, 5 p.m. business meeting, 5:30 p.m. potluck, 6 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, noon pinochle, 6 p.m. Trivial Pursuit Wednesday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. exercise equipment, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. crafts Thursday: 8 a.m. blood pressure, 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 9 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m....
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast wrap. Lunch — Cheeseburger mac and cheese, garden salad, mini carrots w/ranch, applesauce. Tuesday: Breakfast — Cinnamon roll. Lunch — Chicken nuggets w/bbq sauce, mashed potatoes, w/gravy, mixed green salad, chilled mixed fruit, whole wheat roll. Wednesday: No school — parent/teacher conferences Thursday: Breakfast — Frudel. Lunch — Hot dog on bun, California veg, seasoned green bans, chilled apricots. Friday: Breakfast — Banana bread. Lunch — Pepperoni pizza, fresh mixe...
The following books are available for chekcout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library The Promise of Palm Grove by Shelley Shepard Gray centers on Amish bride-to-be Leona. Thrilled to be on a mini-vacation in Florida, her girlfriends think she's happy to put aside the stress of wedding planning, clueless that Leona's real joy is in being away from her fiancé, a decent but overbearing man. When a chance encounter brings her face-to-face with the handsome, fun-loving Zachary Kauffman, Leona is faced with two vastly different...
Portales Woman’s Club Portales Woman’s Club met March 8 with President Cami Howl presiding. Following the pledges and Collect, the meeting was called to order. There were 19 members and 2 guests present. The treasurer’s report was filed for audit, and the minutes were approved. The program was provided by Caleb Howl, vocalist, accompanied by Franklin Smith. After the program, the men selected books for the club to donate to area elementary schools. The club recognized Linda Leaming, who is moving to Colorado. Sheryl Borde...
