Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — Animals are showing a group of young people in Portales the value of hard work and patience. The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home's 4-H Club offers its residents the chance to work in its activity barn, where they prepare to show a wide assortment of animals — including rabbits, goats, steers and chickens — at the Roosevelt County Fair in August. Two such young people, Mauricio Vidana, 17, and Andrew Gostomski, 16, were drawn to the program by a love of anima...
CLOVIS — Law officers are asking for the public's help in locating two people they say witnessed a homicide in Clovis last May 1. Officials said Kimberly Moore, 35, and Dominic Carver, 25, are also wanted on warrants unrelated to the death of Francisco Perez. No one has been charged in connection with Perez's death. District Attorney Detective Dan Blair said authorities believe Moore and Carver are together and may be in the Albuquerque area. Perez was shot to death after a d...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man was jailed Thursday night on accusations he hit a 6-year-old child in the face at a local restaurant. Bruce Bender, 63, of Clovis, was booked into the Curry County Adult Detention Center on charges of abuse of a child, disorderly conduct and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer. He remained there Friday night on a $5,000 cash-only bond, reduced from $11,500 following his arraignment Friday afternoon. According to a criminal complaint filed Friday in magistrate court, the incident happened at L...
On this date ... 1997: A teacher dressed as Adolf Hitler for a presentation to his class at Gattis Junior High School in Clovis. Bob Liechti was presenting a study of World War II and the significance of Hitler. 1987: About 20 child-care facility operators and workers attended a Health Department meeting in Clovis to voice concern about proposed regulations. They were concerned stricter regulations would force private providers out of business. Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. Contact him at:...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Thursday • 8:51 a.m.: Reckless driver, location unknown • 10:08 a.m.: Narcotics in progress, 800 block West Second Street • 10:23 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 700 block East Brazos Street • 10:47 a.m.: Fraud, walk in, assistance given • 10:56 a.m.: Threats in progress, 1900 block South Avenue I • 11:47 a.m.: Larceny, 100 block North Globe Street, report taken • 12:13 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 800 block East Second Street • 12:36 p.m.: Shots fired, 90...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 12:43 a.m.: Shoplifting (muni), 700 block of East 1st Street • 7:50 a.m.: Failure to pay fines, 500 block of Johnson Street • 2:34 p.m.: Larceny up to $500 • 4:39 p.m.: Driving on right required (muni), Mitchell/Sutter • 5:06 p.m.: Failure to yield at intersection, 2400 block of East Mabry Drive • 10:30 p.m.: Shoplifting (muni), 2000 block of North Prince Street The following were booked...
Today • Eastern New Mexico Big Game banquet — 5 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $65 single, $95 couple. Hosted by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Information: 406-523-4500 Tuesday • United Way banquet — 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Tickets: $40 per person, $400 table of 10. Information: 575-769-2103 • Afterschool @ the library — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for grades K-6. Activity: Play your way. Information: 575-356-3940 • Books and babies — 10:30 a.m. story time for ages 0-3 at Portales Public...
Monday • Planning and Zoning Commission — 5:30 p.m. in council room at the Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-356-8449 Tuesday • Cultural & Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Relay for Life Committee — 5:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Relay for Life Captains — 6:15 p.m. in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at courthouse,...
SANTA FE — An unusual legislative revolt against a veto from New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez failed on Friday to revive a bill allowing teachers to take more than three days of annual sick leave without being hurt on performance evaluations. A veto-override vote in the New Mexico House of Representatives failed to garner the necessary two-thirds supermajority. Democrats backed the override in a 36-31 party-line vote in favor of the override. Martinez said the bill threatened to reverse recent reductions in teacher absentee r...
