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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Hundreds gathered outside the Curry County Courthouse on Monday night. They prayed, sang hymns and lit candles in tribute to three young airmen who died in a training exercise a week ago. "While it is important for us to take this time to mourn their loss," Col. Ben Maitre told the crowd, "so should we also take the time to celebrate their lives as dedicated service members, sons and men of courage. Because that's exactly what Andy, Kenny and Drew were, and that's what they...
On this date ... 1992: Spring had arrived on the High Plains, but area residents were wondering what happened to winter. "Save for a bone-chilling snowstorm in late October and early November, the Clovis weather picture has been unseasonably warm and in some cases even spring-like," the Clovis News Journal reported. The rest of the nation had also experienced above-average winter temperatures. Weather record keepers said the 48 contiguous states had an average winter...
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Eastern New Mexico University track teams registered four NCAA Division II national-meet qualifying marks and set six school records in their outdoor opener over the weekend in the Willie Williams Invitational, hosted by the University of Arizona. Freshman Marcus Parker, senior Jacques Hill and sophomores Avery Rasher and Julian Coronado broke a school record in the 400 relay with a time of 40.37 seconds to top Arizona for first place in the event and earn a provisional qualifier for the D-II outdoor n...
District 4/1-2A Melrose 19, Dora 6 Dora 410 10 — 6 4 6 Melrose 098 2x —19 7 4 W — Vicente Hinojosa. L — Aaron Jasso. Top hitters — Melrose: Carson Fraze 2-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, BB. Records — Dora 0-1 (0-1), Melrose 1-2-1 (1-1-1). Junior varsity — Melrose 6, Dora 4. District 4/1-2A Gateway Christian 4, Floyd 2 Floyd 010 000 1 — 2 2 1 Gateway Christian 120 100 x — 4 7 0 W — Jaydon Stephens. L — Brayan Navarro. Top hitters — Floyd: Navarro 1-2, Patrick Terry 1-2. Records — Floyd 2-1 (2-1), Gateway Christian 1-0 (2-2). Juni...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 2:15 a.m.: Runaway, 2300 block of Ralph Boone Drive • 7:14 a.m.: Failure to appear (felony), 800 block of Mitchell Street • 7:42 a.m.: Following too close (muni), 1900 block of Glenarm Drive • 9:25 a.m.: Public affray, 200 block of North Pile Street • 9.28 a.m.: Failure to pay fines, 800 block of Mitchell Street • 11:34 a.m.: Report not required, 200 block of North Pile Street • 11:36 a.m.: R...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Friday • 11:40 a.m.: Fraud, walk in • 1:29 p.m.: Burglary report, walk in • 2:26 p.m.: Burglary report, 300 block East Lime Street • 2:37 p.m.: Harassment report, walk in • 3:19 p.m.: Fraud, walk in • 7:31 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1900 block South Avenue G • 7:46 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 2000 block South Roosevelt Road X, report taken • 8:12 p.m.: Breaking and entering, 800 block South Elgin Avenue, report taken • 8:24 p.m.: Ambulance requested,...
The following is the schedule for the 25th annual Portales Ag Expo to be held Friday-Saturday at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds: Friday • Preparing for sugarcane aphid in 2017: What did we learn in 2016?: 9:30 a.m. in the Art Room in the Idsinga Pavilion • Creative Touches: 10 a.m. McAlister Room in the Jake Lopez Community Center (JLCC) • Alternative Crop Options for Eastern NM: 11 a.m. in the Art Room in the Idsinga Pavilion • Mounted Shooting Demonstration: 11 a.m. at the Outdoor Arena • Antique Tractor Parade: 1...
The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will meet 5:30 p.m. today at the administration office at 1009 Main Street. Agenda items include: • A request to require all Clovis High School sophomores to take the Preliminary SAT. During a preliminary discussion on the matter in February’s meeting, Deputy Superintendent of Instruction Joe Strickland said the PSAT is of great help to students on creating educational goals. He said the PSAT led him on a path of higher education, but countered he never would have taken it if...
The Curry County Commission will meet 9 a.m. today at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Agenda items include: • An executive session at the conclusion of the meeting to discuss threatened and pending litigation before the county. • A quarterly update on the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority from Executive Director Justin Howalt. • Reports from the events center and fairgrounds, the road department and the detention center. • A request for up to $17,000 in accessibility improvements at the Curry Cou...
Clovis JCPenney not closing Clovis’ JCPenney location was not on a list of upcoming closures released late last week. Of the 138 stores announced Friday to be shuttered by the retailer, there were no New Mexico locations. Locations in Amarillo and Lubbock also stayed off the closure list, though Texas had the most announced closures of any state with nine. A release from the company said the closures will displace 5,000 workers, with some offered transfers within the remaining 900 locations. The affected stores are e...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Hospital Board of Directors has selected a new chief executive officer for its hospital district. Kaye Green of Salisbury, North Carolina, will assume the role in early June. Former CEO Larry Leaming left the hospital in January to take a position in Estes Park, Colorado. Bo Beames, vice president of regional administration for Presbyterian Health Services, has been serving as Interim CEO since Leaming’s absence. According to a hospital press release, Beames will continue to serve as int...
It’s that time again. A recent election battle followed up by a budget fight. The inevitable topic of public broadcasting has hit headlines, and the conflict returns between those who embrace PBS as a necessity and those who think it’s useless, damaging and too expensive to tolerate. How much does public broadcasting cost? What are the chances that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) — the corporate umbrella for PBS and NPR — will lose its funding? What happens if CPB goes away? These are all questions being a...
PORTALES — The final hurdle in Eastern New Mexico University’s search for a new president is in sight. At a meeting Monday morning, the college’s board of regents announced that they had narrowed their list of candidates to five people. During the first week of April, the finalists will visit ENMU’s three campuses in Portales, Roswell and Ruidoso to conduct interviews with students, faculty members and administrators. The following are the five candidates for ENMU president: • Charles Crespy has served as dean of the Colle...
Today • 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, Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at Memorial Building. Information: 575-35...
Today • 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 Library. Book: Let’s Eat. Information: 575-356-3940 • Rotary blood drive — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Esperanza Room at Clovis Civic Center. Information: 575-935-5000 • AARP driver safety class...
Sandwiches disappear when backs are turned. The contents of upended trash cans mysteriously scatter through the house. Strange dents and punctures appear on remote controls. And soil constantly jumps from the pots of houseplants, which, incidentally, must be fighting with one another because huge chunks are missing from their leaves. Any one of these strange occurrences might justify a call to a poltergeist removal service — unless there is a pet in the house. Regardless of s...
