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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — An Eastern New Mexico News reporter was arrested early Saturday morning on a Quay County warrant related to a speeding ticket issued in September. David Grieder, 27, was arrested following a traffic stop after a records check revealed the Sept. 22 speeding ticket and subsequent failure to appear in court to respond to the citation. Grieder said in a brief telephone conversation on Saturday that he plans to resolve the issues as soon as he's allowed to see a judge on Monday....
My name is Natalie Daggett. I grew up in a small Indiana town northwest about 20 miles from Indianapolis. As a young child and through my teen years, I knew that my passion was in the arts. After high school, my path led me to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where I received a bachelor of music in music education and then continued at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana for a masters' in arts administration. While I was receiving my masters', I interned for a small...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council heard a report on the award-winning school community garden at James Elementary during Tuesday’s meeting. Caron Powers, Roosevelt County’s coordinator for Healthy Kids Healthy Communities New Mexico, said the school garden was started three years ago with six raised planter beds to grow spinach, lettuce, radishes and carrots for six second-grade classes. “One thing that I really wanted to emphasize is how much this is not just a fluff project, that we really are educating our youth over th...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday - Thursday: Clovis • Charlene Walker, 44, driving while license suspended or revoked • Alberto Valdez, 32, failure to appear on a felony charge • Elias Lopez, 23, failure to appear on a felony charge • Cheressa Neumann, 29, probation violation • Anthony Williamson, 20, failure to appear on a felony charge • Frankie Owen, 36, probation violation • Anthony Cordova, 27, probation violation • Isaiah Roybal, 20, failure to pay fines, failure to appear on misdemeanor cha...
Recently, I sat in on a Bernalillo County Commission meeting in Albuquerque. It was fascinating to learn how the county works, and as speakers addressing different topics stepped forward with presentations and requests, it was refreshing to see people communicating civilly. The public comments were well-controlled and timed; yet people got to say exactly what they wanted to say, and the others listened respectfully. During the meeting, the Bernalillo County manager called up six people and explained why they had been chosen...
“Yo Kevin,” my colleague R.J. said on his first day at the office. “If you ever have some space you need filling in that sports section, I’ll be glad to fill it with an anti-Duke column.” I told R.J., a North Carolina native and Tar Heel fanatic that it wouldn’t be necessary, as I could probably find something pretty quickly off a wire service if necessary. “Oh, it’ll be quick,” he responded while pointing to his forehead. “It’s already written up here.” I’ve never had that level of intensity in the Duke-UNC rivalry, which i...
Elizabeth Warren, the pointy end of the spear of Democratic radicalism, has called for the end of the Electoral College. “My view,” she said at a CNN town hall, “is that every vote matters. And the way we can make that happen is that we can have national voting and that means get rid of the Electoral College.” Her statement elicited the support of other 2020 candidates. The same people who complain daily about Donald Trump violating norms are now openly advocating elimina...
By government, for government? We’ve got a political faction in this country whose mantra is to manufacture a crisis and then hype a solution. Not sure where the concept came from, but I do know Rahm Emanuel, Chicago mayor and once Barack Obama’s chief of staff, said “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” A glimpse into Progressive Modus Operandi? This “have solution, now define problem” mentality is permeating society. The cascade effect, along with politics, is giving us stifling government oversight to include...
The process of funding the U.S. government begins when the president submits a budget request to Congress in February. Then everything falls apart. At least, that’s the way things have been going, year after year. In a more rational world, Congress would prepare a budget resolution of its own, as the law requires. The details would be worked out in committees, and compromise between House and Senate versions would be achieved. Then Congress would use the final resolution to arrive at appropriations for each federal d...
CLOVIS — With a prior legal career, Jan Garrett was confident she would be able to fill the city’s municipal judge position without much problem. Then she got elected, and she had to do the job. “I thought, because I had spent so much time in the courtroom, that it would be a lot easier than it actually was,” Garrett said. “It turns out there was a big difference between watching someone else do it and doing it myself.” She learned, and the voters approved, so much that she was re-elected four times. A year into her fifth ter...
An energy company is warning its customers across the Panhandle and High Plains of scam attempts in the wake of widespread weather-related outages this month. A news release Wednesday from Xcel Energy said it had received reports from customers in Amarillo, Canyon and Borger that “scammers are impersonating Xcel Energy agents and telling customers that a serviceman is on his way to disconnect their electrical service for nonpayment.” The scam operators, who in many cases use a phone number to spoof Xcel Energy on cus...
ELIDA — The governing body of Elida on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring itself a “second amendment sanctuary town.” Approved by the town’s board of trustees and signed by mayor Durward Dixon, the resolution is “in support of the second amendment of the U.S. constitution and in support of Roosevelt County,” which made a similar gesture last month. It specifies the town “affirms its support of the Chief of Police (to) not enforce any unconstitutional firearms laws against citizens.” County officials have maintained...
CLOVIS — About three weeks after addressing constituents in Portales, area legislators will do the same in Clovis during the annual “Chowder with Crowder & Friends.” The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. April 10 at the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce board room, 105 E. Grand. Contact the chamber at 575-763-3435 for more information....
CLOVIS — A local pastor wants the city of Clovis to follow a path established for gun rights, but to instead adopt a resolution that would make Clovis a “sanctuary for the unborn.” Farril DeFoor, pastor of Grace Fellowship Church, addressed the Clovis City Commission Thursday night. He brought a resolution passed by the Roswell City Council on March 14 that recognized fetal life with hopes the commission would consider it for a future meeting. Dozens of counties adopted resolutions touting themselves as “Second Amendme...
PORTALES - Four area lawmakers took to the Yam Theater on Thursday to reflect on the 60-day legislative session that wrapped up last week. The main point made by Rep. Randy Crowder, R-Clovis, Rep. Martin Zamora, R-Clovis, Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales and Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview, was the same: the state can't sustain the $7.1 billion in spending that came out of this year's session. "Record, records amount of money. Absolutely unbelievable amounts of money compared to...
CLOVIS — Cannon Air Force Base is among military installations across the country and overseas that could lose project funding in favor of President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. Both of New Mexico’s U.S. senators denounced that potential threat to military construction projects in the state while a Department of Defense spokesman said it was too early to speculate on which locations might be impacted. Some $42 million toward building a new combat arms training and maintenance (CATM) facility and cargo pad area at Ca...
CLOVIS — The city’s transit bus system is adding online scheduling to its fold, beginning Tuesday. Members of the Clovis Area Transit System, along with a trainer from Ecolane, updated the Clovis City Commission on the ongoing software implementation. “We have been fast and furious for a couple of weeks,” CATS Executive Director Mary Lou Kemp said. “We’re learning a lot, we’re excited and we’re a little nervous. But we are looking forward to the changes.” Dan Barone, a technical trainer with Ecolane, gave commissioners and...
On this date ... 1974: A service station marquee in Portales reflected a “witty word of caution,” according to a newspaper photo caption. The sign was in reference to the popular craze of running across Eastern New Mexico University wearing only a pair of athletic shoes. The sign read: “Streakers repant. Your end is in sight.” Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact him at: [email protected]...
Tuesday • Roosevelt General Hospital Board of Trustees — 5:30 p.m., Fred Anthony Conference Room, RGH, 42121 US-70, Portales. Information: 575-359-1800 Wednesday • City of Clovis Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m., Clovis City Hall assembly room, 321 N. Connelly, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 April 2 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt Count...
Today • “Body Speaking” — 2 p.m., Sandia Room, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Free meditation, yoga, writing workshop with visiting poet Ruth Thompson. Wear comfortable clothing; bring a cushion, firm pillow, or folded blanket to sit on, plus a notebook and pen. Information: 575-607-6643 Monday • Photography & writing with ENMU’s visiting writer Don Mitchell — 8 a.m., Rotary Park, Portales. Free. Meet by playground. Bring camera of your choice, including cell phone cameras. Information: 575-607-6643 • At The Word Wal...
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “Religion and Politics in America” by Allen D. Hertzke challenges readers to understand how religion and culture interact and influence each other in American politics, including the impact of this dynamic on public policy. This insightful new edition introduces new information on race, gender and sexual orientation in a manner that highlights change and stability across the political, legal and cultural arenas. “1,001 Ways to Engage Employees” by Bob...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 10 a.m. beginning line dance, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. musical Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $4, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 1 p.m. bingo, 6 p.m. line dance Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8:30...
Clovis Monday-Friday: Closed Dora Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Chicken spaghetti, garlic bread, peas and carrots. Tuesday: Breakfast — Ham, egg and cheese bars, biscuit. Lunch — Hamburger, tater tots. Wednesday: Breakfast — Donuts. Lunch — Beef and bean tostada (elementary), enchiladas (high school), Spanish rice, beans. Thursday: Breakfast — Bacon, scrambled eggs, tortilla. Lunch — French bread pizza, green beans. • Breakfast includes cereal, juice. Lunch includes salad. Milk, fruit served with every meal....
Information on embellishing totebags, making a wall hanging from paper and using a new knitting kit will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Jen Fox will show an example of one simple bag pattern and explain how to modify it to reflect your own personality through various sewing techniques, such as quilting, embroidery, monograms, appliqué, adding leather and felt and several more. She lives in Albuquerque. Desi...
Last week at the breakfast table my wife and I were reflecting on retail business and its demise or evolution. She had been a part of that growth and evolution in her family furniture and appliance business. They started as a White Auto and at one time even picked up the Western Auto franchise as things got too tough for White’s. They evolved the business and did what they had to in order to survive. They even saw a “big box” store — a Kmart — come into their town. My wife s...
