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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Boredom overtook us and we began playing Facebook games. Have you seen the one that asks you to share 10 jobs, nine you’ve actually done and one made up that you haven’t ever held. It sounded like fun so I shared and was taken down four guesses into the game by a guy who’s seen my resume but probably didn’t read it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the average American male will hold 12.5 jobs in their lifetime and for women it is 12.1. These days it’s projected you’ll ha...
It’s lucky I’m being such a good American and sheltering at home. Every day I’ve been able to watch President Trump’s coronavirus White House press briefings and the press conferences of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. It’s been tough keeping up with all the scientific, financial and political twists and turns of our national war on the coronavirus. On Monday, I was ready to dump all my stocks and start hoarding cash when I heard predictio...
On Jan. 20, the United States confirmed its first case of the coronavirus. The nation’s political and media elite obsessed over Mitch McConnell’s just-announced resolution governing the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. On Jan. 23, China locked down the city of Wuhan. Cable news in America lit up with praise for the epic, nay historic, performance by House impeachment manager Adam Schiff in the trial’s opening arguments. On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization decla...
We can probably all agree hand washing and social distancing are key to preventing the spread of COVID-19. But there’s another safety component some officials around the state seem to not understand: Information should be shared, especially information that might help us avoid infection. New Mexico health officials are telling us daily the number of positive tests by county. Sometimes we’re told approximately how old the patient is and whether they are hospitalized, especially if they die. That helps keep the topic in the...
CLOVIS - With stay-at-home orders in place, gatherings barely large enough to field a basketball team - let alone a classroom - are memories that seem more distant than just a few weeks. The schools are closed, many families are simply staying home and the streets are largely silent. Thursday provided a small exception, and maybe a bit of normalcy, as teachers and staff from Clovis' Zia Elementary paraded up and down the streets of the children they teach. Principal Shalei Ben...
Clovis-Carver Public Library The library provides a selection of e-books through overdrive for your convince. All you need is a library card and access to an e-reader or and an e-reader app. If you're having trouble logging in, call us at 575-769-7840 and a member of staff will be available to answer your questions. “Funny, You Don't Look Autistic” by Michael McCreary: Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "lo...
CRSMA Senior Diner’s Club 901 West 13th St., Clovis Monday: Steak fingers, mashed potatoes, cream gracy, blended veggies, dinner roll w/margarine, peaches. Tuesday: Saurkraut w/hotdogs, potato chips, BBQ beans, pears. Wednesday: Chicken and noodles, green beans, dinner roll w/margarine, spiced apples. Thursday: Taco salad w/fixings, pinto beans, pudding w/fruit. Friday: Potato soup, chicken or tuna sandwhich, cake w/pineapple. Community Senior Center 1100 Community Way, Portales Monday: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, broccoli and c...
Information on collecting animal-themed coins and making bread sculptures will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Ray Pawley is a retired zoologist, and he recognizes that there are many people who have a passion for animals but are unable to possess and care for them. Collecting animal-themed coins has become very popular recently. He refers to this hobby as a “Coin Zoo” and anyone can enjoy partici...
Linda Sumption is an English professor at Eastern New Mexico University. She is 70 years old. Tell us about yourself. I came here in 2003 after looking on the job market and I didn't know a lot about this part of the country. I knew nothing about Portales or eastern New Mexico in general. But those job searches are national and for some reason they chose me. I published something about some pioneers in the Southwest and ENMU offered me a campus visit and then a job. I'm...
PORTALES — As COVID-19 continues to reshape the world, the world has to adjust to being reshaped. Social distancing, hoarding, hand sanitizing, sheltering in place have become common. Every aspect of life is impacted. Jails have had to adapt the same as other institutions, and they are indeed adapting. Large cities such as Los Angeles have released prisoners by the hundreds. And every prison in the country, no matter how large the city or small the town, is trying to be innovative when facing the coronavirus pandemic. The R...
Today • Virtual Arts, Crafts, and Do-It-Yourself Show — through 8 p.m., online at https://www.facebook.com/events/1072749483112338/. Hosted by the Clovis Civic Center, Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce-Clovis Industrial Development Corporation, and Salvage and Sparkle. Scroll through a variety of online vendors with items available for purchase. Information: 575-935-5000 April 12 • Easter April 17 • Blood drive — 12:30-4:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Register online at www.bl...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Monday • Portales Municipal Schools board — 1 p.m., Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. The board will attend virtually; the meeting is open to the public through live webcast found at https://livestream.com/accounts/25937490 or http://www.portalesschools.com. Information or assistance: 575-356-7000 Tuesday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., teleconference. Information: https://www.currycounty.org/open-govern...
On this date ... 1975: A Farwell man won a seat on the City Council, defeating five other candidates. All six were write-ins because no candidate filed before the deadline. Ralph Franse, manager of a Farwell irrigation equipment company, harnessed 146 votes to capture the position. James Craig was second with 72 votes. “The election attracted a total of 234 voters, one of the largest turnouts in recent Farwell history,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: dst...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees has two busy days ahead of it, with a Tuesday study session to discuss the 2020-21 budget and its regular April board meeting the next morning. Both meetings will be held in a virtual format due to state restrictions on mass gatherings during COVID-19 pandemic. Information on attending both events is available at: clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx The 11:30 a.m. Tuesday study session includes one item, a budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The 8 a.m. W...
PORTALES — The Portales City Council will hold what is expected to be a brief special meeting 10 a.m. Wednesday with one item on the agenda. The meeting will be held in a virtual format due to mass gathering bans associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, but will be streamed at the city’s Facebook page at: facebook.com/cityofportales The lone action item is a resolution declaring the city to be an emergency area as a result of the pandemic, making it eligible to apply for and receive state and federal aid that becomes ava...
CLOVIS — Last year saw the Clovis City Commission waive numerous distance requirements for Main Street breweries setting up shop near churches, sometimes right across the street. New year, new commission, new precedents. Thursday night saw the commission vote 6-2 to allow Guadalajara to serve liquor at its planned restaurant in the Master’s Centre, across the hall from Wayland Baptist University’s Clovis campus. The 30-minute discussion and vote wrapped up a matter that spanned the course of three separate commission meeti...
PORTALES — The Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education will review its continuous education plan in the wake of the cancellation of in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year. The 1 p.m. Monday meeting will be held in a virtual format due to mass gathering bans associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, but will be streamed at the “webcasts” link at portalesschools.com or at: livestream.com/accounts/25937490 Agenda items include: • About two dozen budget adjustments including but not limited to capital...
CLOVIS — If Mark Sena had continued down his original path, his part in combating the current pandemic might have involved dealing with COVID-19 patients directly. Sena, now a Clovis High chemistry teacher and boys track and field coach, was initially bound for the medical profession. “I went to school to be a doctor; I was a pre-med guy,” Sena said. “And about halfway through college I got really nervous about having to tell parents that I wasn’t able to save their kid. I was watching too much TV at the time and I got freake...
No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a March 6 near-drowning at Dennis Chavez Park, District Attorney Andrea Reeb announced on Thursday. A 2-year-old boy was treated at Lubbock's Covenant Hospital for about 10 days after the incident, but is now "home and doing well," Reeb stated in a news release. According to the news release, police and emergency personnel responded to the park for a report of an unconscious child who was not breathing. Also from the release: The child had been in the custody of his...
CLOVIS - Police on Wednesday, employing a SWAT team, arrested a man wanted in connection with a March 18 shooting. Adrian Robles, 33, is charged with assault with intent to commit a violent felony and felon in possession of a firearm. His arrest followed a pair of run-ins with police on Wednesday morning. Ultimately Robles surrendered without conflict, police said in a news release. On March 18, police were called to the Clovis hospital in response to a shooting. The victim...
CLOVIS — A Clovis man was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to multiple counts of criminal sexual penetration for a sexual offense against a child. Dino Paul Lucero, 36, of Clovis, was sentenced to 32 years in the New Mexico Department of Corrections. According to a news release from District Attorney Andrea Reeb: "Due to concerns over the COVID-19, the victim was not allowed to be present in the courtroom but her mother provided a statement to the court. '“I can’t begin to tell you how much... Full story
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis has extended closures until April 30 in response to statewide public health orders on the COVID-19 pandemic. Most office and facilities will remain closed to the public. The city will continue to operate normal operation of public safety, including police, fire, EMS and emergency management; public works functions including wastewater, landfill, streets and traffic departments; and the Clovis Municipal Airport. Clovis Area Transit System is continuing to operate, but services are limited to four pa... Full story
PORTALES — KENW, the local PBS affiliate for eastern New Mexico, will participate in a statewide effort to broadcast teaching lessons every weekday, beginning Monday. Lessons will air 8 a.m.-noon on KENW's 3-2 channel. The lessons, created by Albuquerque Public Schools, will include a sign-language interpreter and some Spanish-speaking classes. The schedule is as follows: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 8 a.m.: Grades K-1 Fundamentals/English Language Arts Writing 9 a.m.: English Language Development (bilingual) 10 a.m.: Grades 2... Full story
CLOVIS — Organizers are still hoping to have the Draggin’ Main festivities this summer. But the Clovis Sound will have to wait. The Draggin’ Main Music Festival Committee announced Friday afternoon it would postpone its two planned concerts until 2021. The concerts were to feature 7eventh Time Down for the faith and family concert and 38 Special as the headliner. “The health and financial impact that this pandemic will have on our community, country and the world remains to be seen,” committee chair Thom Moore said in the re... Full story
The Eastern New Mexico News Publisher David Stevens on Wednesday asked New Mexico health officials a series of questions about preventing community spread of COVID-19 and transparency in reporting information. Here are those questions, followed by the response from David Morgan, media and social media manager for the New Mexico Department of Health. Questions: 1) I know you said HIPAA prevents release of patient information. But Texas is releasing information about locations where those with positive tests have been. Why... Full story
