Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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PORTALES — A varied set of questions awaited the third candidate for Eastern New Mexico University president as he was greeted with concerns surrounding fine arts, liberal arts, retention and more. After giving a brief introduction of himself in which he shared an extensive background in New Mexico and Texas, including four degrees from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Charles Crespy of Michigan answered questions from faculty members Wednesday afternoon. "As w...
CLOVIS — The Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board met Tuesday evening recommended disbursing $117,950 out of roughly $175,000 remaining in its fiscal year budget for promotional support to various events and projects serving Clovis in the coming months. The board narrowed down the total award amount from over $200,000 in requests from organizers, prioritizing proposals that better demonstrated a likelihood to bring more outside dollars to the city. All allocations are recommendations for the Clovis City Commission to consider dur...
PORTALES — Whether it be through science fairs in area schools or lab work for college sophomores, the Eastern New Mexico University Hispanic Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math programs is set on diminishing stigma about science. Funded by a $911,000 grant from the US Department of Education, the program develops relationships with area schools by bringing them guest speakers, assisting teachers with curriculum, and scheduling field trips to s...
A few years ago I was in a restaurant in Lubbock late one morning when a flood of customers came in all splattered in a rainbow of colors, a spectrum that coated every visible inch of their clothing and skin. And they were so happy. That was my introduction to the concept of the “color run,” a usually for-a-good-cause, always-for-a-good-time event where participants pay an entry fee before they run (or walk, hop, skip, saunter …you get the idea) a set distance while perio...
The following Holy Week services are scheduled in the area: St. James Episcopal Church, Clovis 575-763-4638 April 13 • Maundy Thursday service — 6 p.m. April 14 • Good Friday service — 6 p.m. April 15 • Great Easter Vigil — 7 p.m. April 16 • Easter services — 8 a.m., 10:30 Living Word Church of God, Clovis 575-693-1037 April 16 • Easter services — 7 a.m., potluck breakfast follows To place Easter services on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
PORTALES — Despite only recording four hits, the Portales baseball team held on to pull off a 7-6 comeback win over Lovington Tuesday night. The Wildcats (3-11) didn’t fare any better from the field, recording only three hits all night. Both teams racked up a large amount of errors, with Portales (10-4) committing six and Lovington seven. “I don’t know what it was, to be honest,” Rams coach Dusty Nusser said. “We threw Joe Ortega again and he pitched really well, but we just didn’t play any defense behind him.” The Ram...
On this date ... 1972: Clovis firefighters responded to a house fire at 504 Hickory St. Officials said no one was injured but structural damage was "moderate" and some of the residents' belongings were destroyed. A 9-year-old boy playing with matches in a closet was blamed for starting the fire. 1957: Three Clovis High school boys and two airmen from Clovis Air Force Base were suspected of pouring salt over the "beautiful lawn and shrubbery" belonging to the Clovis High princi...
MELROSE — A train wreck Wednesday morning in Melrose injured one, derailed several cars, and led to diverted traffic the rest of the day. The accident occurred just before 10 a.m. at the US 60/84 - NM 267 intersection, when a westbound BNSF train struck a semi-tractor attempting to cross the tracks. Witnesses described hearing a loud noise and seeing a large plume of dust and smoke. People closer to the site said it looked like a fireball from an action movie. “I was sta...
Track • Today – High school meet in Melrose • Friday – High school meet in Jal • Tuesday – High school meet in Hagerman Baseball • Friday – Dora Varsity will have a doubleheader in Logan, 2 p.m. • Monday – Varsity and junior varsity will play Logan in Dora, 3 p.m. Softball • Saturday – Varsity and junior varsity will play in Santa Rosa, 4 p.m. • Tuesday – Varsity and junior varsity will play in Tucumcari, 4 p.m. BPA lunch The Dora Chapter of Business Professionals of America is having their annual brisket lunch fundraiser 11...
A look at permits filed with the city of Clovis during March, according to city records: • 1 — New residential permits filed in March, bringing the 2017 total to 5. • 1,616 — Square footage of the new residence on the 600 block of Curry Road 13. • 7 — Add/remodel residential permits filed in March. There are 19 so far this year. • 3 — New commercial permits filed in March, bringing the total for 2017 to four. • 28 — Roofing permits filed in March, bringing the 2017 total to 32. They were filed by 15 different applicant...
Clovis Municipal Airport Manager Kyle Berkshire said Tuesday that Boutique Air is exploring the possibility of adding a Clovis-Denver option in addition to its Dallas service. The company, he said, is polling its customer base about whether it would use the option. Great Lakes Airlines, Clovis’ previous Essential Air Services client, offered the route. Berkshire’s announcement came during the Clovis Civil Aviation Board meeting Tuesday at the airport. Also at the meeting: • Chairman Tom Phelps and members Donnie Lewel...
The Clovis City Commission will meet 5:15 p.m. today at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Agenda items include: • A request for a beer and wine license at the Buffalo Grill restaurant in the Hilltop Plaza. The license would allow the restaurant to serve alcohol in the restaurant and on its patio area. The restaurant is more than 300 feet away from any church, and is 300 feet from a day care facility as certified by Planning and Zoning Administrator Louis Gordon. • The meeting will be preceded by an exe...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for for the Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Tuesday • 8:38 a.m.: Failure to pay fines, 1600 block of North Prince Street • 9:11 a.m.: Fugitive from justice, 1600 block of North Prince Street • 9:46 a.m.: Burglary (residence), 1000 block of West 12th Street • 9:39 a.m.: Failure to comply with conditions of release, 200 block of North Pile Street • 3:25 p.m.: Failure to comply with conditions of release, 200 block of West Llano Estacado...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Tuesday • 4:01 a.m.: Ambulance requested, 600 block Wylie Cox Circle • 1:24 p.m.: Larceny, 1500 block Arizona Street • 6:19 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1000 block of New Mexico 267 • 8:23 p.m.: Drunk person, 42000 block of U.S. 70 • 9:35 p.m.: Verbal domestic, 100 block South Globe Avenue Wednesday • 9:19 a.m.: Theft report, 500 block West 17th Lane Jail log Released Tuesday-Wednesday As of 7 a.m. Wednesday • Alejandro Aguilar, 25, other jail • James...
Following the path of the teachers that inspired her, Parkview Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Valarie Nippert works to inspire a love of learning in her student in ways that will keep them engaged. “I like the challenge of finding new and inventive ways to get information to the students, and ways to have them interact with the learning that’s not just sitting and reading a textbook,” she said. “I try to plan a lot of hands-on activities, things where they can get up and move and take things apart and ask really...
CLOVIS — Clovis High School was locked down for about an hour Wednesday morning after officials found ammunition in a vehicle on campus and were told two boys ran from the scene with a gun. Superintendent Jody Balch said no shots were fired and all of the suspects were apprehended by police. The incident began about 11:30 a.m., Balch said, when an assistant principal saw “marijuana smoke pouring out” of a vehicle in the parking lot. As she approached the vehicle, two passengers fled, leaving only the driver behind. Balch...
Today • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in north annex at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 • Commission on Older Adults — 3 p.m. in the Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7908 Tuesday • Relay for Life Committee — 5:15 in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Relay for Life Captains — 6:15 in Ingram Room at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-714-1925 • Friends of the Library — 11 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Inf...
Today • Preschool story hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Theme: Spring is for ducks and rabbits. Information: 575-769-7840 • Teen program — 4:30 p.m. at Portales Public Library for ages 13-18. Information: 575-356-3940 • Preschool storytime — 6 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Book: Breezy Weather. Information: 575-356-3940 • Colour Creators — 10 a.m., 6 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-763-9687 • Preschool screening clinic — 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Floyd school, by appt. only. For age...
