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A celebration of Frances' life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 11am at the University Baptist Church, 1012 W 15th St, Portales, NM 88130, with Pastor Steve Smith officiating. Eugene Salaz, Chris Lucero, Jimmy Velletta and Matthew Velletta will serve as honorary pallbearers. A reception will follow at the church fellowship hall. Frances Gonzales, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away at home surrounded by her family on April...
Troy Don Teston, 41, of Portales NM. passed away on April 1, 2024, in Portales, NM. He was born to Roy Teston and Mary Jane Hunton and on February 16, 1983. He grew up in Portales and Lubbock, TX. In 2009, Troy was blessed with twin daughters, Aeryn and Blake. He was very proud of his girls, and if you knew Troy, you knew they were his pride and joy. Troy was a man of many talents and was extremely determined and creative in his problem-solving skills. He was a very hard worke...
Monday *City of Clovis Water Policy Advisory Committee – 8:30 a.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 *Portales Lodger’s Tax Committee meeting – 10 a.m., City Hall, 1028 Community Way, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 *Portales Planning and Zoning Committee meeting – 5:30 p.m., Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Tuesday *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Port...
Monday *Solar eclipse viewing – 11 a.m., south lawn, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 *Stitch Addicts stitch group – 6:30 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday *Afterschool S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, math): Hexbug Mazes — 4:30 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to kindergarten-sixth grade. Information: 575-356-3940 *Quilters’ Tuesday – 5:30 p.m., Ingram Room, Cl...
Curry Residents Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St. Clovis Monday: Green Chile Cheeseburger, French Fries & Cookies. Tuesday: Soft Beef Tacos, Spanish Rice, Pinto Beans & Cake. Wednesday: Turkey w/Gravy, Stuffing, Green Beans, Roll w/Margarine & Pumpkin Pie. Thursday: Beef Chalupa, Pinto Beans, Salsa & Fruit Cocktail. Friday: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Green Beans, Carrot Raisin Salad & Cake. Friendship Senior Center 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-769-7908 Monday: 1pm Dominoes. Tuesday: 1:30pm Bingo. Wednesday: 11am Vitals...
Curry County Association of Educational Retirees The April 2 program was presented by Officer David Sandoval, representing the Clovis Police Department. Officer Sandoval spoke about drugs and crime in our community, specifically marijuana and fentanyl. According to Mr. Sandoval, Fentanyl use in our community is not a great problem with young people, but is increasing among high schoolers and adults. Use of drugs has impacted businesses because people don’t want to work. Many questions were taken from the floor following O...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “Just Be There” by Susan Page Davis. The last thing Nick expects to find when he’s out chasing poachers is love. When Libby takes a new job teaching elementary school, she meets a game warden she’s drawn to. But Libby and Nick both lack self-co...
Clovis Monday: Breakfast: Dunkin Stick. Lunch: Chicken Smackers, Au-Gratin Potatoes, Seasoned Corn, Cinnamon Applesauce & Whole Wheat Roll or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Meatball Sub or Chef Salad. Tuesday: Breakfast: Fruit Filled Churro. Lunch: Corn Dog, Baked French Fries, Mini Carrots w/Dressing & Chilled Mixed Fruit or (grades 6-12) Pizza or Spicy Chicken Sandwich or Chef Salad. Wednesday: Mini Bagel & Cream Cheese. Lunch: General TSO or Orange Chicken, Egg Roll, Fried Rice, Steamed Mixed Veggies & Chilled Pears or (grades...
Hello, my name is Karl Terry and I’m a YouTube addict. Florida recently became the latest state to restrict the use of social media by children. A good thing I think, maybe a wakeup call to all of us with a screen addiction. If you read Tom McDonald’s opinion column in this paper last Wednesday, please indulge me as I plow across the same furrow. Hopefully I can make it worth your while. His column was actually the second slap across the chops in the space of a week on the...
Jamaal Williams may have been born in an Air Force town, but when it came time to join a branch of the military he chose the U. S. Navy. His Navy tour took him to the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic, Paris, Rome, Croatia, Jerusalem and other locales. And when he was done, he came home. Sitting in his Clovis home Tuesday, Williams shared stories of his life with The News. Q: So you are an eastern New Mexican by birth? A: I was born and raised here in Clovis. I went to Cameo...
SANTA ROSA – Melrose scored five runs in the third inning to take control on Friday night and the Buffaloes advanced to the finals of a tournament hosted by Santa Rosa H.S. with a 12-5 victory over Tularosa. Melrose (4-1) was slated to play Lions in Saturday night's championship game. Santa Rosa (8-1) edged Gateway Christian 7-6 in Friday's second semifinal tilt. The third-inning rally opened a 7-1 lead for the Buffs. Junior Josiah Roybal pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing f...
EUNICE – After some early-season trouncings, Clovis High’s young softball team – whose 14-player roster includes five freshmen and five sophomores – is hopefully making some progress. Tuesday night, the Lady Wildcats had early leads in both games and hung tight with Eunice before dropping 4-2 and 9-5 decisions to the Lady Cardinals. Earlier in the campaign, Eunice handed Clovis a 14-0 setback at Lady Wildcat Field. CHS (2-10) jumped on Eunice for a pair of runs in the top of the first in the opener, one coming on a double by...
ROSWELL – Senior Jett Stone shared medalist honors with a round of three-over-par 39-36 – 75 on Tuesday, helping Clovis High’s boys to a share of third place with New Mexico Military at 339 in Roswell High’s seven-team Coyote Classic golf tournament, played at NMMI’s course. Meantime, sophomore Kylie Sprinkle was fourth overall at 47-41 – 88, helping the Lady Wildcats tie for third with Hobbs at 417. Stone shared first place with Gateway Christian’s Troy Oswald. Artesia won the boys’ division at 319, followed by Roswell Godda...
