Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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A lot can happen in 50 years. Radio and television stations can be formed, and a plethora of students can go on to successful careers in broadcasting. For Duane Ryan, that scenario is a reality. The KENW director of broadcasting was honored at the Eastern New Mexico University Spirit of Eastern Awards for half a century at the station. KENW Community Services Consultant Don Criss gave a presentation on his boss, who he has worked with for 44 years. He remembered the early... Full story
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Sometimes life in a small town feels a little confining. But then — if you’re lucky — you have one of those moments that reminds you of the very best part of being in a rural community. I lost a decorative pin in Portales last Friday. It wasn’t especially valuable, but it was sentimental. A dear friend made it, a tiny prairie chicken created from various metals. It was on my shoulder at lunchtime; by late afternoon it was missing. This weekend was a whirlwind and I didn’t... Full story
CLOVIS — A transmission line outage has affected about 4,464 customers in northeast Clovis Thursday evening, according to an Xcel Energy spokesman. Wes Reeves of Xcel said crews are checking lines now. When the fault is discovered, Xcel will either reroute power or clear the fault and re-energize the line. We'll have more information as it becomes available. (Update, 6:42 p.m.): Reeves said a malfunction was discovered at a substation and power is being routed around it. Update, 7:04 p.m.): Reeves said power was restored t... Full story
CLOVIS — The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees is expected to tackle several financial items at today's meeting. The board will vote on a budget adjustment request for fiscal year 2017-18 and the proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2018-19, set to begin July 1. Chief Financial Officer Tom Drake said the largest budget adjustment is for the energy performance contract, a project that involves several energy-savings improvements at the college, in the amount of $2...
CLOVIS — Before the ambulance or the fire truck or the police cruiser, there’s usually a phone call. Before you speak with any officers, you talk with a dispatcher, sometimes called the first of the first responders. Taking those calls is no small job, either. There are usually only two, sometimes three dispatchers on duty during any given shift, and they have the formidable task of prioritizing multiple calls at once, ranging from a dire emergency to an accidental dial, while also coordinating follow-up information and ser...
CLOVIS — A motion to transfer accused teenage shooter Nathaniel Jouett to an adolescent treatment facility in Albuquerque was denied this week, following a daylong hearing Friday in Clovis. Jouett, 17, is accused of killing two and injuring four Aug. 28 at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. Judge James Hudson, of Roswell, said “the ideal care proposed by the defense is not mandated by the right to reasonable medical care and would unnecessarily impede the need to detain Mr. Jouett as determined by the court,” refer... Full story
CLOVIS — Next stop, Wichita. A pair of Clovis High baseball players made their next steps official Wednesday, with seniors Connor Langrell and Jace Piepkorn signing letters of intent with NCAA Division II Newman University. Piepkorn, who mostly plays catcher for the Wildcats, signed his letter during a morning ceremony at the school's athletic department. Langrell, a pitcher and shortstop, sent his letter to coach Zane Ehling before heading to his Wednesday morning classes. B... Full story
CLOVIS — Waiting to step into the Golden Gloves ring is kind of like waiting for Christmas — except that you get to hit somebody. A pair of boxers who call Clovis home will be among a to be determined number of fighters hoping to take a state title and move one step closer to the national tournament in Omaha, Nebraska. Fighters in up to nine weight classes will battle with hopes to qualify for the April 28 Colorado-New Mexico regional tournament in Albuquerque. Roy Walker Gym...
PORTALES — With the annual Green and Silver spring football game quickly approaching, the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds are just trying to fine-tune some things on both sides of the ball. However, despite some intense practices and a scrimmage last Saturday, ENMU's true progress this spring won't be realized until the Hounds take the field at 6 p.m. Friday. "It's a game-like situation," second-year head coach Kelley Lee said of the Green and Silver game. "We scrimmage and w...
ARTESIA — It was a rough day for Portales softball, to say the least. If it wasn't already a tall enough task in having to play 5A's No. 1 team in Artesia in a doubleheader on the road Tuesday, trying to find ways to manufacture runs and prevent runs proved to be too big of an obstacle for the Rams. Artesia needed just three innings to run-rule Portales in Game 1, 16-0. As for Game 2, the Bulldogs won 11-0 in five innings, but the more impressive stat about that game was K...
ROSWELL — Portales and Goddard had a long day of tennis Tuesday, with eight of their 18 matches going three sets. By the time the last volley was made, each team went home with a 6-3 victory - Portales winning in girls play, Goddard claiming boys play. The Portales girls improved to 9-4 on the season thanks in part to sweeping all three doubles matches from the Rockets. "It gave them a real sense of relief," Portales coach Ann-Marie Bucksath said of winning those first three m...
The final results are in from Saturday’s cleanup activities in Portales and despite a low turnout, only slightly less trash was collected than last year. Portales Deputy City Clerk Veda Urioste said approximately 250 30-gallon bags of trash were collected throughout the city on Saturday during the Great American Cleanup, Eastern in Action and dumping at the Convenience Center. Urioste said that total is about 30 bags fewer than last year. Urioste said she was hoping for a larger turnout for the Great American Cleanup but w...
On this date ... 1988: Firefighters were still at the scene of the smoldering remains of the Midway Dance Club on U.S. 70 between Portales and Clovis after a late-night fire had destroyed the building that was a fixture in the area for decades. "It's been here as long as I can remember," said Portales Fire Chief Mike Miller. "It's become sort of a landmark." Although no immediate dollar value was placed on the damage, the building was considered a complete loss. 1978: Mrs....
Bullying has been defined as the “use of superior strength or influence to intimidate someone, typically to force him or her to do what one wants.” Somehow the definition doesn’t sound as bad as bullying is. Like it or not, bullying has always been around, as long as people have lived together in communities. As long as imbalances in power occur, the potential for bullying exists, and this is unlikely to change. Not surprisingly, the field of research into the preva...
CLOVIS — The second half of property taxes are due by May 10 at 4 p.m. before state-mandated interest and penalties accrue, according to a press release from Curry County Treasurer Debbie Spriggs. Several payment methods are available. Payments can be made in person at the treasurer’s Clovis office, 417 Gidding St. Suite 150, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Payments can also be mailed in but must be post-marked by May 10. Other methods include visiting the county’s website — www.currycounty.org — or calling 1-877-875-8004. Contact t...
CLOVIS — Applications are being accepted for this summer’s K-5 PLUS program, according to a press release from Clovis Municipal Schools. K-5 PLUS is a program that provides an extra 25 days of specialized learning for students entering kindergarten to fifth grade this fall. The program will run Monday to Friday from June 21 to July 26, is free to attend and includes meals. To apply contact the office staff at your child’s K-5 PLUS location (see chart below) to add your child to the list. Students will be accepted on a first...
ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High Family, Career and Community Leaders of America took home several awards including the state championship at last month’s State Leadership Conference in Albuquerque, according to advisor Amy Garcia. The group also won nine silver and two bronze medals, while Dafne Acosta was elected to serve on the 2018-19 executive council. Annette Soto, Alexander Robles, Kylie Koss and Jeremy Harguess qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, from June 28 to July 2....
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday through Wednesday: Clovis • Magnolia Prince-Owen, 35, failure to appear on a felony charge • Matthew Thomas, 19, failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge • Linda Sotelo, 26, failure to pay fines • Timmothy Williams, 21, probation violation • George Ortiz, 37, probation violation, driving while license suspended or revoked • Joey Gallegos, 45, failure to pay fines • Marcos Tagle, 21, failure to appear on a felony charge, possession of drug paraphernalia, concealing id...
All 13 field offices of the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, including the Clovis office, will be closed Tuesday through April 20, according to a DVS press release. DVS employees will be attending a mandatory training conference in Roswell to be updated on the latest Veterans Affairs claims/filing developments and on the agency itself. Veterans or their widows who need assistance with their VA claims during this time can contact the VA regional office in Albuquerque at 1-800-827-1000. For assistance with filing...
Today • Clovis Community College Board of Trustees — 8 a.m. in CCC Room 512, 417 Schepps Blvd. Information: 575-769-4001 Monday • Floyd Board of Education — 6 a.m. at Floyd Municipal Schools, 1564 New Mexico 267, Floyd. Information: 575-478-2211 • Grady Board of Education — 6 p.m. at Grady Municipal Schools, 100 Franklin St., Grady. Information: 575-357-2192 • Muleshoe Board of Education — 7 p.m. (CDT) at the Muleshoe Independent Schools Administration Building, 514 W. Ave. G, Muleshoe. Information: 806-272-7400 Tuesday • Cur...
Today • Eastern New Mexico Spring Job Fair — 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Clovis Civic Center. Booth rentals for companies are $35 and must be secured by 11 a.m. today. Information: 575-762-7714 • Bookends: Music of Simon and Garfunkel — 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Admission is $20. This performance is part of the Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series. Information: http://clovisarts.org • Preschool storytime — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Book to Movie for...
