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SANTA FE — New Mexico's governor on Easter eve announced that houses of worship "must now abide by a public health order banning mass gatherings to mitigate COVID-19 spread." Churches had previously been exempt from the public health emergency order banning mass gatherings, defined as five or more people in a single confined space. Most New Mexico churches, synagogues and mosques had already ended face-to-face gatherings, the governor said in the news release. And many Christian churches had planned virtual Easter services v...
On this date ... 1970: The Texico Volunteer Fire Department was preparing to host the Stamps Quartet in the auditorium of Texico High School. Advance tickets were $1.50. Tickets at the door would be $2. The Stamps Quartet, according to the Clovis News-Journal, was organized in 1924. It was “the first professional gospel music quartet.” Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact: [email protected] For more regional history, see the website: pagespast.net...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis ∞ Michael Scott, 39, out of state fugitive ∞ Jeremy Cook, 37, failure to appear on a felony charge, possession of a controlled substance, failure to pay fines ∞ Bryan Gallander, 42, aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, indecent exposure ∞ Anthony Zamora, 28, criminal trespass ∞ Daniel Martinez, 18, battery, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer ∞ Brice Kelm, 31, probation violation ∞ Roman Viveros...
CLOVIS — Fourteen students from area schools were selected to receive various scholarships from the Education Foundation at Plateau, according to a company release. The students are among 36 honored with more than $131,000. The Foundation has awarded more than $1.3 million since its inception in 1993. Local winners included: • Robert M. Harris Memorial Scholarship ($8,000) — Kassadie Louise Tindle, Clovis • Evelyn Patterson Memorial Scholarship ($8,000) — Luke Andrew Phipps, Texico • Banner Scholarships ($3,000) — Victoria...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University has finalized its football schedule for the upcoming season, with six home games and five away games. Much of the schedule is simply the 2019 schedule with home sites flipped, primarily its seven Lone Star Conference games and a battle with Tarleton State, which is leaving the LSC and moving up to Division I. The Green and Silver are coming off an 8-4 season, including a 2019 Heritage Bowl win over Southern Arkansas. “We are definitely looking to build off of the momentum of our first...
PORTALES — La Casa De Buena Salud in Portales has received $935,225 in grant funding from the CARES Act, according to a release from New Mexico’s congressional delegation. The grant is part of $15.47 million in emergency grants distributed to 16 community health centers in nine New Mexico counties to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am glad to see funding go directly to health centers and health care workers on the front lines of this pandemic — we must support them fully during this challenging time,” Sen. Tom Udall, D-...
CLOVIS — Curry County is seeking applicants to fill two openings on its investment committee. Applicants should be current or retired bankers or financial advisors. The board, which meets quarterly, makes recommendations to the county treasurer and the county commission on investment of county funds, amendments to the county investment policy and other matters. The county will accept letters of interest until noon May 7, with the commission meeting later in the month to select from the applicant pool. Letters can be sent t...
CLOVIS — A pair of railroad crossings will be closed for a day to allow for repairs, according to a brief from RoadSafe Traffic Systems. The closures will be Monday on the Curry County Road G crossing and Thursday on the Norris Street crossing. Both closures will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and marked detour routes will be in place....
PORTALES — The Portales City Council met briefly Wednesday morning, mostly via teleconference, and passed emergency measures similar to those passed by other area governmental bodies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic The resolution, passed 8-0 in a 10-minute meeting, declares Portales an emergency area. The resolution has two impacts — making the city eligible for state and federal funds associated with the pandemic and giving City Manager Sammy Standefer latitude to alter city policies as needed while dealing with pan...
CLOVIS — To aid area families who lack internet access, the city of Clovis and Curry County are offering free wi-fi internet at multiple areas. The state ordered the closure of all public schools for the remainder of the school year and a transition to a learn-at-home model with materials frequently distributed online. All sites listed below will have wi-fi available until the public health orders are listed. Curry County is offering a Homework Hotspot at the Brady Street entrance to the county fairgrounds. The fairgrounds c...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission will meet for the second time in less than a week, with a telephonic meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be available online at currycounty.org or at the county’s Facebook page. Comments or questions on the meeting can be submitted to County Manager Lance Pyle at: [email protected] The main topics on the agenda include an update from Plains Regional Medical Center Administrator Drew Dostal and a resolution opposing an all-mail primary election for the state. The res...
