Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Monday • Coffee With a Cop — 8 a.m. at Blackwater Coffee, 301 E. Llano Estacado Blvd., Clovis. Informal event for citizens to have one-on-one interactions with police officers away from standard emergency or emotional situation. Information: Lt. Steven Wright, 575-763-9469 or [email protected]. • Clovis Municipal Schools middle school bands pre-festival concert — 6-8:30 p.m., Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 • Skywarn Spotter Training Class — 6-8:30 p.m., meeting room, Porta...
On this date ... 1969: Olan Bailey’s Texaco station was located at the corner of First and Prince streets in Clovis. A paid newspaper ad told us: • Olan’s Texaco had the “friendliest, most courteous service to be found anywhere.” • The alert staff was sure to let you know when it’s time for an oil change or any other service your car needs. • Oil check, tire check and windshield cleaning were all standard, and free, when you pulled in for gas. • A mechanic was on duty. • Th...
SILVER CITY - No one who attended this year's Glenwood Dutch Oven Gathering on April 13 should have left with an empty stomach, thanks to the nine different cooking teams who showed off - and shared - what they could cook up in their Dutch ovens. Molly Bryan, organizer of the event, said the Dutch Oven Gathering was started around 15 years ago by Gale Moore, who was a "big instigator" of the event. Moore died in 2014, and was the founder and publisher of the Glenwood Gazette....
The following are available for checkout at: Clovis-Carver Public Library “Romeo's Fight” by James Scott Bell delivers edge of your seat thrills with a pinch of romance, a dash of philosophy, and sprinkled with humor, mythology and even Shakespeare. All Romeo wanted was to chill by the pool and talk to Zane Donahue, but trouble walked up to ruin a good day when an old friend calls on Romeo to help clear him of a gruesome and unsolved Hollywood murder. Dark and twisted turns then open a wound from Romeo's own past, thr...
By Elisabetta Mackin New Mexico Daily Lobo ALBUQUERQUE — On April 13, vendors from across the greater Albuquerque area gathered at Robinson park to kick off this season's Downtown Growers Market. “We are the longest running farmers market in Albuquerque,” said Danielle Schlobohm, the market’s assistant manager. The market was held at the grassy park under a canopy of trees where you could find all sorts of fresh produce, handmade art, artisan bread, fresh tea and free-range eggs. Dogs and children played in the grass while l...
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance, silent auction begins Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m. quilting, 9 a.m. pinochle class, 1 p.m. pinochle, 5:30 p.m. ladies night out Daily activities: 8-ball pool Community Senior Center 1100 Community Way, Portales Monday: Sloppy joe w/bun, green peas, potato wedges, yogurt w/fruit Tuesday: Breakfast for lunch, biscuits w/gravy, sausage, scrambled eggs, cubed potatoes, bananas Wednesd...
Justus Clovis High senior Emily Justus was selected as a winner in the personal essay category of the Organ Transplant Awareness Program of New Mexico’s 2019 scholarship essay contest. Her essay, “Two Lives Saved, A Personal Story,” will be published on the otapnm.com website. The awards are in memory of Betty Montoya, a kidney recipient, and Jaime Munoz, a double lung recipient. She will use the prize, a $500 scholarship, to defray tuition costs at West Texas A&M, where she plans to study animal science....
EDGEWOOD — A woman whose son is a special needs student in Estancia met with Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham this week to discuss a new law that regulates the administering of medical cannabis and will be part of a task force exploring the issue. That’s according to Estancia resident Tisha Brick, whose son is a special needs student requiring medical marijuana. She said she met with Gov. Michele Lujan-Grisham on April 16 to discuss a new law that regulates the administering of the medicine at school. The state’s Lynn and Erin Com...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday - Thursday: Clovis • Michelle Garcia, 45, failure to pay fines • Daniel Robinson, 40, larceny ($100 or less) • Anna Weiss, 34, failure to pay fines • Eugene Gutierrez, 48, trafficking controlled substances (distribution - first offense) • Ethan Beltran, 23, arson (over $500) • Bryan Wesley, 30, breaking and entering • Chrystal Maes-Gilbert, 34, failure to appear on a felony charge • Miranda Trevino, 19, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle (first offense) • Christina Sne...
SANTA FE — Manuel Lujan Jr., a New Mexico native son who rose to be a longtime Republican congressman and U.S. Interior secretary, has died at age 90, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's office confirmed. Lujan Jr., who came from a prominent Santa Fe political family, held New Mexico's 1st Congressional District seat from 1969 through 1988. He was the first Hispanic Republican to join the Congressional Hispanic Congress. He was later appointed interior secretary by then-President George H.W. Bush in 1989 and held the position f...
Clovis Elementary Monday: Breakfast — Breakfast pizza. Lunch — Beef teriyaki blasters, steamed rice, garden salad, mini carrots w/ranch, fresh fruit. Tuesday: Breakfast — Pancake sausage on a stick. Lunch — Chicken mac and cheese, seasoned green beans, veggie cup w/ranch, chilled fruit. Wednesday: Breakfast — Muffin. Lunch — Bean and cheese burrito w/salsa, Spanish rice, garden salad w/ranch, chilled fruit. Thursday: Breakfast — Frudel. Lunch — Corndog, baked beans, zucchini coins w/ranch, seasonal fresh fruit, oatmeal...
Information on using homemade products for spring cleaning and working with paper fabric will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Spring cleaning is a deep cleaning and should be done more than once a year. Becky Johnson will discuss how to get motivated to deep clean our home using products that not only work well, but are less expensive than the store-bought variety. Johnson is from Adrian, Texas. Roxane Cerda wil...
No one enjoys getting impeached, and if it happens to him, Donald J. Trump will be no exception. On the other hand, it’s hard to imagine any potential target of impeachment in Anglo-American history relishing the fight more than Trump. He’d rather be done with the Mueller investigation in all its permutations, but there’s no one better suited to being at the center of a harshly partisan, deeply personal political and legal donnybrook that will ultimately be just for show....
Homemaker of the Year? Shoot, my mom should be Homemaker of the Century. As I was getting ready to write my column Thursday night I noticed a familiar face on the pages of my Facebook feed — my mother had been named Homemaker of the Year by the Roosevelt County Extension Homemakers. I called and got her out of bed to congratulate her. It was only a little after 9 p.m., but homemakers go to bed early if the house gets quiet. I’m proud of her and pity the poor ladies going up...
