Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Henry Ford is said to have remarked about his Model T Ford, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” As a young lad growing up in Iowa and Nebraska, cars were red, green, white, black, brown, gray and, if you wanted to be real sporty, pink or turquoise. Rube Render All of these colors, by the way, came in three shades, as in, light brown, medium brown and dark brown. Occasionally some discussion ensued on the various shadings as to...
The Declaration of Independence says “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men...” How’s that working for you? Judging by the current situation, about as well as any superstition does. Kent McManigal You might as well declare “Everyone needs good...
“I’m all in, Kendall Briley.” Even when I said it, I was sure she already knew. She’s had my heart since I first held her and was privileged to take her sweet big sister to the hospital to meet her just hours after her birth. Just six months old, she’s captured the hearts of her little family, and her larger family complete with doting grandparents, giggling cousins, and more, from the very first. But Friday, after we’d made the trip to the district court in Fort Worth to ha...
Gender: Male Age: About 5 months old Breed: Pitbull mix Personality: Very energetic Story: This puppy was found as a stray, caught in a cat trap. According to Tony Martinez, animal control officer, he’s an energetic dog that loves to play. Martinez says this dog is perfect for any family with small kids. The one note is the family should be an active one. For adoption information, call 356-4404 or visit the animal shelter at 1700 N. Boston....
Today • ENMU Athletics Crab Fest — 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Yam Theatre. Tickets: $35 per plate/$260 per table. Payment due Wednesday. Information: 575-562-2236 Saturday • MarchFourth! concert — 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, Clovis. Tickets: $20. Information: 575-769-4031 • Give Kids a Smile free dental exams, cleanings — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at La Casa Family Health Center. Reserve space. Information: 575-624-7207 • Senior dance — 7 p.m. Curry County Outlaws play at Portales Senior Center. Admission: $5. Information: 57...
The preservation of food is an important part of living out where town is a place that you don’t get to often, and the grocery store is a place that you visit with a large, empty vehicle. Take just enough help to push that second shopping cart, but the rest can stay home and keep the back seat free for the sacks of stuff you want to keep less dusty. Audra Brown Down on the Farm You might live in the country if the dry pantry has its own navigational protocol and locations a...
STAFF REPORT Why aren’t dogs holy enough to be depicted in drama? This was a question posed by guest lecturer Rob Wakeman, whose presentation “Peaceable Kingdom: The Place of the Dog in the Living Nativity Scene” sought to ascertain why the dog is not represented in most Biblical plays and living nativity scenes. Staff photo: Eamon Scarbrough Guest lecturer Rob Wakeman, currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Maryland, delivers the presentation “Peacable Kingdom...
Staff report Portales city councilors learned at a public forum Tuesday night that dairies could pose a potential threat to Portales water supply. Julie Kutz of Daniel B. Stephens & Associates (DBS&A) outlined the steps in the Source Water Protection Program and discussed progress made on the project thus far. Information on the areas water system, quality, levels and regional hydrology has been collected, according to Kutz, and water wells involved in the protection project have also been identified and mapped. “We’ve inv...
Staff report Clovis High’s tennis squads are in rebuilding mode this spring. The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats each had one doubles team advance to the Class 6A state meet last spring, while the boys also sent their team, reaching the quarterfinals with a win over Santa Fe High before being ousted by in a 9-0 loss to La Cueva in the quarterfinal round. Still, second-year coach Brenna Silveira is optimistic. “There’s been huge improvement from last year,” she said as her squads prepare for Lovington’s Wildcat Open, a six-team,...
Connie Moyers’ retirement last month after almost two decades as the Roosevelt County extension home economist got me reminiscing about some of the women who have filled that position over the years. The Cooperative Extension Service out of what was then New Mexico A&M in Las Cruces first placed a home economist here in 1924. The earliest one in my family’s lore was Roosevelt County’s fourth home economist, the lovely Miss Katie Brem (at least that’s what she was called...
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is entering an exciting time for our organization and our member communities. With the completion of the intake facility located at Ute Reservoir, the focus has turned to completing the interim groundwater project. This is the backbone of the project and will serve 95 percent of the population served by the water authority. Justin Howalt The interim groundwater project has been broken down into three design packages. The first...
“I’m all in, Kendall Briley.” Even when I said it, I was sure she already knew. She’s had my heart since I first held her and was privileged to take her sweet big sister to the hospital to meet her just hours after her birth. Just six months old, she’s captured the hearts of her little family, and her larger family complete with doting grandparents, giggling cousins, and more, from the very first. But Friday, after we’d made the trip to the district court in Fort Worth to ha... Full story
Clovis City Commission The Clovis City Commission met Thursday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library. All commissioners and Mayor David Lansford attended. All action items passed on 8-0 votes. • City Clerk LeighAnn Melancon reminded the commissioners today is the final day of early voting for the Tuesday municipal elections. So far, Melancon said, there have been 475 early and 65 absentee votes. Two years ago, Melancon said, there were 896 early ballots cast. That election contained three contested c...
The preservation of food is an important part of living out where town is a place that you don’t get to often, and the grocery store is a place that you visit with a large, empty vehicle. Take just enough help to push that second shopping cart, but the rest can stay home and keep the back seat free for the sacks of stuff you want to keep less dusty. Audra Brown You might live in the country if the dry pantry has its own navigational protocol and locations are given in terms of compass directions. The beans go on the second s...
Today Comedian Eddie Griffin — 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m., General Admission $35, VIP tickets $55. (Cash only) Clovis Civic Center, 801 Schepps Blvd., Clovis. Information: 575-317-0118 or 575-763-3435 Saturday Special food distribution — 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Central Christian Church, 1528 S. Main St., Portales. Information: 575-769-2103 Student fundraiser pancake breakfast — 6 a.m.-11 a.m. $5 ticket for pancake breakfast. Parkland Baptist Church, 921 Parkland Dr., Clovis. Information: 575-309-8366 Family game time — 1 p.m. Cl... Full story
On this date ... 1956: A 23-year-old musician and music instructor died in an Amarillo hospital 11 days after a traffic accident. Jeffrey Broxson, who lived at 1012 E. Fifth St. in Clovis, was initially admitted to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo with injuries hospital officials described as minor. A “blood condition” that led to clotting ultimately led to his death, the Clovis News-Journal reported. 1966: The body of an Elida man was enroute to Portales for funeral ser...
Staff Writer [email protected] The city of Clovis is one step closer to selecting its next police chief. “We have conducted the interviews with the three finalists for the position,” City Manager Larry Fry said on Thursday. “And we are now evaluating the results and determining the best choice. It will take several days to conclude the process.” On Feb. 11, Fry announced the city’s search for a chief had been pared to three finalists from an original field of 14. Finalists are Interim Chief Doug Ford, Houston-a...
MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] In Randy Crowder’s final meeting Thursday as a Clovis city commissioner, he spoke for about half of the meeting on the reason he decided not to run for a fourth term — the work he was able to do as a state representative. Randy Crowder Crowder, whose District 64 constituency largely matches his District 1 constituency with the city, noted a positive legislative session, whether it was from the amount of local support he received from city...
STAFF WRITER [email protected] After going undefeated through the regular season district games, the time has finally come for both the Rams and Lady Rams to host their respective District 4-4A championship games this weekend. The Lady Rams will play Ruidoso today and the Rams figure to also play against Ruidoso on Saturday, with both games scheduled for 7 p.m. starts at the Ram Athletic Center. The Lady Rams (21-3) have been on a tear this season and are currently on a...
