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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Courtesy photo: Scot Stinnett Lee Waite’s newspaper delivery truck was found in a ravine behind a tree off of U.S. 60 about four miles east of Fort Sumner. Editor [email protected]@cnjonline.comlink A newspaper delivery truck driver missing since Friday was found dead Monday morning in his truck. Officials said they believe Elmer Lee Waite, 59, died at the scene of a crash, about four miles east of Fort Sumner. Waite The vehicle was found about 8:30 a.m., south o...
Staff photo: Kurt Munz-Raper Family and friends who formerly lived in New Hope — a small town that was south of Dora — join together for Sunday afternoon’s New Hope Centennial Celebration in Pep, New Mexico. Staff Writer [email protected] Memories of hard work and determination brought together four generations of family members who grew up in the small town of New Hope, New Mexico. New Hope was a small community located south of Dora, off of Roosevelt Road T. A cente...
Staff photos: Eamon Scarbrough Retired Brig. Gen. Jack R. Fox speaks at the first ever 642nd OD CO CRC (-) banquet. Fox spoke about the importance of remembering the National Guard members who came before. Staff Writer [email protected] Members of a local National Guard unit reunited at Eastern New Mexico University Saturday to gain a greater appreciation of their history and honor those who have supported them. At the first ever 642nd OD CO CRC (-) banquet at...
The following are a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Friday • 12:03 p.m.: Verbal domestic, 200 block South Roosevelt Road S • 1:13 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances, location unknown • 1:44 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, 300 block South Roosevelt Road R, report taken • 2:01 p.m.: Theft report, location unknown, report taken • 2:49 p.m.: Fire rural, 100 block Highlands • 3:22 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 1100 block West First Street • 3:50 p.m.: Suspicious ci...
Managing Editor [email protected] Although the new apartment complex in downtown Portales is ready for renters, the front retail portion of the once movie theater has yet to be leased. The Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation announced Friday the completion of the new Tower Loft Apartments on the corner of Avenue A and First Street. The building was once home to the Tower Twin movie theater, which closed in 2009 after its air conditioning system failed. Local businessman Max Merrick and his family...
Staff report Final preparations are under way for the 96th annual Curry County Fair, which is slated for Aug. 16-20 at the Curry County Fairgrounds and Events Center. Possessing the theme “This is our country,” the weeklong celebration features events that include the Little Miss Curry County Pageant, a pin-up beauty contest, Buck-a-Roo Rodeo, an old-timers celebration, concerts from Siggno and Cory Morrow and a military appreciation effort, among other activities. Officials said the theme was selected as a means of exp...
Phelps Staff Writer [email protected] The man responsible for helping about 70 of his employees avoid layoffs with an early retirement program is now announcing a retirement of his own. Less than two weeks ago at the Plateau Cooperative’s Board of Directors meeting, Plateau Chief Executive Officer Tom Phelps of Clovis broke the news to his peers. Phelps is leaving Plateau at the end of the year after more than 20 years at the company and almost 50 years in the telecommunica...
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 6:45 p.m.: Leaving scene of crash with property damage, 3100 block of Mabry Drive. • 7:25 p.m.: Found property, 200 block of John Doe. • 7:36 p.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 700 block of Ross Street. • 9:03 p.m.: Obedience to traffic control device, 1000 N Prince Street. • 9:23 p.m.: Shoplifting, 3700 block of North Prince Street. • 10:27 p.m.: Intimidation of a states witness, 600 block of Sa... Full story
Today Quilter’s Tuesday — 6 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday Landfill Tour — 7:30 a.m. Public Works, 801 S. Norris St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday Pulitzer Book Club — 6:30 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 Friday Cannon Appreciation Day — 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Unity Park, Cannon. Old Timers Day Parade — 7 p.m. Melrose Park., Melrose. Saturday Color Splash and Dash 5k Run/Walk — 8 a.m. Green Acres P...
Today Main Street Meeting — 11:30 a.m. EPCOG, 418 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-7714 Floyd City Meeting — 7 p.m. City Hall, 1569 NMHWY 267., Floyd. Information: 575-478-2585 Texico City Meeting — 6:30 p.m. City Hall, 219 Griffin St., Texico. Information: 575-482-3314 Wednesday Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. City Hall, 321 N. Connelly St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Elida City Meeting — 7 p.m. City Hall, 704 Clark St., Elida. Information: 575-274-6465. Board of Directors Annual Meeting — 10 a.m.... Full story
