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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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TEXICO — A medical helicopter landed on the highway in Texico on Wednesday morning to transport a newspaper carrier to a Lubbock hospital after a crash involving two pickups. Mike Spell, 64, of Texico, had broken glass in his neck and suffered broken ribs and whiplash, and was expected to be hospitalized two or three days in Lubbock, a family member said. Curry County Sheriff Wesley Waller said James Kayle Jesko, 25, of Muleshoe, was taken to the Clovis hospital for treatment of a laceration. His family members could not i...
Washington journalists and analysts like to pontificate regularly that the president of the United States is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces. The really informed correspondents will shorten up the title to CINC. At the same time, the media will pretend the president has no control over any other department in the executive branch of government. President Obama worked hard to help reporters in furthering this fantasy by regularly stating, “I learned about that on t...
Ayn Rand wrote “There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” Welcome to today. You are guilty; you may not have been caught yet. When the laws are complicated, confusing, and contradictory, people will incriminate themselves by trying to stay “l...
There’s nothing like spending 62 days on the public’s dime kicking a can down the road. That’s what Santa Fe did in the regular 2017 session, and it’s what it did in the two days of special session last week. As Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla, D-Albuquerque, said Thursday when lawmakers adjourned for the long holiday weekend, “If you feel like you’re watching a movie for the second time, you’d be correct.” Rather than reform what by all accounts everyone agrees is an abysmal gross-receipts tax system filled with loo...
CLOVIS — Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich and his staff are “real people” prioritizing responsiveness to the communities in New Mexico to “wade through the mess” and address issues, according to Heinrich Chief of Staff Joe Britton. Britton visited Clovis business and community leaders and elected officials Tuesday at the Eastern Plains Council of Governments office. “I’m here to get better sense of the community and what (Clovis) needs (its) US senator focused on,” said Britton. Interim City Manager Tom Phelps open comments wi...
On this date ... 1937: "Thousands" of visitors were expected in Clovis for the Pioneer Days celebration, according to the Clovis Evening News-Journal. Officials had planned two parades in addition to a rodeo and pageant competition. Organizers said recent rains would not negatively impact scheduled events. 1930: Actor Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco. He became a household name for his role as Rowdy Yates in the TV series "Rawhide," which aired from 1959 through 1965....
PORTALES — The good news for the Lone Star Conference is it has a first-team all-American in Eastern New Mexico University's Alex DeLaCruz. The bad news, at least for most of the league, is it still probably has to face him for another season. After a junior year in which he led the LSC in four offensive categories and finished top-10 in several others, DeLaCruz was named Tuesday at the American Baseball Coaches Association's Division II all-American team. DeLaCruz, a j...
CLOVIS — Ambulance donations, irrigation equipment at Hillcrest Park, a new police car, mayoral proclamations and board appointments are among items on a lengthy City Commission budget set for Thursday. The meeting is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. in the North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Clovis Fire Chief Michael Nolen is expected to recommend donating city ambulances to Forest Fire Department and EMS, to the village of Logan and to the city of Tucumcari. Two of the ambul...
The following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for the Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Friday • 2:41 a.m.: Shots fired, in vicinity of Fifth and Heaslet streets • 4:36 a.m.: Dispute in progress, 600 block of Jeanie Drive • 9:32 a.m.: Burglary, 400 block of East First Street • 9:38 a.m.: Criminal damage, 1200 block of North Sycamore Street • 10:04 a.m.: Theft, 1200 block of West Yucca Avenue • 10:54 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking roadway, in vicinity of First and Prince stre...
The following is a sampling of calls for Portales police, fire and sheriff: Friday • 1:31 p.m.: Larceny, 1600 block East Spruce Street • 1:37 p.m.: Public affray in progress, 200 block North Knoxville Street • 2:54 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident hit and run, 1600 block South Roosevelt Road 7 • 3:24 p.m.: Domestic in progress, 600 block South Avenue C • 3:39 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident without injuries, Third Street/Main Street • 4:17 p.m.: Ambulance requested, 300 block North Main Avenue • 5:39 p.m.: Harassment report, walk in...
The Department of Agriculture is on a mission — teaching regional counties the economic advantages of working as a team rather than individuals. The six- to seven-month program is aimed at combining the strong points of individual counties. The idea is to overcome weaknesses by developing a long-term plan for more economic development. It consists of five four-hour classes in seven categories: tourism, arts and entertainment, broad band and technology, renewable energy, agriculture and agribusiness, health care and social ass...
Today • Planning and Zoning special session — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. at in north annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 Saturday • ENMU Regents — 1 p.m. in regents room, Portales. Information: 575-562-1011 Monday • Civic Center Policy Committee — 3 p.m. at Civic Center, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Tuesday • Public hearing — 10 a.m.-noon at Baxter-Curren Senior Center, Clovis, to discuss senior issues in our area, and su...
Today • Summer library program registration — 10 a.m.-noon for ages 12-18 at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Thursday • Blooming Talent — 10:30 a.m. Southwest Dairy Farmers mobile dairy classroom at City Park, Portales. Information: 575-356-3940 Friday • Blood drive — 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Curves, Clovis. Information: 575-625-0743 • Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. movie at Portales Public Library. Movie: “Sing.” Information: 575-356-3940 Saturday • Star party — Dusk star viewing at Oasis State Park, weather permitti...
