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CLOVIS - The chants and the signs and the honking car horns will not magically bring George Floyd back to life. The purpose was to keep his memory alive. Hundreds of area residents on Friday came out to the Clovis-Carver Public Library parking lot to peacefully protest the May 25 death of Floyd, an African-American, at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white. Chauvin has since been fired, arrested, and charged with second-degree murder, but even an...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission will look at what could be considered the entertainment portion of the Curry County Fair during its Wednesday morning meeting. The 9 a.m. meeting at the Curry County Administrative Complex was primarily scheduled for canvassing the June 2 primary election, but now includes a discussion on the fair and various other items. The meeting will be broadcast at currycounty.org and on the county Facebook page. Comments or questions can be directed to County Manager Lance Pyle at: lpyle@currycounty...
CLOVIS — When it comes to effluent water, the city of Clovis may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel — or rather, pipeline. City Manager Justin Howalt notified the Clovis City Commission of a $4.371 million award from the New Mexico Water Trust Board for the final phase of the pipeline at the commission’s Thursday meeting. The project involves treating wastewater to a sufficient quality for field watering and various municipal usage, saving potable water that would otherwise be used for such tasks. The award comes...
A new public health order has allowed mourners to come inside houses of worships for funeral services. But social distancing is still imperative. Churches in general are mandated to go no higher than 25 percent capacity. “Funerals are pretty much the same thing,” said Bill Vallie, senior funeral director for Legacy Funeral Group, to which Clovis’ Steed-Todd Funeral Home belongs. Prior to the new order, mourners were limited to a maximum five to a funeral home room, and had to be appropriately distanced. People were not allow...
The Hawaiian shirt O’Rion Petty wears as a member of the New Mexico Civil Guard is not a coincidence. He supports the “boogaloo,” an anti-government movement that Fox News and others have described as “on the verge of a second civil war.” Petty, 32, of Clovis, is captain of the NM Civil Guard’s Curry County company, which made its presence known last week at rallies protesting police treatment of black people. The NMCG’s mission, according to Petty, is to defend citizens and their private property if violence breaks out. H...
CLOVIS - They call themselves the New Mexico Civil Guard for Curry County. Their stated mission: Defend citizens and their private property. "We will not allow businesses in our community to be put through the pain we've seen nationwide," their Facebook page reads. "The protests are necessary, we fully understand that, and to an extent the violence is necessary, but we will not allow that violence to be directed at our citizens and their property." The group, headed up...
Curry Resident Senior Meals Association 901 W. 13th St., Clovis 575-762-9405 Monday: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, cream gravy, seasoned green beans, dinner roll, w/margarine, spiced apples Tuesday: BBQ riblet, mac and cheese, seasoned peas, dinner roll w/margarine, cake Wednesday: Pork and gravy over buttered noodles, peas and carrots, cornbread w/margarine, peaches Thursday: Smothered burrito, pinto beans, tossed salad w/low fat dressing, pears Friday: Fried catfish or chicken nuggets, roast potatoes, blended veggies,...
The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “Overcoming Obstacles: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Beating Adversity and Finding Success” by Don Mann features practical advice, inspirational quotes, engaging stories, and interesting anecdotes to provide the tools needed to triumph in the face of adversity. Using techniques employed by Navy SEALs, Mann zeroes in on finding ways to conquer the obstacles that readers face in their lives, no matter what they may be. “How Things Work: The Inner...
Information on making totebags, improving pet health and making gazpacho will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Hilarie Dayton is the owner of Little Stitch Studio, and she teaches classes on making various types of totebags. She’s going to show and tell the construction process and the best way to put the pieces together. She’ll also discuss different strap options to ensure comfort and fit. She’s from Norf...
Normally this time of year I’m scrambling to get a Chamber event put together on the grass in the park. Instead I’m trying to make grass grow back in my front yard. A few years ago we had severe water restrictions and went for weeks without being able to water. That’s when my lawn went south. It’s gotten worse every year, until anymore it’s a progression of various weeds, culminating in grass burrs. This year with more spare time and less money, I went back to mowing th...
On this date ... 1985: Clovis zoo Director Chuck Longo withdrew his resignation from three days earlier. Longo had been unhappy with funding for the city zoo, but said he decided to stay because so many people in the community had rallied to support him. Some funding issues had also been addressed as the city had recently voted to charge admission to the zoo, beginning July 1. Admission would be 50 cents for adults, and 25 cents for children under 14. Children under 6 and senior citizens would continue to be admitted at no...
CLOVIS — Three lanes of traffic at the intersection of Seventh Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be closed Monday to allow for fiber optic installation, according to a city news release. Elite Communications of Los Lunas plans to work 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to do installation for Plateau Telecommunications and will close the following lanes: • The westbound curb lane at Seventh and MLK; • The eastbound curb lane on Seventh • The northbound right lane on MLK Boulevard. Information: Elite Communications, 505-295...
SANTA FE — Former television meteorologist Mark Ronchetti of Albuquerque won the three-way Republican primary race for an open U.S. Senate seat, based on unofficial results. Ronchetti received more than 60% of the votes cast by GOP voters, easily outpacing ex-college law professor Gavin Clarkson of Las Cruces and anti-abortion advocate Elisa Martinez of Albuquerque. He will face off in the November general election against Democrat Ben Ray Luján and Libertarian candidate Bob Walsh, both of whom were unopposed in Tu...
PORTALES — Roosevelt County is switching to a new service for emergency mass notification alerts, according to a message from the city of Portales. Hyper-Reach will replace CodeRED on July 25 for voice calls, texts and email notifications. Anybody wishing to sign up for the service can do so at a link provided on the Portales and Roosevelt County websites....
The New Mexico Republican Party hoped to unite behind former-State Rep. Yvette Herrell in her bid to take back the state’s 2nd Congressional District for the GOP, after Herrell decisively won the nomination in Tuesday’s primary election. The Republican nominee will go on to the Nov. 3 General Election to challenge incumbent Democrat Xochitl Torres Small, who defeated Herrell to win the seat in 2018. Herrell was declared the winner in Tuesday’s election with about 45 percent of the vote, while Roswell oil executive Clair...
Let us make our own decisions, we said. We can be responsible, we said. And so, just in time for Memorial Day weekend, after two months with much of the state, as well as the nation, in government lockdown, we were essentially freed to do what we said we didn’t need no stinkin’ government to do for us. We were allowed to protect ourselves from the coronavirus as we see fit. As we should have been since the first case was confirmed this winter. Based on the crowds at the outdoor recreation areas and the restaurants and the...
Breaking things and burning buildings is enjoying a vogue it hasn’t had since the late 1960s or early 1970s. Arson and looting are a perennial feature of urban unrest, but they have been pretty universally condemned for decades now — until the past week or so. Forced to choose between criticizing the George Floyd protests when they get out of hand and defending the indefensible, activists and writers on the left have been tempted into the latter. Their inventive, if com...
OK, protesters, we get it. You were angry, sickened and sad about the cold-blooded killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Who do you know who wasn’t? Tens of thousands of you have marched in dozens of cities demanding that Chauvin and the three cops who helped him press Floyd’s body to the street until he died be charged with murder. On Wednesday the state of Minnesota finally agreed with you. The charges against Chauvin were upgraded to sec...
Each spring, the acequias in New Mexico carry cold, clear snowmelt to freshly furrowed fields on small farms. The centuries-old irrigation culture is recognized in state law and supported by strong communities. These farms often come to mind when we think about agriculture in the West: a cool riparian valley with adjacent fields and people rooted in the land, growing crops that may be sold at a farmer’s market in a nearby town. So when former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt suggested in a recent opinion piece, (...
I recently wrote about the importance of really listening to what black and brown Americans are trying to tell us as they’ve taken to the streets — propelled by generations of anger and sadness — to call for the same treatment and access to opportunity white Americans take for granted. Today, I’d like to introduce you to my friend and colleague Kadida Kenner. She’s a loud and necessary voice for justice, and her Facebook page — where she’s posted near hourly thoughts on our ongoing national conversation — is required readin...
Wear masks for others’ sakes My wife and I are business owners in Tucumcari and are in a higher risk category for the virus. We have not ventured out for shopping other than our local grocery store since mid-March. But we like to frequent Clovis to shop when we can, which we were able to do last Sunday. Neither of us like to wear a mask any more than anyone else, believe me. The reason I am sending this to the newspaper is I hope it gets printed so that some of the Clovis citizens might understand our point of view. We s...
Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns Monday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Attendance is strictly limited due to Covid-19 restrictions. Public may view the meeting live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1bHckYttNQnmm6ymJhWaXQ. A recording of the meeting will be available at www.rooseveltcounty.com following the meeting. Information: 575-356-5307 • Portales Municipal Schools board — 1-3 p.m., video meeting...
Election results From Curry, Roosevelt counties Votes indicate Curry County votes, followed by Roosevelt County votes. Totals marked with a * indicate the race was not on that county’s ballot. If a contested race involves counties other than Curry and Roosevelt, the presumptive winner is marked with an x. Totals do not include provisional ballots and are considered unofficial until canvassing by the respective county commission. U.S. President Republican • Donald J. Trump (4,018, 1835)-x • Uncommitted delegate (205, 66) D...
Monday • Virtual Town Hall — Resources for Reopening New Mexico Businesses — 2-3 p.m., via Zoom. Hosted by Economic Development Department, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, New Mexico Environment Department, and New Mexico Small Business Development Center. Free event for businesses with high-level customer engagement. To register, visit https://nm-reopen-town-hall.eventbrite.com. Information: 575-356-5354 Tuesday • Portales Public Library Virtual Summer Reading Program — Alchemy and Art: “Virtual Escape Rooms” ...
With only four contested Republican races overall, the primary season was not that difficult for most of the incumbents in Curry and Roosevelt counties. The ones in contested primaries, however, saw a slightly different story in the Tuesday election. Of the three contested primaries featuring an incumbent, only one will receive the chance to retain the office in the Nov. 3 general election. Curry County Clerk Annie Hogland won her primary, while in Roosevelt County Rodney Savage defeated incumbent Matthew Hunton in the...
