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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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FARWELL — The man hit by a train at the Texas-New Mexico line Saturday night was in stable condition with two broken legs on Monday afternoon in a Lubbock hospital, Farwell Police Chief Larry Kelsay said. “So far, from what witnesses are informing me, the subject was riding his bicycle and disregarded the warning signals and the railroad arms and rode his bike into the last (train car),” Kelsay said. The accident happened around 10 p.m. Texas time at the crossing that separates Texico from Farwell on U.S. 70-84. The track...
Jail logs Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday through Sunday: Clovis • L’anna Glick, 19, aggravated assault • Adam Hall, 32, driving under the influence, expired registration plate, no proof of insurance • Walter Garcia, 49, larceny • Shawn Hubbard, 37, failure to appear • Jose Lopez, 42, aggravated driving while under the influence, negligent use of a deadly weapon, possession of marijuana or synthetic • Jason Jones, 38, probation violation • Hector Martinez, 46, out of state fugitive • Francisco Lopez,...
On this date ... 2010: Jimmy Dean, the sausage maker and singer who grew up in Plainview, died at age 81. His coal-miner's anthem, "Big Bad John," included the lines: "Somebody said he came from New Orleans "Where he got in a fight over a Cajun Queen "And a crashin' blow from a huge right hand "Sent a Louisiana fellow to the Promised Land, Big John." It ended with this: "Now they never reopened that worthless pit "They just placed a marble stand in front of it "These few...
CLOVIS — Motorists are advised to watch traffic signs for daytime road closures scheduled this week in two parts of town, according to a press release from the city of Clovis. The release said 21st Street from Axtell to Gidding streets is scheduled to be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. The closure will allow Elite Communications to install fiber optics for Plateau. Call 575-935-7511 with questions. Also, Merriwether Street from Seventh to 14th streets is scheduled to be closed for repaving from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. W...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Fire Department has new policies in place, but police said Monday they’re still investigating allegations of narcotics tampering on city ambulances. On April 19, an investigating police sergeant identified “a total of 185 confirmed tampered items” at Station 1 of the CFD, including vials and syringes containing the narcotic drugs Fentanyl, Morphine, Midazolam and Diazepam. That’s according to a May 3 affidavit for a search warrant. CFD and Clovis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) brought the issue to...
Firefighters in Clovis and Portales on Monday morning needed about 45 minutes to contain a 30-acre grass fire off of New Mexico 202 near U.S. 70. No major damage was reported, but National Weather Service officials are warning high winds and low humidities will create "critical fire weather conditions" again today across the region. Predictions call for winds out of the southwest and west, sustained at 20 mph to 35 mph. Gusts could vary from 35 mph to 50 mph, weather watchers...
Summer may be a time of relaxation for some college students, but others just continue pursuit of their career goals. Kaitlin Garrett, a student at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy, is interning for the summer at Village Pharmacy in Portales. In the short time she has been shadowing the staff, she has learned about the relationship between pharmacist and patient. "I've learned a lot about how important it is to build a good relationship with patients, and a lot...
Feet thump against the floor in time to non-stop scratching and teeth nip at fur in frenzied concentration, punctuated by an occasional whine of misery. For such tiny little critters, fleas have a remarkable knack for being hard to ignore, especially when they take up residence on the family pet. Prolific in warm weather, flat bodied and equipped with hook-like claws that enable them to cling to flesh and hair, fleas crawl through the fur of pets, biting and feeding on them....
Wednesday • Planning and Zoning Commission — 3 p.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis MainStreet — 8:15 a.m. at 418 N. Main Street. Information: 575-309-8370 • ENMWUA — 1 p.m. at Memorial Building, Portales. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m. in north annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: mmontgomery@the...
Today • Budding Artists — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades 2-6. Activity: Weaving rainbow. Information: 575-356-3940 • Curious Chris -The Singing Scientist — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Baxter-Curren fundraiser dinner — 5 p.m. at Wheatfields Senior Living Community. Information: 575-762-3631 • Big Kids Activity Hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 7-11. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday • Little Sprouts storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Libr...
