Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Friday *Roosevelt County Commission special meeting – 1 p.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 June 26 *Roosevelt County Crimestoppers — Noon, ENMU Campus Union Building, Portales. Meal may not be available. Information: Darla Reed at [email protected] or 575-226-5237 June 27 *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Clovis Municipal Schools board...
Kathy and Kerry Hubbell have been married for more than 38 years. They both went to high school in Clovis and have shared a love for cars since they were dating as teenagers. They've been dragging Main since their teenage years also – long before it became an official community event. Back in the day, the Hubbells said dragging main was something everyone did for fun, and they actually first got to know each other on the downtown bricks. "My mom said, 'I never worried b...
James Burroughes spent four years at Clovis High School and is a May graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He is now a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and merely a few weeks away from becoming a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While he is spending time at home between West Point graduation and his first duty assignment, he is busy organizing and preparing for his next assignment and practicing for a national pistol-shooting...
I recently received greetings from a governmental body along with a request for my service — jury service that is. I’m very much all about people doing their civic duty through juror service but I really didn’t need this in my life right now. July is chock full of work commitments and I’m trying really hard to get back into a good work mode since I’m no longer a caregiver. It hasn’t been easy. These days you take the jury questionnaire online where your answers go into cyber-...
June 7 was the 79th anniversary of D-Day, and to remind myself of the sacrifices so many men and women made so long ago I watched a couple of hours of footage that chronicled that important moment in history. Perhaps my interest was piqued because I had stumbled across some old photos of my dad, who was a kid in the Army at the time, in Italy and moving north, having been shipped there with his unit after serving in North Africa. In the same bunch of photos were a few shots...
It’s official: New Mexico will spend another year at the bottom of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2023 Kids Count Data Book’s child well-being rankings. For the fourth time in five years, the state ranked 50th nationwide in the data set, an amalgamation of economic well-being, health, education and family demographic data released Wednesday from all 50 states. Despite the state’s poor showing, Amber Wallin, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children — the statewide children’s advocacy organization that collects Ki...
Today *Father’s Day *Juneteenth Community Celebration – 10 a.m., Hillcrest Park, 1001 Sycamore St., Clovis. Sponsored by United Ministerial Fellowship of Clovis and MECA Therapies. Program, lunch, afternoon activities. Vendors encouraged to apply for space by June 12; must supply a raffle prize worth at least $50. Information: Alisia Johnson at 575-763-9517 or 575-693-7316 *Pride Kick-Off: Chalk It Up to Pride – 3 p.m., sidewalks at two locations: Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis, and Do Drop In, 123 S...
Booked The following were booked into local jail (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Timothy Velasquez, 32, aggravated battery on a household member, assault with intent to commit violent felony against a household member, false imprisonment, failure to pay fines, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle • Jonathon Garcia, 24, failure to pay fines • Eric Tafoya, 38, parole violation • Christopher Lewis, 29, failure to pay fines • Heriberto Torres, 44, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Samue...
An estimated 65 people in the U.S. have died as a result of tornadoes this year, the National Centers for Environmental Information estimates. That includes three killed in the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday night. Tornadoes are rated from EF0 (lowest) to EF5 (highest) on a scale that measures their wind speed and storm damage. Only four lives have been lost to tornadoes in New Mexico since 1950, according to the National Weather Service. Two people died in Clovis in 2007, one in Maxwell in 1964 and one in...
To deal with problems caused by dog packs in Portales, the city’s animal control services division is holding dogs picked up by police for only three days before euthanizing them instead of 10 days, the usual waiting period. Kelly McClellan, the city’s Community Services director who added animal control director duties on Monday, said the new policy has been made necessary by the city’s limited kennel space and an urgent need to get problem dogs off the street. “We have kennel space for some dogs, but we’ve been trying to...
On a 6-2 vote, the Portales City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that authorizes the city to install automated speed enforcement systems, monitor the speed of vehicles traveling in the city, and enforce the speed limit through speed enforcement cameras. Voting against the ordinance were Ward A Councilor Jake Lopez and Ward B Councilor David Boan. According to the text of the ordinance, the ordinance was proposed to address concerns of Portales residents who fear walking, bicyclng or taking transit in the city. Furthe...
New Mexico’s congressional delegation is pushing for “improved medical support” at Cannon Air Force Base. On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, along with U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez joined together in writing to the Defense Health Agency to encourage improved medical support at Cannon and review any barriers that limit medical services hiring or contracting. Describing Cannon’s location as “remote,” the delegation expressed concern about “limited access to criti...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) along with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) are discussing two different alternatives that would potentially decrease traffic congestion at the railroad crossing between Farwell and Texico. The departments have been working together to find a solution to the route after years of complaints from travelers because of high train volume in and out of the area, according to Kylan Francis, the Lubbock District Director of Transportation, Planning, and Development. “S...
Who are the 10 biggest employers in Clovis? And in Portales? The 10 major employers of the Clovis area, according to Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce administrative staff member Nick Mondragon, are: Cannon Air Force Base with 5,602 people made up of active-duty personnel, base contractors and civilian personnel; Clovis Municipal Schools with 1,095 employees; Community Home Care, 750 employees; Plains Regional Medical Center, 694; Southwest Cheese, 440; Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, 429 Clovis-area employees;...
While the recent rain has brought lots of flowers and green pastures, it has also brought lots of mosquitoes to the area. Some mosquitoes were alive prior to all of the rain the area received, which would explain why they're here now, and in a larger capacity. According to Patrick Kircher, the Roosevelt County Agriculture Agent, the lifespan of adult females, which are bloodsucking, is 42 to 56 days. The males, however, only live for about 10 days, and they don't survive on bl...
If New Mexico Republicans want to regain any sort of footing for power in this state, they’d better start distancing themselves from former President Donald Trump in a hurry. I say this for a number of reasons, and not just because I’m mostly liberal, which makes consecutives want to “own” me, which they’ve yet to succeed at doing. The fact is, the Republicans own very little in this state’s body politic — they’re a deep minority in both legislative chambers, they lost every executive position race there is in 2018 and 202...
According to New Mexico’s Tax and Revenue Department, rebate checks (or transfers to bank accounts) will be going out at any time during the middle of June. At the Rio Grande Foundation we welcome the $500 or $1,000 (depending on single/married filing status). This is especially true at a time when inflation is rising faster than wages. But New Mexico is in the midst of an unprecedented boom in its oil and gas industry and, while those checks are nice, they are a pittance r...
As I was scrolling through my Facebook “memories,” a video popped up from seven years ago. I was in Harrisburg, Pa., speaking on the steps of the state capitol at a pro-life rally. The thing that struck me, other than the fact that it was such a large crowd of people, were the words I was using about … words. More specifically, I was talking about the importance of using the correct language when talking about pro-life issues. The abortion rights movement has been able to defl...
If you watched Saturday morning cartoons with the kids, back when cartoons were innovative, funny and thought-provoking, you are familiar with Sherman, Mr. Peabody and the way-back machine. The fictitious way-back machine has become the internet, where nothing is ever lost. Let’s visit the way-back machine now, and plug in, “Ukraine War, 2022.” At the onset of the war, we were told by western experts that Russia would defeat Ukraine in a matter of days. This prediction came...
I’m no fan of former President Donald Trump. I’m also no fan of those who keep trying to prosecute him. It’s a stale rerun no one cares about; no one other than those who keep trying to sell it as something new. It’s past time to move on. They won’t. Is it an obsession or a vendetta? It appears to be both. His main crime, of course, is keeping their Anointed One -- Hillary Clinton -- out of the White House. Even if they deny it, I’ll always believe this is why they can’t...
Woodrow Wilson was reelected president. Touring cars were selling for $360 at the local Ford dealerships. The Kemp Lumber Co. had “perfectly seasoned lumber of all kinds and grades,” according to area newspaper ads. And somebody seems to have hidden a bottle of Old Charter whiskey in the wall of the Kemp Lumber Co. building in Farwell. Last month, a worker tearing down that 119-year-old building discovered the bottle. There was a note inside. It read “Richard Troutner – Kenna New Mex – Nov 7 – 1916,” according to the State...
A "retention stipend" is destined for the paychecks of Clovis Police Department officers: $300,000 divided amongst 45 officers, according to Police Chief Roy Rice. The measure was approved unanimously by Clovis City Commission during its regular session Thursday. Rice said officers will be getting a retention stipend of 11.9% of their base pay. "Everyone will be getting something different in terms of amounts," Rice said. The money comes from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's...
FORT SUMNER -- She's buried in an old Albuquerque cemetery where records were lost in a fire. Her grave is unmarked. On Wednesday, a group of Billy the Kid historians and enthusiasts brought back the memory of Deluvina Maxwell. Kid chronicler Michael Anthony Giudicissi and others gathered at the old Fort Sumner Cemetery, where they placed a memorial to honor the woman known to be friends with the outlaw. Giudicissi said Maxwell was present the night Pat Garrett shot Billy the...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Dr. Albert Kwan, 70, recently retired from Plains Regional Medical Center as medical director for three years and an overall 40-year career as a general surgeon. Q: Describe what it was like to work at PRMC over the last three years. A: The entire staff is outstanding, they're very dedicated to improving the quality and safety of patient care. They serve the best interests of the citizens in...
Butch Patrick was part of a popular American television show, "The Munsters," which could be seen Thursday nights from the fall of 1964 to the spring of 1966. Patrick, 69, was cast in the role of "Eddie Munster," the kid in the Munster family. Patrick was in Clovis this weekend for Draggin' Main. Q: What brings you here to Clovis? How did you hear about Draggin' Main? A: My agent told me about it so I came. It's my first time here. I've been to Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Truth or...
