Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Deputy Editor [email protected] Curry County Commissioner Tim Ashley will be attending a convention in Washington, D.C., this week that is intended to benefit communities like Clovis that have military installations nearby. Ashley said the convention is hosted by the Association of Defense Communities, of which Curry County is a member. “They were instrumental during the process when Cannon Air Force Base was listed on the (Base Realignment and Closure) list,” Ashley said. “Actually, they were where we came up with the i...
They work hard, they’re funny, they’re responsible ... sometimes. We asked Facebook followers to tell us stories about their dads. Here’s a sampling: • Kelly McDonnell: My father, Ed McDonnell, just passed away a couple of months ago, so this is very hard for me to write. ... He was funny, caring, and compassionate. He volunteered in the schools in Phoenix, teaching kids about drug awareness and he also worked with Alzheimer’s patients. He was an amazing father, but he was the greatest “Poppi.” • Stephanie Juan Reza: My f... Full story
Managing Editor Depending on what your passion is in life, I have observed that everyone has different elements that speak to them more than others. For those in the music realm, whether singers, musicians or directors, it is usually the sound of the music that speaks to them. In the art realm, it is brush strokes and the message of the overall painting that usually speaks to people. I have never been incredibly talented in any one area but have always dabbled in a little bit of everything. I play a little sports and, last...
Congratulations ... To the Portales High girls basketball team for capturing the team camp championship at Eastern New Mexico University. Portales entered as the sixth seed, but rallied for three straight wins —including a 43-42 win over Class 6A Hobbs. Royalty time ... On Saturday, the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds will host a horsemanship and interview clinic for females ages 6-24 who want to compete for one of the county fair’s titles of fair queen, princess or sweetheart. The event goes from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fai...
On this date ... 1975: District Attorney Fred Hensley announced he would abandon his private law practice on July 1 and become a full-time district attorney for Curry and Roosevelt counties. Assistant DAs David W. Bonem and Robert Cochrane also would assume full-time positions as prosecutors on July 1, Hensley said. Full-time status was an option at the time, but the New Mexico Legislature had set Jan. 1, 1977, as the date all of New Mexico’s district attorneys would be required to give up private law practices. 1945: B... Full story
Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations: Thursday • 1:13 a.m.: Shoplifting up to $500, 3700 block of North Prince Street. • 2:40 a.m.: Probation violation, 700 block of Beta Street. • 7:27 a.m.: Battery on a household member, 2100 block of West Grand Avenue. • 8:36 a.m.: Probation violation, 200 block of West Llano Estacado Boulevard. • 8:37 a.m.: Criminal damage up to $1,000, 900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. • 10:31 a.m.: Fraud ($50...
Today Juneteenth celebration — 3 p.m. Legacy Life Family Church, 622 Main St., Clovis. Information: Selmus Price, 575-749-6570 Vacation Bible School — 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free classes age 3 through fifth grade. Runs through Thursday. First United Methodist Church, Clovis. Information: 575-763-3461 Monday Wiggle and Sing with Andy Mason — 10 a.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9687 Free Movie, Penguins of Madagascar — 1 p.m. Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis....
Mike Hess is the oldest of seven children. As a child he said he used to wonder why people had to die; he knew that life was only the beginning. He was a quiet and shy boy. link Staff photo: D'Nieka Hartsfield Mike Hess is known for riding his bike around town and collecting cans during his spare time in the Clovis area. “I sometimes got marked absent in school because I was so quiet,” he said. Before he would choose a career path, Hess was an usher at his hometown movie the...
Mike Hess is the oldest of seven children. As a child he said he used to wonder why people had to die; he knew that life was only the beginning. He was a quiet and shy boy. “I sometimes got marked absent in school because I was so quiet,” he said. link Staff photo: D'Nieka Hartsfield Mike Hess is known for riding his bike around town and collecting cans during his spare time in the Clovis area. Before he would choose a career path, Hess was an usher at his hometown movie the... Full story
Sometimes politicians leave us shaking our heads. Curry County Commissioner Tim Ashley on June 2 cast the only vote opposing a $5,000 increase for food benefiting area senior citizens. Ashley said he was concerned about the county’s budget, but also concerned that government has stepped outside its boundaries. “The Scripture doesn’t say for the government to feed the poor; that’s an individual responsibility,” he said. “We’ve seen a trend of government taking over social responsibilities that used to be what the church wa...
Sometimes politicians leave us shaking our heads. Curry County Commissioner Tim Ashley on June 2 cast the only vote opposing a $5,000 increase for food benefiting area senior citizens. Ashley said he was concerned about the county’s budget, but also concerned that government has stepped outside its boundaries. “The Scripture doesn’t say for the government to feed the poor; that’s an individual responsibility,” he said. “We’ve seen a trend of government taking over social responsibilities that used to be what the church wa...
We saw it in the 1980s when Magic Johnson decided he didn’t want to play for Paul Westhead and before you knew it Pat Riley was the coach. link Robert Arrowsmith So yes, we have known for decades that the star player will get the treatment before a throw-away coach. But LeBron James took it to a new level in these National Basketball Association finals. And it is a shame, because the best player on the planet should not be behaving the way he did. ESPN sideline reporters s... Full story
Until steel-mill asbestos stilled his breath in 1990 at 71, after four boot-tough years of battling, my carpenter father lived a full life. link Wendel Sloan Known for his bird dogs, fishing where he wanted and entertaining tales, Guy Sloan’s six kids, their significant others, and a rainbow of grandkids and great-grandkids he helped raise, have a book’s worth of mostly humorous anecdotes about the seventh-grade dropout who could out-run his four athletic, high school son... Full story
Everything I ever needed to know about business I learned at the tender age of 11 on a paper route. link Karl Terry These days newspaper carrier is just a job; the risk and the reward has been removed. I’m not sure how young entrepreneurs are cultivated these days. Maybe they do it online somewhere. For some reason, as soon as we moved to town in the summer of 1970 I was possessed with the idea of getting a paper route and earning my own money. As soon as I had worn down my f...
Everything I ever needed to know about business I learned at the tender age of 11 on a paper route. link Karl Terry These days newspaper carrier is just a job; the risk and the reward has been removed. I’m not sure how young entrepreneurs are cultivated these days. Maybe they do it online somewhere. For some reason, as soon as we moved to town in the summer of 1970 I was possessed with the idea of getting a paper route and earning my own money. As soon as I had worn down my f... Full story
We saw it in the 1980s when Magic Johnson decided he didn’t want to play for Paul Westhead and before you knew it Pat Riley was the coach. link Robert Arrowsmith So yes, we have known for decades that the star player will get the treatment before a throw-away coach. But LeBron James took it to a new level in these National Basketball Association finals. And it is a shame, because the best player on the planet should not be behaving the way he did. ESPN sideline reporters s...
Curry County Republican Women CCRW met May 12 at the Dakota Steakhouse. Seventeen were in attendance. Rube Render, Curry County Republican Central Committee chairman, reminded members of the Silver Elephant fundraiser/dinner in Santa Fe on May 30. Carly Fiorina, a strong Republican presidential candidate is guest speaker. Candace Morrison introduced guest speaker, Larry Fry, the new Clovis city manager. Fry complimented city personnel on repair of streets after the rains. Street and road repairs will be on-going projects as...
Curry County Republican Women CCRW met May 12 at the Dakota Steakhouse. Seventeen were in attendance. Rube Render, Curry County Republican Central Committee chairman, reminded members of the Silver Elephant fundraiser/dinner in Santa Fe on May 30. Carly Fiorina, a strong Republican presidential candidate is guest speaker. Candace Morrison introduced guest speaker, Larry Fry, the new Clovis city manager. Fry complimented city personnel on repair of streets after the rains. Street and road repairs will be on-going projects as... Full story
Until steel-mill asbestos stilled his breath in 1990 at 71, after four boot-tough years of battling, my carpenter father lived a full life. link Wendel Sloan Known for his bird dogs, fishing where he wanted and entertaining tales, Guy Sloan’s six kids, their significant others, and a rainbow of grandkids and great-grandkids he helped raise, have a book’s worth of mostly humorous anecdotes about the seventh-grade dropout who could out-run his four athletic, high school son...
Creative Living link Sheryl Borden Information on using PVC to build a doll house, baking with figs, and turning a hobby into a business will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. Designer, Jana Beus knows that PVC pipe is not just for plumbing. She’s going to show how to construct a doll house using this lightweight but sturdy plastic. She’ll also show a product called Magic Foam which can become instant upholst...
Creative Living link Sheryl Borden Information on using PVC to build a doll house, baking with figs, and turning a hobby into a business will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. Designer, Jana Beus knows that PVC pipe is not just for plumbing. She’s going to show how to construct a doll house using this lightweight but sturdy plastic. She’ll also show a product called Magic Foam which can become instant upholst... Full story
link Clyde Davis What do a Duck Dynasty mug, a Despicable Me Minions mug, a wand cast of resin, a Donald Duck hat, and a key to the Haunted Hotel have in common? They all relocated from various locations in the Southeast, primarily at Disneyworld or Universal Studios theme park, courtesy of an 11 year old girl, as mementos of what was, arguably, the greatest vacation of her life. This may be one of a relatively few children whose idea of a fine souvenir is a special mug for...
