Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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NARA VISA — A Nara Visa volunteer firefighter died on Thursday after suffering burns trying to extinguish a fire that was more than seven miles long and three miles wide. John Cammack, 74, of Nara Visa, was severely burned after falling from a fire engine during a "burn over" Wednesday night, said Nara Visa Fire Chief Gary Girard. Girard said a second firefighter, Kyle Perez, was also injured during the incident. He said the firefighters were attempting to refill a fire e...
On this date ... 1972: The fire chief in the Quay County community of Forrest answered a fire call and discovered his farm supply store had burned to the ground. James Lavender said a neighbor reported a fire in town. By the time he got there, Jim's Farm Supply was lost. "We had a bad electrical storm," said Lavender, speculating that lightning struck the wood-frame stucco building. He estimated damages at $10,000 for the building and everything inside, which included farm...
CLOVIS — Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority officials announced Friday they have been allocated $5 million from the Bureau of Reclamation. Gayla Brumfield, who recently stepped down as the chair of the water authority board, said the allocation is the largest the project has ever received bringing the amount of funding to $15.1 million. But there is still "a lot of work to go," Brumfield said of the $500 million project. "This is really an exciting time," she told t...
PORTALES — Randy Rankin may have been the only applicant to fill Mary Lou Rowley's position on the Portales Municipal Schools Board of Education, but board members say he is well qualified. Rankin, executive director of the New Mexico Baptist Children's Home, was sworn in at a special meeting Friday afternoon, where he took part in a short interview with the board. Having worked with Rankin on the Portales Rotary Club, school board President Antonio Sanchez said he already k...
Today • Qigong in the park — 10 a.m. in Hillcrest Park behind splash pad, Clovis. Admission: Free. Information: 575-749-3300 • Special food distribution — 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. at Central Christian Church, Portales. Information: 575-769-2103 • Habitat for Humanity painting — 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 404 N. Thornton Street, Clovis. Volunteers needed. Information: 575-359-1344 Sunday • Juneteenth — 3 p.m. at Legacy Life Family Church. Presenters, poets, music. Information: 575-749-6570 Monday • Movie Mondays — 1 p.m. in Ingram Room, Clovis...
Monday • Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Tuesday • Roosevelt County Land Use Committee — 1 p.m. at Roosevelt County Courthouse, commission room. Public Town Hall meetings regarding land use plans. Information: 575-356-5307 • Clovis Municipal School Board — 5:30 p.m. in district board room, Clovis. Information: 575-769-4300 Wednesday • Roosevelt County Land Use Committee — 5:30 p.m. at Dora Community Building. Public Town Hall meetings regarding land...
Booked The following were booked into local jails through Friday morning: Clovis • Ana Romero, 34, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, concealing identity • Peter Cervantez, 62, failure to appear, contempt of court • Dylan Bollinger, 19, failure to pay fines • Marcos Tagle, 20, possession of a controlled substance, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia • Robert Cordova, 44, failure to pay fines • Damien Lopez, 26, probation violation, parole viol...
CLOVIS — Local poultry enthusiasts are crowing about changes. A movement is under way to repeal long-standing limitations on poultry ownership within Clovis’ city limits. The ordinance was enacted in 1954 and restricts the ownership of poultry within 100 feet of any property line. The Animal Control Task Force heard from some who want to change the law at its meeting on Thursday. “Chickens are a real novelty. It’s something that people can enjoy and benefit from,” said Patrick Kircher, Roosevelt County’s extension a...
