Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — The Clovis Municipal Schools Board of Education will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to consider how the district will reopen with the COVID-19 pandemic anticipated to weigh heavily on the 2020-21 school year. The 5:30 p.m. virtual meeting contains two items — swearing in of new board officers and consideration of an updated 2020-21 calendar that complies with New Mexico Public Education Department mandates to open schools at 50% capacity and fulfills an NMPED suggestion to add 10 extended learning days. The mee...
PORTALES — A Portales man was sentenced Monday to 27 years in prison for habitual drug trafficking, according to a release from the district attorney’s office. Ruben Lozano, 49, was found guilty last November of trafficking methamphetamine, receiving a stolen firearm and possession of heroin. The charges stemmed from a 2018 warrant served on Lozano’s residence. The sentence given by District Judge Donna Mowrer included an eight-year enhancement per the state’s habitual offender act. “The Roosevelt County Sheriff’s...
CLOVIS — City Hall in Clovis is closing to the public after an employee displayed symptoms of COVID-19, according to a city news release. "While the employee did not have contact with members of the public, out of caution, City Hall will be closed" beginning Monday until further notice, the release stated. Clovis Municipal Court will remain open. Sunday marked the 17th consecutive day in which Curry County has recorded at least one new case of COVID-19. The county had 68 positive tests reported on June 11, but 142 on S... Full story
Information on using ozonated water trays and bread sculpting for Spring occasions will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Dr. J. Tim Rainey will talk about the ozonated water trays and explain why ozone water is safer for patients. He’ll explain the benefits of using these trays and tell who would be good candidates for this treatment. Dr. Rainey is with the Texas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and l...
The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “World of Birds” by New Holland Publishers visually celebrates the planet’s varied and amazing birdlife - from tiny hovering jewel-like hummingbirds to plunge-diving gannets. Full-page photographs depict representatives from 90 percent of the planet’s 245 bird families. Stunning images of the many rare and sought-after species lend a strong appeal and appreciation to keen birdwatchers, or anyone who has an interest in birds - from beginne...
We never celebrated Taco Tuesday at Peggy Baca’s house; we ate ’em nearly every night. As I was busy browning taco meat last Tuesday my mind wandered back to weeknights in college at Peggy’s and eating tacos in her apartment’s tiny kitchen. My best friend Jerry and I first made Peggy’s acquaintance at the shooting range downstairs in the ROTC Armory at Eastern New Mexico University. Riflery was in the catalog as a class when we arrived on the scene as freshmen and we were a...
