Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series about that time in 1978 when Gray and Sara Wilson bought the Roosevelt County community of Pep. For a lifetime, I've received my mail in one of the tiniest hometowns around - the community of Pep, located 24 miles south of Portales on NM 206. During my growing up years, besides the post office, there was a store. In the window of that store - for long enough to become yellowed and dusty - there was a sign that read, "For...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local officials. Col. Jeremy Bergin is the commander of the 27 Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base. Q: Your assignment to Cannon is ending soon. What is in store for you and your family at Air Force Special Operations headquarters? Tell us about your new job. A: I will be on the staff at Air Force Special Operations Command, leading the headquarters staff in supporting our power projection wings...
Phillip Smith, pastor at First Baptist Church of Portales, seems to always be solving a complex equation. "There is a discussion going on about the possibility of switching pews to chairs," Smith said. "Aesthetics does communicate something. So do chairs communicate something different than pews? I don't know. I'm working through some of that stuff." As Pride Month winds down, Smith is also trying to figure out how to wisely approach the topic of LGBTQ+ and Christianity as...
A Melrose man died during a motorcycle crash near San Jon last Sunday. Dustin Vineyard, 51, was traveling south on Highway 469 near milepost 17 that afternoon. “For an unknown reason, the motorcycle left the roadway and hit a highway sign,” New Mexico State Police Public Information Officer Silver Wilson said. “Vineyard was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead on the scene by the Office of the Medical Examiner.” Wilson said Vineyard was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. According to dispatc...
On this date ... 1937: Two-hour parking limits on Clovis' Main Street were a day away from being implemented. "Enforcement of the law was expected to be light until proper warning signs have been created," the Clovis Evening News-Journal reported. Signs were being prepared to warn motorists about the time limits, which would be enforced on Main Street between First and Fifth streets and a block east and west of Main. 1937: Jimmy Gamewell, the pro at Clovis' municipal golf course, "declared war on motorists in the vicinity of...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday - Friday): Clovis • Gage Payton, 30, probation violation • Dustin Martin, 24, failure to comply with specific requirements – attempt • Morena Bonney, 22, out of state fugitive • Hugo Chavarria, 36, purchasing license while own license revoked – first offense, hunting or fishing without a license • Steve Perry, 30, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Esteban Flores-Hernandez, 31, driving under the influence of liquor, no drivers license, open container, impr...
Clovis Municipal Schools board meetings will be televised beginning July 23, CMS board members were told at Tuesday's June board meeting. The CMS governing body, under state mandate, will join other school districts in televising or providing audio of their regular sessions. The mandate comes from section six of Senate Bill 137 from this year's state Legislature. District 7 State Sen. Pat Woods, R-Broadview, described SB137 as amending the New Mexico School District Campaign...
Monday *Community Development Block Grant public hearing – 10 a.m., Hillcrest Senior Life Center, 1704 E. Seventh St., Clovis. Community members invited to hear about past CDBG program activities and discuss needs and suggestions for future projects. Information: Claire Burroughs, assistant city manager, at 575-769-7828 Tuesday *Roosevelt County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., Portales. Information: 575-356-5307 *Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovi...
Editor's note: This is one in a continuing series of interviews with local newsmakers. Eastern New Mexico University graduate Steve Loy, who recently donated $2.5 million to ENMU sports programs, is a former collegiate golf coach and longtime player agent. Q: Can you walk me through what it was like to recruit John Daly? Did you think he'd become what he is today? A: John was one of the most naturally talented golfers I had ever recruited and coached at the University of...
Clovis High School on Thursday announced Corey Pickett will take over as head basketball coach for Josh Mattox. Pickett has been a CHS assistant coach since 2020 and the district's fine arts director for the last two years. Pickett was also a candidate for the position in 2018 when the program looked to replace Scott Robinson after he resigned. "After interviewing (Pickett), we determined he was the best fit for our program," CHS Athletic Director Lonnie Baca told The News,...
Today *Trucks and Tracks – 2-9 p.m., Clovis Fun Center, 700 Fairlane, Clovis. Celebrate National Food Truck Day; go-karts, putt-putt, batting cages, food trucks. Information: 575-405-4501 Monday *Summer reading movie: “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” – 11 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 *Monday Movie: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” (2023; PG-13; 1 hour, 31 minutes) – 6 p.m., Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Seating first come, f...
Portales Community Services Center 575-356-8576, ext. 24 Monday: 1 Chili Dog (1/4c Chili, 1oz Cheese & Onions), 1/2c Mixed Vegetables, 1/2c Potato Wedges, 1sl. Frosted Lemon Cake. Tuesday: BBQ Beef Sandwich (3oz Beef, 1oz BBQ Sauce & 1 Bun), 1/2c Potato Salad, 1/2c Cucumber, Tomato, onion Salad & 1/2c Applesauce. Wednesday: 4oz Chicken Pattie, 1/2c Macaroni Salad, 1/2c Spinach Salad, 1 Wheat Roll & 1/2c Watermelon. Thursday: CLOSED Friday: 4oz Chicken Fried Steak, 1/4c Gravy, 1/2c Scalloped Potatoes, 1/2c Green Beans, 1...
The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. “These Tangles Threads” by Sarah Loudin Thomas. Seven years ago, a hidden betrayal scattered three young friends living in the shadow of the great Vanderbilt mansion. Now, when Biltmore Industries master weaver Lorna Blankenship is commissioned to...
How do you start a conversation? I’ve never relished small talk, especially at a social event, but over the years I’ve taught myself to do it and I think I’m actually pretty good at it when I need to be. One of the strangest parts of human conversation, however, has to be the greeting. Whether we’re beginning a conversation in a business or social setting, on the phone or in person, our society requires that some sort of greeting is exchanged to start the conversation or you...
Two months ago, Rebekah Warren was the subject of a story in The News. She was one of more than 20 New Mexico students, 2024 graduates, who received a Daniels Scholarship. So who is Rebekah Warren? "I am a daughter of the Most High. The Lord has provided for me all my life," Warren said as she sat for an interview. "I'm excited to start on my own and learn what it's like to live in the real world," she said. Q: Are you from Clovis? A: I was born and raised in Clovis. I'm a thi...
Roosevelt County has scheduled a special meeting for 10 a.m. Monday to begin the process of hiring a new county manager, officials said. Current Manager Amber Hamilton announced last month she will resign effective July 26. Monday’s meeting, to be held in executive session, will take place in the administrative conference room at the Roosevelt County Courthouse. “Any action necessary as a result of the closed executive session” is also on the agenda, but County Attorney Michael Garcia said county commissioners are “just...
There will be a new place serving alcoholic beverages at the Curry County Fair this August -- the west patio of the fairgrounds pavilion. Curry County commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday approved a request from Events Center and Fairgrounds General Manager K. C. Messick for the operation during the county fair Aug. 13-17. “It’s a good revenue source, about $5,000 to $6,000 in added revenue,” Messick said to commissioners. There was a measure of discussion on the matter. Commissioner Seth Martin was concerned the c...
The nation will celebrate freedom on Thursday and area residents will join in on the festivities in different ways. The largest crowd will gather, as usual, at Clovis’ Greene Acres Park all day for the 20th Smoke on the Water events. Fireworks highlight festivities beginning at dark, around 9 p.m. Smoke on the Water will also include a skateboarding competition and a three-on-three basketball tournament as well as the Freedom Car Show, live music and musical performances, and even a pie eating contest. “For twenty inc...
Do you celebrate Independence Day, or do you celebrate the Fourth of July instead? It’s the difference between celebrating insurrection, secession, and the violent overthrow of a tyrannical government in the cause of independence, or demonstrating your loyalty to an even more tyrannical government and its military. I know which one most people celebrate. Most holidays get corrupted and co-opted over time. Complaints about the commercialization of Christmas are as t...
In his blog, Dances With Bears, John Helmer writes, “In war, exaggeration is a killer. In the media, exaggeration is a bestseller.” The corollary to this is, “In war, it’s OK to BS everybody else, but don’t BS yourself.” Hellmer goes on to note that in Ukraine, the “war fighters” believe that just one more brilliant operation carried out with derring-do by special operators can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Let’s look at one of the super weapons that were suppose...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was brimming with pride and arrogance when he signed into law a requirement that every classroom in his state — from kindergarten to college chemistry labs — will be required to display a copy of the Ten Commandments. “I can’t wait to be sued,” Landry said before signing the bill. While other states have proposed similar bills, no one besides Louisiana has been successful enacting such efforts, especially with the threat of legal battles looming o...
The special legislative session is less than a month away, but lawmakers are still voicing the same sentiment: Nobody's on the same page. While policymakers generally agree that New Mexico has a crime problem, exactly how to address it is still up in the air. Sen. Antonio "Moe" Maestas, D-Albuquerque; and Reps. Joy Garratt, D-Albuquerque; Alan Martinez, R-Rio Rancho; and Andrea Reeb, R-Clovis, came together on Tuesday for a town hall on crime, the second such forum hosted by...
I just learned that Allsup’s headquarters is no longer in Clovis. I knew the company was sold several years ago. I was curious how many local HQ employees were laid off. Just personal curiosity. Allsup’s was purchased by the now Fort Worth-based convenience store chain Yesway in 2019. Yesway officials last week did not respond to The News. But an August 2020 article in The News reported the closure of Allsup’s headquarters on Thornton Street in Clovis. The closure was expected to result in 201 positions at the former headq...
