Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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On this date ... 1957: Clovis city commissioners unanimously approved a new fire department substation to be located at 21st and Main streets. Preliminary plans called for a two-truck garage, living quarters for a family and dormitory for additional firefighters. Estimate cost was $27,000. 1957: Clovis TV Service at 10th and Main was selling 78 rpm "hit records" while they last. A newspaper advertisement reported there were 1,000 in stock. Cost was 10 for $1. Pages Past is...
PORTALES — There's still plenty of time left before two-a-day practices start for prep football, and even more time before the regular season kicks off. Good news for the Clovis Wildcats and Portales Rams, because both coaches say there's plenty to shore up this offseason. The teams got a day's worth of competition Friday at Greyhound Stadium, host of the Eastern New Mexico University 7-on-7 Tournament. Both Clovis and Portales were knocked out in the opening round of the e...
PORTALES — “Gotta Catch ’Em All.” Again. Pokemon Go “trainers” have a new reason to update their “Pokedex,” according to local player, Andres Labastida-Arviso. Labastida-Arviso said that since its release a year ago there have been several updates to Pokemon Go, a game for mobile devices created by Niantic, Inc. These updates include new creatures to be caught and better computer graphics and animation. The newest update, which came out in late June, allows for players to work together to increase power and overtake others...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Thursday-Friday Clovis • Daniel Moreno, 36, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drivers license • Felicitas Yesca-Cinta, 50, breaking and entering • Tonya Lucero, 34, probation violation • Debra Sizemore, 64, fraud ($250 or less) • Amado Leal, 40, conspiracy to commit possession of a controlled substance, unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon • Veronica Garcia, 29, probation violation • Carla Ontiveroz-Guana, 37, abandonment of a child (n...
CLOVIS — A motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit against the city of Clovis and its police department was denied Thursday after being under advisement for two weeks by Judge Donna Mowrer. Michael Green’s attorney Dan Lindsey said in June he intends to bring the case to a jury trial and seek compensation for medical bills Green incurred following an altercation with a then-off-duty CPD officer last year in Clovis. Former Officer Stephen Borders pleaded no contest in September to a misdemeanor battery charge in connection with the...
TEXICO — Competitive dominoes and decorative plaques bring players from all over Texas and New Mexico for Texico’s Shoot Out Domino tournament. The two-day tournament started Friday night and is one of three tournaments held by Curry County’s 42 League that can gain a player points for national competition. Curry County 42 League Secretary Dewey Pierce said they are expecting 40 players, some coming from as far as Houston and Austin. “It’s kind of a big deal,” said Pierce. Pierce said the fun part about the tournament...
PORTALES — Portales’ airport will soon be getting a $431,890 economic boost from the federal government. The grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, announced Friday by U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich in a press release, will pay for the construction of two 12,000 gallon fuel tanks. The tanks will be used to store fuel, which can then be sold to pilots as an additional source of revenue for the city, according to the press release. “This funding will enable the Portales airport to purchase its own fuel...
Monday • Road Viewer Committee — 9 a.m. at Allsup’s in Elida. Road up for possible closure is SRR 28, one mile east from SRR AC. Information: 575-356-6662 Tuesday • Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Committee — Noon at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. in North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7828 • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission room at county courthouse. Information: 575-356-5307 • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m....
Today • 42 Showdown domino tournament — 8:30 a.m. at Texico Senior Center. 7:30 a.m. registration. Entry fee: $40 per team. Information: 575-714-3947 Monday • Movie Monday — 12:45 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Movie: “Trolls” Information: 575-769-7840 • Full STEAM Ahead — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Activity: Kids in the kitchen. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts — 1:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Lesson: Open stitch, review. Information: 575-763-9687 Tuesday • Budding Artists — 10:...
