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CLOVIS — Any father will say that his son is uniquely talented. In this case, though, Clovis resident Johnny Jimenez might be on to something. Johnny's son Javier can give radar guns a jolt, throwing in the upper 50- to low 60-mph range, lightning-bolt velocity considering he's only 9. And the USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) has taken notice. Early-May tryouts — held at Southwestern locations Albuquerque, Dallas and Tulsa — turned out well for young Javier,...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission today is expected to vote on an amended contract with Nick Griego & Son's Construction Inc. that would push back the completion of the new county road barn. The road barn project was originally scheduled to have a 180-day timeline and be complete by July 21. If the amended contract is approved, that timeline will be pushed back to Aug. 13. County Manager Lance Pyle said the extension benefits the county because it does not interfere with t...
Local agency owner honored CLOVIS — Local agency owner Nick Wiegel was designated an Allstate Premier Agency for 2018, according to an Allstate press release. Close to a third of Allstate’s nearly 10,000 agency owners received the award for achieving excellence in customer service and business results, the release said. Business Digest is compiled by the staff of The Eastern New Mexico News. Contact Kevin Wilson at 575-763-6991, or by e-mail: [email protected]...
CLOVIS — Whatever the official reasons for Chandler Blair’s departure to private practice, District Attorney Andrea Reeb said she was glad to see that the man accused of groping attorneys in Clovis was on his way out. “Regardless of the reason he chose to resign, I was glad to see Mr. Blair’s resignation from the public defender’s office after the accusations made against him,” she wrote in a message to The News. “One being from one of my prosecutors. I want that prosecutor to feel safe and respected at work, and this resi...
On this date ... 1953: A 23-year-old Clovis man was treated for cuts and bruises after the car he was driving crashed into a utility pole. The man said he lost control of the vehicle trying to avoid another car that was being driven on the wrong side of the street. Police investigators did not believe another car was involved. They reported to the Clovis News-Journal that the man's tracks showed he drove east on Grand - on the wrong side of the road - crossed Thomas at a high...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Sunday: Clovis • Ray Cordova, 58, larceny • Anthony Perez, 23, aggravated driving while under the influence, driving while license suspended, failure to maintain traffic lane • Gunner Wynn, 24, forgery, probation violation • Maria Ibarra, 36, battery against a household member • Wilson Ortiz-Gonzalez, 29, battery against a household member • Andrew Chavez, 28, conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary, criminal solicitation to commit contributing to the delinquency of a...
Today • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. in commission chambers at county administrative building. Information: 575-763-6016 Wednesday • Clovis/Curry Chamber Board — 11:30 a.m. at the Chamber. Information: 575-769-7828 • Local Emergency Planning Committee — 1 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 • Finance Committee — 2 p.m. at City Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • ENM Water Utility Authority — 1 p.m. at Texico Fire Station, 120 N. Turner Ave. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commissio...
Today • Summer Job Fair — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Workforce Connections, 111 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-4571 • Classic Creations — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library. Subject: Water Wise Aquifers/Filtration. Information: 575-356-3940 • LEGO club — 1 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Lip Sync Battles — 2 p.m. at Portales Public Library. Information: 575-356-3940 Wednesday • Tiny Tots storytime — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Rock-n-Rollers ...
