Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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The first hint may be pants that appear to be smaller, though you know they haven’t shrunk. Or maybe one day you realize your seat belt is hidden by pudge. One way or another, humans figure it out when they’re losing the battle of the bulge. With pets it’s a little harder to know what they should look like, particularly since their bodies are shaped differently than ours and there aren’t always examples of the same age and breed handy to compare them. As with humans, pet obe...
I went to see the pond on Sunday evening. I've been there before, dozens of times, usually with a breakfast burrito, just sitting in the car, enveloped by the serenity, watching the joggers and the dog walkers and the ducks, appreciating the trees, wondering if it's Clovis' best candidate for a picture postcard. But on Sunday night the trees were almost menacing. The ducks seemed on edge, even frightened. The pond, surrounded by a temporary fence and drained for safety, didn't seem like a little slice of heaven anymore. It...
PORTALES — An eastern New Mexico organization that connects sexual assault survivors to resources just hit a growth spurt. Arise Sexual Assault Services, a branch of Roosevelt General Hospital, moved Monday to the previous site of Victory Life Church at 801 W. 18th St. from its location at 1412 S. Ave. O and, according to Director Leigh Ana Eugene, provides increased anonymity for survivors. "At our old facility, we had the one entrance, so anyone coming in would be meeting p...
On this date ... 1982: A 4-year-old Lovington boy had drowned in a septic tank in Fort Sumner. John Humphrey was staying with his grandfather and aunt in a local motel when the accident occurred. 1947: A bolt of lightning struck in the midst of a group of onion pickers in a Portales field, killing farm worker Jay Nathan Hawk and injuring several others. About 25 farm workers, all within 100 meters of each other, were knocked down by the strike. Twelve of those injured were...
CLOVIS — When Gevion Lewis stepped to the plate, the crowds would go quiet. "Everybody in the stands knew ... he would put on a show," said Alex Fernandez, whose son was Gevion's teammate on the Clovis Crush softball team. "He would hit home runs like it was nothing. It's not common for a 12-year-old to hit home runs. Out of the park home runs. He had a natural swing. Everybody loved to watch him play." There was a lot to love about Gevion, friends said on Monday as they m...
ALBUQUERQUE — The Clovis American Junior Little League softball team will play for a state championship tonight. American advanced to the finals of the 13-14 age group on Monday night, forcing a second championship game at 5:30 p.m. today with a 19-8 win over Albuquerque Thunderbird. On Sunday, American stayed alive and reached the finals of the event, beating Deming 7-3 and Las Vegas 14-8. The team had split its first two games in the five-team, double-elimination tournament. Tonight’s winner advances to Southwest Reg...
PORTALES — The Roosevelt County Commission is scheduled to vote today on whether it will return donated property to the Roosevelt County Special Hospital District. The county received the one-acre property from the hospital district located adjacent to Roosevelt General Hospital on Highway 70 as a donation in September 2014. According to the resolution proposal to be voted on today, Roosevelt County had plans to build a new facility for Arise Sexual Assault to relocate, using federal funding. County Manager Amber Hamilton sai...
Booked The following were booked into local jails through Monday morning: Clovis • Laura Russell, 31, contempt of court • Jose Carrillo, 62, aggravated driving under the influence • Eric Rodriguez, 27, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana or synthetic and drug paraphernalia • Naomi Zamora, 23, contempt of court • Oscar Muniz, 19, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana or synthetic • Anthony Zamora, 26, criminal damage to property • Anthony Cordova, 51, larceny • Tiffany Stephens, 48, failure to a...
CLOVIS — The legend rolls on. But Clovis police aren’t quite sure where it went. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle displayed at Clovis’ North Plains Mall was stolen about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police said a man and woman took the bike away on a dolly without anyone asking any questions. “It is not abnormal for vendors to change out their products but they usually alert security when they do that sort of thing,” Clovis Police Capt. Roman Romero said on Monday afternoon. “Nothing of that sort was done.” While Romero theorized the...
Today • Budding Artists — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for grades 2-6. Activity: Mousetrap cars. Information: 575-356-3940 • Big Kids Activity Hour — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 7-11. Theme: Animal kingdom - Gross games. Information: 575-769-7840 Wednesday • Little Sprouts storytime — 10:30 a.m. at Portales Public Library for preschoolers. Story: “Gone Camping.” Information: 575-356-3940 • Toddler Time — 10 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library for ages 10 months-3 years. Information: 575-769-7840...
Today • 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. in commission room at county offices, Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Wednesday • Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents Retreat — 9:30 a.m. in Campus...
