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CLOVIS — New Mexico restaurants briefly got the chance Monday to take things inside, until the state Supreme Court said otherwise. On Monday morning, an Eddy County district court judge issued a restraining order for 10 days against the current public health order by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel that forbid indoor restaurant dining and limited service to carry-out and delivery. In his order, District Court Judge Raymond L. Romero noted the state had not responded by an 11 a.m. Monday d...
The Amarillo Tri-State Exposition Executive Board of Directors has announced it will be modifying and canceling part of the 2020 Tri-State Fair & Rodeo, scheduled Sept. 18-26, due to COVID-19. The board decided to move forward with youth market livestock shows, equine shows as well as its bantam show and agriculture mechanics show. Every other event, with the exception of the PRCA Rodeo, has been canceled, according to a fair news release. “We, as a board, would like nothing more than to feel that the thing to do is to h...
CLOVIS — The Curry County Commission will consider a financial report for the fourth quarter of the 2019-20 fiscal year in its regular meeting Tuesday morning. The 9 a.m. meeting will be held virtually due to state public health orders restricting mass gatherings, and will be streamed at currycounty.org and the county Facebook page. Comments or questions can be directed to County Manager Lance Pyle at [email protected] prior to the meeting. The meeting will include a presentation on the fourth-quarter finances, with separ...
PORTALES — The city of Portales is asking residents to stop outdoor water usage through Tuesday. The brief announcement from city administration said outdoor water usage includes but is not limited to lawn and garden watering, car washing and pools. “The summer weather has been brutal,” the release said, “and the city’s water system has been challenged by more daily demand than the system can handle without having time to recharge.” The announcement does not refer to any penalties or enforcement....
The following marriage licenses were recently issued at the Curry County clerk’s office: • Edgar Osbaldo Suchite Arcos, 32, and Rosa Maria Cervantes, 23, both of Lubbock • Taylor Scott Rowen, 27, and Carissa Janee Cruz, 26, both of Clovis • Kenneth Dean Talley Jr., 27, and Siera Desire Wingo, 21, both of Melrose • Johnathan Tanner Lee Bierma, 25, of Clovis, and Robyn Danielle Dominguez, 26, of Albuquerque The following marriage licenses were recently issued at the Roosevelt County clerk’s office: • Ronnie Jerry Montano, 43, a...
Booked The following were booked into local jails (Tuesday-Friday): Clovis ∞ Frank Trejo, 27, battery against a household member, criminal damage to the property of a household member ∞ Antonio Martinez, 19, aggravated burglary ∞ Jack Robinson, 45, assault against a household member, child abuse - intentional ∞ Mitchell McEldowney, 35, probation violation ∞ Jaime Sanchez, 25, driving while license suspended or revoked ∞ Paul Puente, 26, possession of marijuana ∞ Kevin Hurley, 51, probation violation ∞ Marcelo Arguijo, 47, agg...
SANTA FE — The economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic is likely to reshape New Mexico’s economy for years, killing smaller companies, and expanding the gap between high- and low-wage earners, university researchers told lawmakers Wednesday. Even if state employment bounces back by the end of 2024, they said, the jobs available may be different, with more of the state’s workforce at large employers rather than at small businesses that didn’t survive. “Some things you can’t just reverse,” said Jim Peach, a prof...