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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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If you ever go looking for James Golden, here’s a tip: He’s probably somewhere within arm’s reach of a piano. He has spent most of his waking hours at keyboards in Portales and Clovis for well over 20 years, accompanying school choirs, collaborating with singers of all ages, performing hymns for churches, providing music for weddings and funerals. What makes that run even more remarkable is that Golden is still a few months shy of his 30th birthday. You see, he started his f...
Chamber hosts tagline contest The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce is presenting a “Tag - You’re It” contest to create a tagline for a November promotion, according to a release from the chamber. The chamber is working in conjunction with the Small Business Development Center to create a Nov. 1 kickoff event in support of Small Business Saturday. The chamber is seeking a resident-submitted tagline of six words or less to emphasize the importance of shopping at local small businesses. The winner will be recog...
We want to join the many voices rightly celebrating one of the greatest moments in our history. How hard it must have been to even imagine that journey 50 years ago that saw America reach out and touch something so distant, mysterious and powerful. The iconic images of the moon landing that returned to us became instant symbols of our ability as a people and a culture to make real what we could only imagine. Not even the confines of the planet itself were enough to contain American, and human, ingenuity and will. We want to...
The neighbor communities of Texico and Farwell will resume their July tradition this Saturday with the annual Border Town Days celebration. Saturday’s events will begin with a parade that will start at 10 a.m. local time at Griffin Street in Texico and finish before noon local time at Farwell City Park. The parade is one of few in the country that starts in one state and ends in another. The parade will be followed by an afternoon celebration in the park, with various booths, food vendors and music acts. Border Town Days i...
CLOVIS — Major crimes were down significantly but it was still “a very challenging year” for Clovis police, according to the department’s 2018 report issued last week. Homicides were down from six in 2017 to just one last year, while sex crimes were down from 49 to 33, aggravated assault from 102 to 75 and burglary from 639 to 375 in the same time frame. From 2017 to 2018 CPD noted “index crime” increases only in motor vehicle theft (from 140 to 149) and larceny / shoplifting / auto burglary (from 813 to 899). CPD noted l...
CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission officially replaced Ladona Clayton as District 1 commissioner last week, when David Robinson was sworn in for the final eight-plus months of Clayton’s term. On Thursday, the commission will take the next step in reassigning Clayton’s positions on lower boards and committees. Prior to her departure to Dallas for an educational administrative position, Clayton was the District 1 representative for the Public Works Committee and the Chamber of Commerce’s railroad committee, in additio...
CLOVIS — Curry County commissioners will take one last look at the final budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year, and consider a few fairgrounds items in advance of next month’s Curry County Fair during a special meeting Friday morning. The county budget includes $37.312 million in expenditures, compared to a 2018-19 final operating budget of $45.852 million. County Manager Lance Pyle has said the difference between the two budgets is mainly tied up in detention center and courthouse renovation projects where completion is nea...
PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University’s board of regents has called for an out-of-town work session Saturday in Bernalillo. The work session, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Santa Ana Hotel’s Sierra Blanca Conference Room, will cover a pair of items — plans for the old Greyhound Stadium and priorities for the 2020 state legislative session. No action items are on the agenda, which notes the session is to “discuss communication processes, current and future status of university procedures and various thoughts...
MELROSE — The village of Melrose is taking the first steps to leaving the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority. Melrose Mayor Barry Green confirmed Monday he was sending a letter to Authority Executive Director Orlando Ortega on the village’s intent, which was decided by a 5-0 vote at the July 11 village council meeting. Green, who only votes to break ties, said the matter wouldn’t come as a surprise to authority members, as he had discussed the possibility with Ortega in the days leading up to the vote. “It comes down...
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling in favor of Roosevelt County from a 2015 employment case, according to a release from New Mexico Counties. Former Roosevelt County Detention Center Lt. Keith Parrish had sued the county for allegations of Fair Labor Standards Act violations four Augusts ago, claiming he was owed compensation for missed meals and breaks, holiday work and on-call time while the RCDC was understaffed. A U.S. district judge ruled last October that Parrish was an exempt salaried s...
CLOVIS — The New Mexico Department of Health’s Clovis Public Health Office will host three back-to-school child immunization clinics at its office on 1216 Cameo, according to a department release. The clinics are scheduled from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 and Aug. 13, with children 18 and younger eligible. Immunizations will be available at no cost, but parents should bring a copy of their child’s shot record and their insurance card, including Medicaid. Information: 575-763-5583...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis will hold a pair of meetings to accept public input on the Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Plan. The ICIP is a document revised annually to show major projects the city hopes to accomplish within the upcoming five years, with major defined as exceeding $15,000 and carrying a one-time cost. Projects must also fall under the responsibility of local government and not be related to private business. The ICIP list is used during each legislative session to help decide which projects receive c...
CLOVIS — The city of Clovis has a pair of openings on its lower boards. Applications for positions on the Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board and the Civic Center Policy Board are available at the city manager’s office at 321 N. Connelly. The lodger’s tax board meets on the first Tuesday of every odd-numbered month to make recommendations on disbursement of lodger’s tax dollars. It is seeking a representative from the hotel industry. The Civic Center Policy board meets quarterly and makes recommendations regarding the Clovis Ci...
Thursday • Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority — 3 p.m., Melrose City Hall, 105 E. Ave. B, Melrose. Information: 575-935-4262 • Clovis City Commission — 5:15 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Friday • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Room, Roosevelt County Courthouse, 109 W. First St., P...
On this date ... 1969: A Tucumcari man was in trouble with the law for his gardening preferences. Henry Prieto, 29, had been arrested and charged with growing marijuana in his vegetable garden. Police said they found 46 marijuana plants among the lettuce and tomatoes in Prieto’s garden. Bond was set at $1,000. Pages Past is compiled by David Stevens. Contact him at: [email protected]...
CLOVIS — Curry County is advising residents to verify the information on their voter registration form, with the 2019 general election approaching. Residents can verify eligibility, register to vote and make necessary registration changes at the county clerk’s office or online at: nmvote.org Potential candidates are reminded they must be registered voters in the district they intend to serve, and cannot make any changes to voter registration after Aug. 7. November positions up for election in Curry County including the Cen...
Nichole Washburn is preparing for her senior year at Portales High School. But right now, she’s a little busy being Sen. Washburn. Washburn is currently in Washington, D.C., as part of Girls Nation, an American Legion Auxiliary program that gives high school girls a hands-on experience into how government works at local, county, state and federal levels. It is a partner program with Boys Nation offered by the American Legion. Both programs run through Saturday. The candidate pool for Girls Nation is first created at high s...
Division I college basketball is a grand stage no matter what size the school. Consider Oklahoma's Southwestern Christian University kind of off-Broadway. It's the elite level but in a smaller setting. And in that setting, 2018 Clovis High graduate Jakeem Wynn will continue his basketball career with the NAIA school. Wynn recently signed a letter of intent to attend Southwestern Christian in Bethany, Oklahoma, where he will play point guard in the Sooner Athletic Conference....
CLOVIS - Entering its 28th year, Clovis' annual Ethnic Fair has found a good rhythm and harmony bringing educational and cultural programming into a family-friendly day at the park. New to the afternoon entertainment Saturday at Hillcrest Park are "Izcalli In Nanantzin," a traditional Aztec dance group from Taos. They were formed in 1981 and represent a "living thriving culture that has coexisted for more than 500 years and continues to unlock the mysteries of our universe, co...
CLOVIS — Look out. You may be in a new county commission district. And your elected official just might have won an additional two years on the job. That’s the case for Roosevelt County Commissioner Shane Lee and Probate Judge Michelle Bargas, who saw their terms extended following a state-wide voting district realignment Monday in Santa Fe. The one-time realignment, mandated by House Bill 407, was organized by the secretary of state’s office in order to create a system going forward where all odd-numbered districts appear on...
Today • Clovis Summer Reading Program: Tiny Tots Storytime — 10 a.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-769-7840 • Portales Summer Reading Program Rocketeers: Under the Sea — 10:30 a.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Preschool storytime. Information: 575-356-3940 • Portales Teen Summer Reading Program: Landing Party — 2 p.m., Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales. Open to ages 13-18. Information: 575-356-3940 • Stitch Addicts stitch group — 6:30-7:45 p.m.,...
I’ve been having my husband, Peter, cut my hair. I’m not sure I would recommend this to everyone, but I have almost no hair. Actually, I have the usual number of hairs, but they are so fine that a hair that falls from my head into the sink is invisible to the naked eye. Peter cuts his own hair and kept insisting he could cut mine. I was waiting weeks to get an appointment with a stylist and, when I finally got in, pay an extraordinary amount per milligram of hair cut. The haircut itself was something like a mime act. Nei...
It happened 20 years ago ... or 25 years ago ... or 30 years ago. Can you match the calendar year with the event? • Tracy Byrd was the headline act at the Clovis Music Festival. His concert was rained out after three songs. • Ealy Furniture was celebrating its 50th year in business. Clovis’ “oldest furniture store” first opened next to Hotel Clovis. • Sprint Cellular was pleased to announce its grand opening in Clovis. Its “Executive Plan” offered unlimited local usage. • Dick Smith, Dan Blair and David Lansford all part...
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association honored three of Eastern New Mexico University’s top athletes Monday, according to a release from the college. Senior sprinter Danee Bustos, junior sprinter Kandice Miles and junior middle distance runner Ivar Moinat each received an All-Academic Award from the association. Additionally, the women’s team received an academic team award. The association gives all-academic honors to any student-athlete who maintained a 3.25 or higher GPA and reach...
Eastern New Mexico University is now selling 2019-20 memberships for the Greyhound Club, with club membership required to buy season tickets for football, volleyball and basketball. Memberships start at $100 with different benefits for donation tiers of up to $5,000, and money may be directed to support specific programs. Season tickets in general admission are $35 for volleyball, $40 for football and $50 for basketball, while reserved basketball season tickets are $60 and chair-back season tickets for football are $75....
