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  • Events calendar - July 31

    Updated Jul 30, 2022

    Today *Deadline to nominate a residence or business for the Clovis Yard of the Summer Contest – 5 p.m., online at www.cityofclovis.org. Public may vote on nominated yards from Aug. 1-Aug. 7 online at www.cityofclovis.org or www.facebook.com/cityofclovis. Winning residences and businesses will be announced via Facebook after the voting period, and the winners will also be recognized at the Aug. 18 City Commission meeting. Information: City Manager’s Office at 575-763-9670 *Deadline to apply for Leadership Portales 202...

  • Curry County commissioners approve $51.8 million budget

    Grant McGee, The Staff of The News|Updated Jul 30, 2022

    Curry County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved the county's budget for fiscal year 2023, a budget pegged at over $51.8 million. County manager Lance Pyle pointed out to commissioners the FY '23 budget is $3 million less than the budget for FY '22. "We have a balanced budget without having to use cash reserves," Pyle said after the meeting. "We are able to allocate funds for improvements for the events center, fairgrounds, roads and set aside fund for employee cost of living allowances and longevity increases." In...

  • Meetings calendar - July 31

    Updated Jul 30, 2022

    Tuesday *Clovis Civil Aviation Board — 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main, Clovis. Information: James Harris at 575-763-9618 Wednesday *Clovis Community College Board of Trustees – 8 a.m., CCC, 417 Schepps Blvd., Room 512, Clovis. Information: http://www.clovis.edu/about/administration.aspx or 575-769-4001 *City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee – 5:30 p.m., North Annex, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 Thursday *Clovis City...

  • CR K to get new asphalt

    the Staff of The News|Updated Jul 30, 2022

    Work begins Monday on road improvements to CR K from Brady Avenue south to CR 7. K. Barnett and Sons will be handling the state funded project that has a price tag of $1.13 million. The work will include removing old asphalt and putting down new asphalt from Brady to CR 8. CR K from CR 8 south to CR 7 will be widened and paved. Weather permitting the project is expected to be done by Sept. 9. During that time CR K will be closed from Brady Avenue to CR 7. K. Barnett and Sons project manager Tyler Brown wrote in a news...

  • Drought emergency declaration extended

    Updated Jul 30, 2022

    PORTALES, NM – The Roosevelt County Board of Commissioners extended their declared extreme drought and fire danger emergency within the unincorporated areas of Roosevelt County during their regular commission meeting Thursday, with agricultural burning permitted. This was based upon current drought indices published by the U.S. Drought Monitor Report, lack of precipitation, low humidity, and abundance of wildland grass and dry, fine fuels that there is a serious likelihood of fire danger in Roosevelt County. The resolution w...