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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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BOVINA — Texas Rangers on Monday charged a man with murder for the death of a woman in Bovina. Erica Sanchez, 31, of Bovina, “was killed Monday morning in the city,” according to a news release that night from the Texas Dept. of Public Safety. Michael Orozco, 39, of Muleshoe, “has been charged with murder and is currently in police custody,” said the release from Sgt. Cindy Barkley of the DPS’ Amarillo office. Sanchez is the mother of three children and moved into her residen...
EL PASO, Texas - With the rattle of gunfire and the collapse of bodies, America on Saturday veered again into what alarms and numbs it: A gunman with alleged racist sentiments blasted the air of a border city, killing 20 people in a shopping mall and leaving blood and bullet casings scattered in aisles where immigrant families were searching for back-to-school bargains on a scorching Texas morning. El Paso became this nation's latest site of tragedy, trimmed in yellow police...
CLOVIS — Police on Thursday responded to a shots fired call that ended with a motor vehicle pursuit, foot chase and arrest. Bryson Campos, 26, was arrested on outstanding warrants for aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, according to a news release Friday from the Clovis Police Department. Police received multiple 911 calls shortly after 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 “in reference to shots fired and a vehicle in the ditch in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Pinon Street,” said the release. Callers said a man was “stan...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Tuesday - Thursday: Clovis • Brianna Sena, 20, failure to pay fines • Robert Ferguson, 32, failure to appear on a felony charge, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, assault against a household member • Virginia Palaia-Edgington, 39, failure to pay fines • James Moten, 57, driving while license suspended or revoked, parole violation, failure to register vehicle, no insurance • John Clark, 56, probation violation • Santiago Betancourt,...
Monday • Back to school immunization clinic — 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Clovis Public Health Office, 1216 Cameo, Clovis. Open to the public; free immunizations. Bring shot records and proof of insurance, including Medicaid. Additional clinic scheduled for Aug. 13. Information: 575-763-5583 Tuesday • First day of classes for Floyd Schools. Information: http://www.floydbroncos.com or 575-478-2211 • Free preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-noon by appointment only, Melrose Municipal Schools, 100 Missouri Ave., Melrose....
CLOVIS - Anyone might feel a little cramped spending 40 years in the same building, especially when you're a Fortune 500 company wanting to hire more people to help build tank engines. Fortunately for Cummins Natural Gas Engines, Clovis and the state of New Mexico were happy to help make some more room. Community members, city officials and Cummins employees gathered on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of a new 22,500 square foot warehouse building with a ceremonial...
Melrose schools Wednesday: Breakfast, breakfast pizza, bananas and strawberries, cereal, juice, toast, jelly and milk. Lunch, chicken nuggets, tater tots, corn, watermelon, milk Thursday: Breakfast, sausage biscuits, cantaloupe, cereal, juice, toast, jelly and milk. Lunch, corn dogs, carrots, applesauce, milk...
Woods Jim and Margie Woods of Broadview will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday at Allen Hall in Grady. The couple was married June 1, 1944, near Grady They have two children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Both are retired farmers and ranchers. Light refreshments will be served. Cards are preferred over gifts....
Baxter Curren Senior Center 908 Hickory St., Clovis Monday: 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8-ball pool, 10 a.m. jewelry pals, 1 p.m. line dance, 1 p.m. canasta, 5 p.m. social night Tuesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8-ball pool, 8 a.m. quilting, 1 p.m. pinochle, 6 p.m. trivia mania Wednesday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. exercise equipment, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 8-ball pool, 8:30 a.m. exercise class, 9 a.m. sew days, 1 p.m. needle gang Thursday: 8 a.m. eggs, gravy and biscuits $5, 8:45 a.m. pinochle 101, 8:45 a.m....
Information on creating a beautiful brunch and biomimetic dentistry will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Chef Johnny Vee (John Vollertsen) will demonstrate two delicious and easy recipes to add to your brunch repertoire. He’ll also discuss setting up a brunch for maximum effectiveness and talk about other recipes that are good choices. Vollertsen is the owner and operator of Las Cosas Cooking School in Sa...
It was beautiful, rising at least 30 feet above our new flat-roofed home. The potential was unlimited, even if my mother immediately explained it wasn’t to be climbed. Moving into town at 10 years of age was a life-changing experience for this country boy. The towering television antenna was to usher in one of the biggest of those changes. Previously my television viewing life had only known CBS out of Amarillo/Clovis and a really snowy picture (most of the time) from NBC o...
My name is Dot Brown. I work at the Cannon Thrift Shop and attend Highland Baptist Church in Clovis. I have worked a variety of jobs, but I love doing things that help others. My parents are James and Juanita Gibson and they are both from Kentucky. My children are E'in, who is 13, and Sophie, who is five. I have been married to James Brown for seven years. How did you meet your spouse? It is a funny story: I am five years older than him and when I was 7, we lived across the...
CLOVIS — If you’ve ever wanted to get to know the members of your local police force, see a K-9 unit and SWAT team in action or drop your friendly neighborhood cop into a dunk tank, Tuesday is your night. That’s when Greene Acres Park is set to host the annual National Night Out Celebration from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. “This is a way for us to reach out to the public and strengthen those ties,” said Lt. Trevor Thron of the CPD. “It gives the public a chance to come out and meet us, to view our equipment and ask us questions.” The CP...
CLOVIS — Clovis Municipal Schools is planning a ribbon cutting next week at its new Highland Elementary. The ribbon cutting will be 9 a.m. Aug. 8 at the front entrance of the building, located at 100 E. Plains St. State and local dignitaries are expected to attend the pubilc ceremony. Information: 575-769-4300....
