Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Monday *Ribbon cutting – 10 a.m., new Portales City Hall, 1028 W. Community Way, Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Tuesday *Curry County Commission – 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 *Portales City Council - 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Memorial Building, 200 E. 7th St., Portales. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday *Eastern Plains Council of Governments – 10 a.m., EPCOG office, 418 N. Main St., Clovis. Information: 575-762-7714 *Frie...
On this date ... 1943: Two young women accused of “suspicious actions in suspicious places,” were arrested by Clovis police and railroad officers and sent to a venereal disease clinic for examinations. “This brings the total number arrested since July 23 to 32 and of this number at least 10 were found to be infected,” the Clovis News-Journal reported. City and Army officials spurred the “war on social diseases.” When soldiers were involved, they were taken to their commanding officers, who ensured the men also received te...
CLOVIS – Clovis High's football team slogged through an 0-6 record during pre-District 4-5A play last fall, then found itself in position for a Class 6A state playoff bid going into the last week of the regular season. The Wildcats lost 54-0 at Los Lunas in their finale, finishing 3-7. They hope for a better start this year, even though their schedule is identical to 2022 except to reverse sites. Second-year coach Andrew McCraw remains ever optimistic. "We're working hard," h...
Through Saturday *Lea County Fair and Rodeo – Lea County Fairgrounds, 101 S. Commercial St., Lovington. Information: https://www.leacountyfair.net/ or 575-396-8686 Today *School supply kit giveaway – 11 a.m., H & R Block, 421 S. Ave. C, Suite B, Portales. Fifty supply kits for kindergarten through 12th grade. One kit per family; student must be present; first come, first served. Information: 575-356-8352 Monday *Free preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-3 p.m., by appointment only, Dora Consolidated Schools, 100 School St.,...
Law enforcement officers arrested more than 30 people in southeast New Mexico last week on federal and state criminal charges. A spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service said 31 people were taken into custody during an operation that involved numerous agencies. There were a range of charges, including kidnapping, armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute. The Eddy County Sheriff's Office, the Carlsbad Police Department, the Artesia Police Department, the Pecos Valley Drug Task...
CLOVIS -- The city of Clovis is seeking applications for one representative to serve on the Civil Aviation Board, the city announced in an email. The aviation board meets quarterly at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of that month at the North Annex, Clovis-Carver Library. It makes recommendations to the Clovis City Commission about expansions, improvements, facilities and policies governing the operation of the airport. Mor information and applications forms are available by contacting the Clovis City Manager's office at...
Before the Clovis Community College (CCC) Board of Trustees hire a new president, the board needs to decide on hiring a consulting firm to help them find qualified candidates for the job. Board Chair Lora Harlan presented an update on progress toward choosing a firm at the Wednesday’s regular board meeting. In July, the board voted to appoint Trustee Jan Bradburn and Harlan to seek out proposals from companies that can help them in the search. The proposals will include the cost, what each company is going to do, and the t...
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez’ Portales district office will host office hours from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 18 at the Portales-Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, 100 South Ave A, Portales. During office hours, constituents are invited to come and speak to someone face-to-face to get questions answered and learn more about the work Fernandez and her staff are doing for New Mexico, a news release from Fernandez’ office stated. More information is available by contacting Ben Salazar, field representative at 575...
A gathering of representatives from five New Mexico counties came “closer to consensus” Wednesday on where to locate a 48-bed regional behavioral health facility but reached no decision, according to James Corbett, a principal with Initium Health, the Colorado “public benefit corporation” that is coordinating efforts to establish the mental health facility. A public benefit corporation is a “relatively new corporate designation” that “ allows benefit to be a charter purpose of an organization and differentiates it from a tra...
The Clovis City Commission voted on Thursday to make a regional behavioral health facility as their top priority for the city’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) for 2025-2029. The plan was put together and presented by Clovis Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes. The push to make the behavioral health facility priority one was led by Commissioner Helen Casaus. The commission had agreed to place the project higher, removing the drainage improvements on Purdue and Cameo Street from the number one spot and m...
PORTALES – While the Rams are coming off a strong season, senior wide receiver Andru Ontiveros is hoping Portales High's football team can go a little farther this fall. The Rams began workouts on Monday in preparation for their 2023 opener against Highland in Albuquerque on August 19. This week, they have a 5:30 p.m. scrimmage on tap Friday against Las Vegas Robertson at the PHS practice facility. "I feel like we have a lot of talent on our team," Ontiveros said. "We've b...
