Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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ALBUQUERQUE — Representatives from various state government departments will be in one central location Saturday, as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is hosting the first Cabinet in Your Community Event. The first event will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Carpenters Local 1319 Union Hall in Albuquerque. The event is intended to serve a matter of constituent needs, including child care assistance, food assistance program enrollment, employment assistance, immunizations, well-water tests, local business consultation, driver l...
Recently, I had the distinct privilege to officiate the celebration of life service for Richard Allen Trask, who was 99 and some when he died. As I listened to the stories shared by his son and daughter-in-law Rick and Kathi Trask, I was struck by the sheer tenacity and strength of will he had. I cannot imagine all that he had to endure. Like many of us, I’ve read about the Bataan Death March. It is one thing to read about it; it is quite another to live it and survive it. And...
Today • First day of classes for Melrose Schools. Information: http://www.melroseschools.com or 575-253-4269 • Free preschool screening clinic — 8 a.m.-noon by appointment only, Fort Sumner Municipal Schools, 1001 Sumner Ave., Fort Sumner. Sponsored by Regional Education Cooperative #6 and open to children ages birth to 5 in the Fort Sumner school district. Information or to make appointment: Robyn Drake 575-355-7766 • Stitch Addicts stitch group — 1:30-3 p.m., Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N. Main St., Clovis. Informati...
Hey, friends, I’ve got a favor to ask. Like, if you, like, catch me using, like “like” in a sentence or, like, even in a phrase, like, I’ve thus far used “like” in this sentence five senseless and indefensible times, please, please — I’m begging you — slap me hard across the face. And the sooner, the better, before the worm digs into my brain’s neurons and embeds itself so deeply that it can’t be removed. I feel almost the same about, uh, “uh.” I suppose we all use, and c...
The surprises just kept coming. When I moved in with Peter a few years back, I brought my clothes, a few books, and some artwork. I rented out my house, gave away my furniture, and everything else was consigned to “things I’ll deal with later,” a pile which — mysteriously — did not shrink with time. These stacked plastic boxes were still in my barn, still waiting for me, long after I’d forgotten what was in them or cared. But I am going to put the property up for sale and it was time for a reckoning with the barn. It to...
I collect historical tidbits that interest me from area newspapers. Here are a few from the first week of Augusts past: • Aug. 1, 1901: The first Portales newspaper, The Progress, began weekly publication. The Portales Herald followed in 1902, just before the Portales Times launched and eventually merged with the Herald. • Aug. 1, 1923: The U.S Post Office announced it would begin providing city mail delivery in Clovis. The city’s population had grown to more than 5,000 in fewer than two decades. • Aug. 1, 1967: A Tucumca...
I was at a concert outside the Lea County Museum in Lovington last week, enjoying a balmy evening and some good tunes. As the sun set and the evening thankfully began to cool off, multi-colored neon lights started to wink on a few blocks to our east. Although I was puzzled at first, it soon became clear they were the tops of carnival rides, setting up in preparation for the opening of the region’s first county fair this year. If you’re the kind of person who keeps score (an...
CLOVIS — Curry County commissioners met almost three hours Tuesday morning in their regular meeting. All five commissioners were present and their votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. The commission convenes next in a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday to discuss fiscal year 2018 audit findings, among other items. Among items discussed and acted on Tuesday were the following: • Approval of an ordinance adopting regulations for film, television and movie production in Curry County. The ordinance details permit req...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Monday: Clovis • Bryson Campos, 26, speeding, reckless driving, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, driving on wrong side of road, failure to obey traffic control devices, probation violation, failure to yield, failure to appear on a felony charge, leaving the scene of an accident (property damage) • Jaime Vallejo, 29, probation violation • Jeremy Crisp, 31, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jonathan Parrish, 35, probation violation • Freddie S...
CLOVIS — Grand juries on Friday returned indictments against two Clovis men for unrelated felony child sex crime cases in the Ninth Judicial District. Dino Paul Lucero, 33, was indicted on nine felony counts, including seven counts of criminal sexual penetration in the first degree (child under 13) for incidents dating back to 2015. An investigation started July 9 following a crime stoppers tip, according to court records. Lucero’s alleged crimes started soon after he was released from prison in 2015. Jerry Ingram, 23, was...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Community College Board of Trustees will be updated on its search to replace former president Becky Rowley during their meeting today at the college. The trustees are working with the Association of Community College Trustees to find a field of candidates, with the goal to have a new president hired in mid-October and starting in January. The association has conducted more than 500 searches for community colleges across the country. The association is still accepting applications, and hopes to have five f...
