Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — The issue of political signs and sponsorships at the Curry County Fair is set for discussion at today's County Commission meeting. In an email to County Manager Lance Pyle, Janemarie Vander Dussen, the Republican candidate for Division 1 magistrate court judge, wrote she was "concerned because only one political candidate seems to be availed the opportunity to pay for advertisement at the fair this year." According to an email from Pyle to the commission, Vander Dusse...
Warren Frost has long been convinced the race for New Mexico’s sixth racetrack/casino is between Clovis and Tucumcari. He is even more convinced now that the New Mexico Racing Commission has announced only five groups met last week’s deadline to apply for the racino license — three from Clovis, one from Tucumcari and one from Lordsburg. “This is all about Tucumcari and Clovis,” said the Quay County attorney who for more than a decade has been advocating for a racino in Tucumcari. “Lordsburg is much like Raton ... They are on... Full story
As routine as it may seem for the Texico and Melrose volleyball teams to compete for state championships, it’s not at all easy. Texico won its fourth straight 3A crown last year, finishing 21-4. Melrose made its fourth consecutive state-championship appearance and won its second title during that stretch, winding up 19-7. But state titles are a brick-by-brick construction job. The Lady Wolverines aren’t even looking ahead to a possible fifth title run in November yet. “I don’t pay attention to that,” Texico’s 10th-year h...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Friday-Monday: Clovis • Toni Maes, 26, driving under the influence of liquor (first offense), no drivers license • Brenton Hager, 34, out of state fugitive • Javier Mendez, 25, failure to pay fines, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • Eduardo Blanco, 22, failure to pay fines, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Darlene Munoz, 22, driving while license suspended or revoked • Paul Valles, 28, probation violation • Cherry Anaya, 42, probation vio...
On this date ... 1968: A Portales couple was arraigned on first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of city druggist Elbert Muncy. Muncy was shot eight times, police said. They theorized he surprised burglars when he came into the store after hours on a Sunday night to fill a prescription. Dennis and Pearl Carlton were arrested after witnesses claimed they saw the Carlton's white car in the area near the drug store. Pearl Carlton had worked at the drug store...
Roosevelt County Fair Schedule of events Today-Sunday (Subject to change without notice) Today • 6 a.m.-10 a.m. Roosevelt County 4-H Pork Chop Breakfast, Jake Lopez Building, $10 a plate; pork chop, biscuits, gravy, and eggs. To go plates available Call 575-356-4417. Proceeds benefit Roosevelt County 4-H • 10 a.m. — Poultry judging • 3:15 p.m. — Queen coronation • 4 p.m. — Market swine show • 5 p.m.–10 p.m. Doors Open on Merchants Building, Home Arts Building and Youth Buildings • 5 p.m.-midnight — Wright's Amusement Carnival...
The haze over eastern New Mexico on Monday was not just cloudcover. Dan Heerding, emergency management director for the city of Clovis, said area residents were seeing wildfire smoke from California and other western states. “There’s nothing burning here that we know about,” Heerding said. There’s also nothing to worry about locally, according to Heerding and air-quality control officials. “I’m looking at the state website for air quality monitoring and everything is green (meaning good air quality) with the exception o... Full story
PORTALES — “See you at the fair!” It’s a phrase we hear and say a lot this time of year in our part of the world. Lea County wrapped up its annual celebration more than a week ago; Curry County shut its gates Saturday night; the New Mexico State Fair is set for Sept. 6-16 in Albuquerque, and the Eastern New Mexico State Fair has scheduled its weeklong run for Oct. 1-6. But this is Roosevelt County’s week to shine, and folks were at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds all day M...
PORTALES — Four Portales city employees will be honored at tonight’s city council meeting for their actions earlier this month at the city’s communications office. Keith Wattenbarger, the emergency manager and 911 coordinator for Portales and Roosevelt County, said on Aug. 8 dispatchers received two calls within seven minutes of each other. One involved a one-car accident on NM 206 that included a child with severe lacerations; an unrelated call involved an injured player at the Eastern New Mexico University football field...
MELROSE — The east side of Melrose was without water for about three hours on Monday as workers patched a water-line break that occurred at Fifth Street and Higby Avenue, said Mayor Barry Green. Green said the city shut off water for the east side from about 9 a.m. until around noon on Monday while the line was patched. Green said he was not sure what caused the break, noting the line is already slated to be replaced in the city’s next phase of water-line improvements in 2020. The Melrose Senior Center was closed due to the...
Today • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m. at in commission chambers at County Administration Building, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Information: 575-763-6016 • Friends of the Library — 11:30 a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Information: 575-769-7840 • Portales City Council — 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building. Information: 575-356-6662 Wednesday • Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-769-7828 Thursday • Clovis MainStreet Board — 8:15 a.m. at 418 N. Main St. Information: 575-76...
Today • Pork chop breakfast — 6 a.m.-10 a.m. in Jake Lopez Building at Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. Chops, eggs, biscuits and gravy, $10 per plate. Proceeds benefit Roosevelt County 4-H. Information: 575-356-4417 • Roosevelt County Fair carnival — 5 p.m.-midnight at Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. Information: [email protected] Wednesday • Blood drive — 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, Clovis. Information: 800-333-8037 • Stitch Addicts — 6:30 p.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Project: All American Afghan...
