Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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An estimated 30,000 people attended the Curry County Fair last week, said Curry County Events Center General Manager K.C. Messick. Events Center staff are still tallying revenue from the five-day event, but they have already learned this year's attendance exceeded last year's by 12,000, Messick said. He credited good weather and safety initiatives. Heavy rains mostly shut down the fair on its last night a year ago and another night was ended prematurely with a false report of...
Some people head out to the county fair For a chance to see all of the livestock there. The goats, the pigs, can you hear the moo? The horses, the chickens -- it's a small-town zoo. You may go for the midway carnival rides, That's where, some think, the action resides. Whirling, twirling, head over heel, Soaring into the sky on a big Ferris wheel. Others venture out just for something to do. They look for wood carvers, and face-painters, too. They listen for crooners, where...
On this date ... 1938: Clovis’ canine population was on the rise, according to city pound director H.A. Scott. He said 231 dog tags had been sold to owners already in 1938, compared to 175 for all of 1937. 1944: The summer of 1944 was arguably the hottest in Clovis history. National Weather Service statistics show the city had an 11-day run of 100-degree days and it hit 110 on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. 1957: A 12-year-old Clovis boy picked up for taking a motor scooter from a parking lot at Second and Main streets told Assistant D...
Booked The following were booked into local jail (Friday - Tuesday): Clovis • Mario Garza, 52, probation violation • Brian Hill, 20, failure to appear on misdemeanor charge • Jose Hernandez-Rentas, 26, criminal damage to property • Roberto Echerivel, 42, criminal trespass, concealing identity, shoplifting • Noe Tzoy, 33, driving while license suspended or revoked, open container, harassment • Adrian Terrones-Palacios, 24, aggravated assault, shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, negligent use of a deadly weapon • Jo...
A New Mexico outdoor recreation business alliance seeks to educate Clovis’ business owners, county and city government members about the outdoor recreational opportunities that are being provided in New Mexico at the Curry County Chamber of Commerce’s Tuesday meeting. The meeting was put together by Chamber Executive Director Ernie Kos, she said the goal was to educate locals of the possible opportunities in how the economy within the community can expand. Kos said that the meeting gave the community the idea to expand on...
A Clovis man on Monday was sentenced to nine years in prison, which will run consecutively with the 8-year sentence he received for an attempted jail escape. According to a news release from District Attorney, Quentin Ray: • On Sept. 28, Clovis police received information that Tevyn Driever, 27, had cut off his ankle monitor, which was in a trash can near Seventh and Hull streets. • CPD officers, with help from the Adult Probation and Parole office, located Driever near Ten...
Hey everyone, my name is Autumn, and I am new in town, possibly like some of you reading this right now. I am writing this column to suggest some fun or exciting activities for your free time. And even if you have been living here for many years, I hope this column will inspire you to rediscover our region of New Mexico and beyond. n If you’re looking for something fun, free of charge, and local this weekend, consider heading out to Ned Houk Park on Highway 209 North, where you can find a disc golf course, ATV and horse t...
I’m stuck. Stuck in a reading rut. And I really don’t mind. A good many years ago, I found myself hooked on the A&E Network series “Nero Wolfe.” It was a great series with some fine actors. The casting, I know now, was perfect. But producing it was expensive, cheap “reality” TV was beckoning, and it was canceled after two seasons, making way for more of the mind-numbing fare we now expect. That TV series introduced me to Rex Stout’s “Nero Wolfe” opus. Over the years, I’ve r...
This week marks week 27, and Baby Sena is apparently the size of a head of lettuce. She doesn’t feel that big, though. It’s really me that feels a lot bigger. She kicks and moves around every day, multiple times a day. I think feeling those movements is what I’m going to miss most about pregnancy. It’s such a unique feeling, but I’m always comforted when I feel her doing her little twists and turns and flips. Can we also talk about Braxton Hicks? I would’ve never dreamed I’d be feeling small contractions this early on. It...
GRADY – Playing the first home game under the lights in the three-year history of the program, the Grady Bronchos celebrated with a 63-22 rout of Animas on Saturday in the season opener for both squads. Senior Zane Rush threw for four touchdowns and ran for another for the Bronchos, who cruised after building a 38-8 halftime advantage against the Panthers. Rush threw for scores of 10, 27 and 45 yards to freshman Zander Ciancio and for 14 yards to junior Deakin Ragland. He also reached the end zone on a 39-yard run. Senior X...
PORTALES – Bailey Greenwalt is looking for big things in her first season as Portales High's volleyball coach. Greenwalt, a PHS alum who played for the Lady Rams from 2012-15, moved up from her assistant's role this year after spending the last two campaigns working under Jacki Bailey. Portales went 9-14 last season (2-4 District 4-4A), but Greenwalt has set the bar pretty high this season. "We want to have a championship mentality," she said. "I really want (her players) t...
CLOVIS – Clovis High alum Cristy Hill has spent much of her adult life involved with volleyball. She's ready to take the reigns after longtime coach Darrel Ray's retirement. The Lady Wildcats (11-13, 4-2 District 4-5A last fall) open their 2023 slate on Tuesday against Amarillo Palo Duro at Rock Staubus Gym. CHS returns three starters from last season in middle hitter Kailyn Jefferson, outside hitter Erin Creasy and outside hitter-defensive specialist Areyanne Conn, all s...
The North Plains Mall has a new beauty supply/clothing store. The inspiration for the store’s creation may be regarded as relatively simple. “Honestly? I was tired of driving to Lubbock to get the necessities I needed to do my hair and my daughter’s hair as well,” Nicole Caicedo said. Caicedo, a Massachusetts native, is the proprietor of Simply Divine Beauty. “I have four babies and an amazing husband in the Air Force,” Caicedo said. The name, “Simply Divine,” may be familiar to some in the area. Caicedo has the business, S...
Kristen Grau fought back tears as the judges assessed her steer for the Junior Livestock show at the Curry County Fair in 2021. She said the overwhelming emotion didn't come from whether she would do well in the show. It marked the last show for her family's 60-year tradition. That's right. No one named Grau showed a steer at the county fair last year or last week. Grau, now 20, said it was a bittersweet feeling when she last competed. She said she wanted to live up to the...
ALBUQUERQUE – Portales High’s football opener couldn’t have gone much better. The same can’t be said for Ruidoso, which hosts the Rams in a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday night. While PHS ran roughshod over Class 5A Highland 45-0 on Saturday in Albuquerque, the Class 3A Warriors moved two classes up to take on 5A Gadsden, only to be met with a 42-0 shellacking. Rams coach Jaime Ramirez warned not to put too much stock in that outcome. “They’re a lot better than that score,” he said of the Warriors. “It was actually a pretty decent...
The Clovis-Curry County Chamber of Commerce has announced Nuco Pool and Spa as their newest “Retail Rockstar.” According to a news release from the chamber, Nuco has been in business for 81 years. Nuco Pool and Spa was chosen for the honor by the chamber’s previous Retail Rockstar, Holland’s Office Equipment. The chamber is hosting a celebratory ceremony at Nuco, 116 N. Main St., downtown, Thursday at 8:30 a.m....
Some Clovis residents’ appreciation of soda has led to the creation of a soda shop business. “The Fountain,” 616 W. 21st Street, is run by partners Elizabeth Larsen, Robyn Mender and Jennifer Standing. “The type of soda mix-ins we offer are really popular in our home states, and so we wanted to bring the concept to the area,” Larsen wrote in an email. Larsen described how the shop will go about its business. “People come inside or at the drive-thru, and order from our menu,” Larsen wrote. She described The Fountain’s be...
Partners in a coffee shop/bakery named “The Blend” plan on having their “soft opening” Saturday at their location on North Prince Street. Ashley Lubera and Meghan Gemmell are the partners. In an email, Lubera noted Gemmell will be opening the bakery portion of The Blend. Lubera wrote she was inspired to start the coffee business because of the importance of the beverage in her life. “Being a coffee lover, and it being a daily necessity, I wanted to open up something unique that we could call our own,” Lubera wrote. Lube...
Today (Half price gate admissions) - Special Needs Day (Free admission for those with special needs. Further questions contact Joni Miller at [email protected]) • 6 a.m. - 9 a.m., All market beef and breeding beef must be on fair grounds. • 6 a.m. - 10 a.m., 4-H Pork Chop Breakfast at the Jake Lopez Building. • 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Special Needs Day activities at the Idsinga Building. • 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Market beef and breeding beef weigh in. • 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Home Arts Building open to the general public. • 12:30 p...
Another week, another lame Trump indictment. Another week, another slimy Hunter Biden report. Another week, another smash-and-grab at a California mall. You can’t get away from this crummy stuff unless you turn off the TV, take the alerts off your phone and sleep all day on the beach for a week like Joe Biden. But I’m totally worn out by the never-ending troubles and crimes of Trump and Hunter. Nothing that happens to either of them in a courtroom months or years from now wil...
Voracious popular culture connoisseur that I am, I have been avidly following the drama surrounding pop icon Lizzo. As an academic who teaches race, gender and sexuality studies, the story has all the intersectional elements that make for a riveting story. Over the past couple of weeks, the Grammy award winning artist known for her hits “Truth Hurts,” “Jerome,” and “Exactly How Feel” has been embroiled in controversy and legal drama. Three of Lizzo’s tour dancers – Ari...
Vocational programs – the kind that result in $60,000 to $80,000 in annual income – had the spotlight Monday when U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., visited Clovis Community College. Heinrich also had a particular interest in nursing and allied health programs, having helped arrange for $1 million to be set aside in a general appropriations act to help fund expansion of the campus's Allied Health building. After meeting Monday with Robin Jones, CCC's interim president, and...
