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CLOVIS — The library may never be the same, but the memories of Wanda Walters and Krissie Carter are sure to endure long past the shooting Monday afternoon that killed both librarians and injured four others. "She was such a sweet lady and her beautiful smile and caring attitude will be never forgotten. And forever missed," said Maria Lucero, reflecting on her many encounters across the years with Walters, a circulation assistant at Clovis-Carver Public Library. Walters, 61, w...
CLOVIS — The 16-year-old accused of killing two people and injuring four others when he opened fire Monday at the Clovis-Carver public library will face two first-degree murder charges and more, officials said in a Tuesday news conference. Nathaniel Ray Jouett, a sophomore at Clovis High School, has not been formally charged but is being held at Clovis Juvenile Detention Center. District Attorney Andrea Reeb said she will file a petition seeking adult sanctions against Jouett... Full story
My mind is racing and my heart is broken. I don’t really want to talk about what happened, but I want to write down my feelings while they are fresh. On Monday, a young kid entered the Clovis-Carver Public Library where I work and started shooting. I heard the gunshots, too many to count but enough to know something was wrong. Still, the surrealty of the situation was so intense that when I left my office and saw people running, my friends and colleagues literally running for their lives, I stood motionless and e...
PORTALES — If you ask Kamal Cass about receiving yet another football honor, he’ll probably just shrug and talk about how he hopes his production helps the Eastern New Mexico University football team. That’s how humble the 2014 Clovis graduate is. Regardless of what Cass thinks of his own rep, another honor came his way this week when D2Football.com chose the Eagles senior running back as a Second Team Preseason All-American all-purpose player. It’s a distinction that should surprise no one. Also this preseason, Cass was proj...
CLOVIS — The Hobbs High boys soccer team has opened the season with five consecutive matches decided by one goal. Only the last two haven't gone to double overtime. On Tuesday, the Eagles managed to improve to 4-1 for the season, outlasting Clovis High 2-1 at Leon Williams Stadium. "It's always a tough game between Hobbs and Clovis," Eagles coach Jose Mares said. "Clovis has a tough team. It kind of came down to who had a little more possession of the ball." Both teams m...
CLOVIS — Lupe Aguirre had just watched his wife and stepson walk into the Clovis-Carver Public Library on Monday afternoon. A few minutes later, a family came running out of the building, screaming that there had been a shooting. Aguirre said he ran in to look for his family and instead found smoke clearing from gunfire, casings on the floor and parents and children hiding under tables and behind locked doors. He was calling police on his cell phone when he found himself c...
CLOVIS — Attendance at Clovis High School was sparse on Tuesday amidst a heavy police presence following Monday’s deadly shooting at the city library. School Superintendent Jody Balch said he did not have specific numbers, but estimated maybe half of the school’s 1,600 students were in class on Tuesday morning. By the day’s end, only a few hundred remained. Officials said attendance may have been down because of social media reports suggesting violence at school could follow the library shootings, which left two dead and four...
On this date ... 1962: Curry County Agent Phil Crystal received the distinguished service award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents at the 47th annual meeting of the association in Las Cruces. Crystal was one of a handful of agents to receive the national honor reserved for ag agents "who have demonstrated their ability in working with rural people in improving agricultural and general economic and social conditions within their counties," according to...
Booked The following were booked into local jails Monday-Tuesday: Clovis • Tommy Sena, 20, possession of a controlled substance • John Motley, 36, failure to pay fines • Marcelo Arguijo, 44, probation violation • Angelica Vega, 22, failure to appear at time and place stated in citation • James Dimas, 49, contempt of court, probation violation, failure to appear on a felony charge, contempt of court • John Hernandez, 47, failure to pay fines • Aiden Darrell Carpenter, 19, failure to appear at time and place stated in cit...
CLOVIS — A pair of vigils focused on Clovis library shooting victims and their families have been scheduled for this week. The 21st Street Church of Christ in Clovis has planned a prayer vigil for 7 p.m. today. A candlelight vigil is also slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the library, at 701 N. Main St. The candlelight vigil is hosted by the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce....
CLOVIS — It took 30 minutes for the first air ambulance to arrive at Clovis’ hospital after it was summoned on Monday following the deadly shooting at Clovis-Carver Public Library. But Clovis Fire Department Chief Mike Nolen said Tuesday the delay likely had no negative impact on the medical treatment of gunshot victims. “With the two deceased, there was nothing that could be done,” Nolen said. “With those transported, absolutely I believe they got the best medical treatment possible. I don’t believe that would have changed i...
We thought a federal court settled it in 1996. Or that the N.M. Secretary of State’s Office did last year. So why is it taking so long to get an answer in 2017? U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, a Republican, has filed a federal lawsuit against New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, over whether Pearce can transfer all of his roughly $1 million federal war chest to his campaign for New Mexico governor. Toulouse Oliver’s office has imposed state campaign contribution limits — $5,500 per contributor for both...
Each time there’s some potential calamity on the horizon, I hope people will have learned this truth from history: Government can’t protect you. I am usually disappointed. Whether it’s a hurricane, blizzard, disease epidemic, economic collapse, or the aquifer running dry, your safety is not government’s responsibility; it’s yours. In most cases they couldn’t solve the problem if they tried. All they can do is spend money that isn’t theirs to spend, hold meetings so they’ll app...
I’m told that it’s possible to select any one of 71 different gender options for use on Facebook. These include asexual, polygender and two-spirit person, whatever that denotes. I don’t know if that’s true, but it’s on the internet so I guess it’s possible. I do know that the Elementary Teachers Foundation of Ontario, held inclusiveness training for their members to familiarize them with the current language of gender and ensure they are sensitive to contemporary gender issues...
Saturday • American Legion Auxiliary Breakfast — 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at Post 25, 2400 W. Seventh St. Eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, chile, donuts, biscuits, toast, coffee and juice. Cost: $7 adults, $3 children. Information: 575-763-5392 The events calendar is a daily listing of area events. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
Today • Public Works Committee — 8:30 a.m. at city hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763-9654 This calendar is a daily listing of area public meetings. To place an item on the calendar, call the newsroom at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: [email protected]...
