Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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CLOVIS — The innovations churches have taken as in-person services have been restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic run the gamut — from low-tech wristbands to high-tech options like webcasts and online seat booking. But there’s no replacement for the ability to just be in church, and local pastors said Saturday is a meaningful change with a new public health order that allows houses of worship to have 40% occupancy. Churches have been operating at 25% capacity. “It’s massive,” said Jason Swann, executive pastor at Faith Ch...
MULESHOE — Mark Lucio’s freedom lasted about seven hours and 63 miles from where it first began Saturday. Lucio, who reportedly escaped from the Bailey County jail Saturday morning, was apprehended in the afternoon in Abernathy. “We had a lot of good leads that helped us apprehend him in a quick manner,” Bailey Sheriff Richard Wills told The News. Wills said Lucio, a working inmate, was taken to one of the jail’s sally ports to grab salt for the water softener system. W...
Information on tracking spending in a budget and preparing fried chicken will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). According to budget counselor, coach and author Judy Lawrence, once people started tracking their spending, they often found they started spending less and saving more, all with no or very little impact on their overall lifestyle. Her business is MoneyTracker.com and she lives in Albuquerque. Joh...
The following books are available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library: “The Sherlock Holmes Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained” by DK Publishing chronicles every case of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr. Watson. The game is afoot and now you can discover every detail of Sherlock Holmes' world. Packed with detailed plot summaries, a full analysis of the major characters and themes, and essays on the world of Sherlock Holmes, the book is essential reading for fans of the world's most famous detecti...
Well, here I sit, wondering what fall is going to look like without football. We haven’t closed down the NFL yet, but I figure we’re only a couple of house party indiscretions away from that happening too. I’ve been in the stands or on the field for high school and college football for most of 50 seasons. It’s just hard to believe it won’t happen this fall. Normally, this Friday or the first Friday after Labor Day I would be in the stands with my childhood chum Benton Bl...
Editor’s note: We asked area World War II veterans to recount their memories. Steve Owen Date of birth: Jan. 10, 1918 Dates of service: 1942 through 1945 Branch of service: Air Force Hometown: Clovis Current city: Clovis Location of service: Southwest Pacific, Australia, Biak Island His memories: Owen spent most of his time serving in areas close to the equator. In the heat and humidity he worked on airplane engines in overhaul shops like the one located in Townsville, Australia. While he was never in combat, his time was s...
Last week, The Eastern New Mexico News shared top Netflix films recommended by local residents, because as everyone knows, this year brought with it a lot of extra time at home for many people. Movies aren't the only way to make a great escape from the world of adult responsibilities and the monotony of quarantine. If one has a love of reading, they don't have to go far to escape to a whole other world of adventure and excitement. The following are recommendations by the...
TOKYO — In spring and summer 1945, American politicians, generals and scientists pondered how to best use the terrible power of the atomic bomb created by the Manhattan Project in New Mexico. They deliberated killing tens of thousands of civilians to end the war with Japan, attacks finally carried out on the president’s authority. It’s been 75 years since the U.S. Army Air Force dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. Both cities were basically leveled, and hundreds of thous...
Area residents spoke of the end of the war with resolve, relief and an eye to the future: Presbyterian Minister Luther E. Sharpe, president of the ministerial alliance: “To the man on the street, I think the end of the war will bring a deep sense of gratitude to God and to our armed forces for the victory achieved on the field of battle. It also will bring a keen realization that a new type of unity, not compulsory but voluntary, must be achieved in the least possible time, in order to solve the problems of the immediate futu...
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said it was "a date which will live in infamy." When Japan formally surrendered to the United States and its Allies on Sept. 2, 1945 - 75 years ago this weekend - President Harry Truman proclaimed it a day of "retribution" for America and a "victory of liberty over tyranny" for the world. Days after U.S. forces dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japanese Emperor...
I am no longer surprised at the depths to which some people will sink in these fraught and tortured moments. A friend recently posted something on her Facebook page honoring the life and tragic death of Cannon Hinnant, the little 5-year-old from North Carolina who was shot through the head by his next-door neighbor. I also posted about the death, and made the child’s picture my social media profile photo. We both did it to call attention to the loss of another innocent to sens...
Pastors are belatedly coming to the conclusion that letting Caesar decide when and where they can worship was a bad idea from the beginning. The fact the vast majority of churches meekly shut down and surrendered Easter demonstrated how deeply secular culture has penetrated the pastorate. These collaborationists forgot the one time Jesus lost his temper was when secular concerns were interfering with the worship of God inside the temple. Pastors evidently confused meek with weak and that faulty thinking dominated their Flu...
Virus controls matter of science Michael Reagan and a lot of other Republicans seem to believe if you deny scientific facts that will make the outcome conform to their way of thinking. From the start, President Trump has ignored his scientific advisors, refusing to take the coronavirus seriously, then, pushing for returning to business as usual, paying no attention to scientific advice about taking some steps to control the coronavirus prior to opening business. Reagan, in his column published Aug. 16, said that Joe Biden...
Donald Trump took over the Republican Party, but it’s still discernibly the Republican Party. The Republican National Convention was obviously very Trumpy. At least one member of the family had a slot every night, and it featured theatrical touches worthy of reality TV. There also are notable differences of substance. Trump’s party has reversed itself on trade and jettisoned concern over deficit spending. The party is much less hawkish than George W. Bush’s GOP and much more...
Last week’s Republican National Convention was the best I’ve ever watched. The locations and settings were great. Melania did a fine job in the White House Rose Garden. Vice President Mike Pence praised President Trump remotely from Baltimore’s Fort McHenry. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke from somewhere in Israel. In addition, the GOP’s diversity quotient was off the charts. The impressive speakers included Tim Scott (the U.S. senator from South Carolina whose inspiri...
Clovis lost one of its finest citizens on Aug. 21 when longtime educator G.C. Ross died of pancreatic cancer at age 82. Kevin Wilson’s profile in Wednesday’s paper provides multiple examples of Ross’ magnetic personality and dedication to teaching. He remained full of life well into his 70s, when he routinely walked 8-10 miles a day, except on the days when he played golf. He walked about 15 miles on those days. Everyone who knew him — which was just about everyone in Clovis and Portales where he graduated high school...
Few are the activities in the United States these days that haven’t been seriously impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and that certainly includes trying to referee a football game. Texas high school teams opened their seasons on Friday night. From arriving at the game site to virtually everything during the game, state and local protocols will make the sport look quite different this fall. “It’s good to get back to some semblance of normalcy,” said Lubbock-based Randy Adams, who has spent about 20 years calling prep ga...
CLOVIS — The Clovis Police Department is asking people to be on the lookout for a telephone scam alleging a loved one is being held hostage. The CPD reported in a Facebook post Wednesday it had received more than half a dozen calls describing such phone calls with financial demands. Capt. Roman Romero of the CPD told The News a few callers claimed the family members were involved in car accidents, and officers responded to each call for service as a precaution but found nothing to validate any of the claims. The department b...
RALLS, Texas — An early score proved to be enough on Friday night in Darren Kelley’s debut as Farwell High’s head football coach. Junior Kolter Henderson caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Leefe Actkinson on Farwell’s first possession, and the Steers made it stand up for a 7-0 victory over Ralls. Kelley, a longtime Clovis High assistant who is in his third season overall at Farwell, said the Steers were generally dominant but couldn’t finish off drives. “Overall, we did a good job,” he said. “We did...
For the last few weeks, Cannon Air Force base crews have been working on repairing a CV-22 assigned to its 20th Special Operations Squadron. That by itself wouldn’t be unusual. What is unusual is the repairs are happening off of the base, about 23 miles south of Fort Sumner. Capt. Kim Erskine of Cannon told The News the Osprey was part of a routine training filght Aug. 10 when it experienced a minor equipment issue. Out of an abundance of caution, Erskine said, the filght crew opted to land in a field. There have been no r...
CLOVIS — The New Mexico State Police on Wednesday announced they've arrested two people in connection with an Aug. 3 high-speed chase that included shots fired at an officer. Patricio Gilman, 21, was arrested Aug. 6 on charges that included aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. He is being held without bond at the Curry County Adult Detention Center, and waived a preliminary hearing on Thursday. Joseph Leyva, 24, also faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. He's i...
CLOVIS — A presentation on new robotic road management software was the highlight of last week’s Clovis Public Works Committee meeting. The software, called Roadbotics Roadway Management, is used to digitally track the quality of roads throughout the city to help determine when and where roadwork should take place. On a screen in the North Annex of Clovis-Carver Public Library Geographic Information System coordinator Steven Hewett showed how Roadbotics was able to map and grade individual roads on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 b...
CLOVIS - The Clovis Fire Department battled a Thursday morning blaze just outside the city at a firewood seller. Battalion Chief Dale Hand said the department got a call for a fire at David's Firewood, and estimated the crews probably fought the fire for about an hour before knocking it down. The blaze was naturally more challenging than an average structure fire because it was almost entirely comprised of fuel. The damage was largely limited to a metal building on the west...
SANTA FE — The state is planning a county-based approach for a return to in-person school, with data showing more than two-thirds of New Mexico counties meet the necessary gating criteria to go face-to-face after Labor Day. Curry and Roosevelt counties do not meet the current criteria, but state officials said during a Thursday press conference there is still opportunity in the next week to make progress in the COVID-19 pandemic prior to Labor Day. Education Secretary Ryan Stewart said he’s been encouraged by lower pos...
The marquee sign has an inviting message in black block letters: "COME ON IN & SIT A WHILE." A few weeks ago, that would have sounded more like a dare. But on Saturday morning, it was a welcome sight at the Portales Daylight Donuts. The business was one of many opening up in-person dining for the first time since mid-July following a new public health order from the state. Restaurants have largely been limited to carry-out and delivery options since the COVID-19 pandemic...
